Choosing a Pet

Cats and Dogs Together

Many cats and dogs can get along well together under the right circumstances:

The Best of Circumstances

• Get both a puppy and a kitten at the same time and raise them together.
   
  
• Put together good-natured and well-trained dogs with a new kitten.

Stressful Situations:

• Hunting dogs and watch dogs are not usually friendly to cats.
   
  
• Bringing in a new puppy when an adult cat has been the only pet in the home for a long time may cause the older, resident cat can become depressed and withdraw indefinitely.

When you first introduce the two animals:

• Proceed slowly with supervised introductions.
   
• Make sure a new dog is obedience trained and will respond to your voice commands when interacting with the new cat or kitten.
   
• Proved separate feeding and sleeping areas for the two.

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