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As a favour to a friend I agreed to take her dog on a temporary basis while she finds a new place to live. I am a cat person, but confident with dogs and this one is a very well behaved lad. I got him home and isolated him in the living room so that all the cats had free run to the hall stairs and bedrooms so each had their own space, but they could smeel each other. I left the room and the dog followed me quickly and before I had a chance he was sniffing a very startled kitty who batted him on the nose hissed and ran upstairs, he followed - not aggressively, but in a normal dog manner and not that fast. I grabbed him just as three other cats waiting at the top fluffed hissed and backed off including the now missing kit.My cat has now gone missing for over 24 hours - she has in 8 months never gone further than 2 gardens away, spent most of her life on my bed and always came when called. Now I am getting no response and am very worried. All other cats went out, but returned when hungry (including the one that hit him of the nose and was chased). Little one that has disappeared was nursed back from cat flu by me and is partially blind so I'm really scared for her.Has anyone else had experience of cats running away when introducing a dog and then returning, or do I just have to except that me doing a good turn for a friend may have resulted in me losing one of my own little kits? :(
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I had a cat (outside) for at least 5 years who got along well with my 3 dogs (also outside). We added a new dog to the mix who started chasing the cat and she ran away. That was a 1 1/2 years ago and I have seen her only twice since then -once this winter and once tonight. I saw her down the road in the woods and she is apparently living off mice, etc. and very thin. She recognized me both times, let me pet her and got in my car, but when we got home, dogs barked and she ran off. So now I guess it will be another 6 months before I see her again. This is very frustrating, because I am worried about her health.
Cats and dogs have a history of being portrayed as natural enemies yet, owners that have raised cats and dogs together can provide plenty of testimonials supporting that cats and dogs can get along and even live in harmony. The secret often is allowing them to grow up together, which means raising puppies and kittens together from a young age.While this is the best and ideal method, adult cats and dogs introduced later in life can still get along together if given ample time to get to accept each other and if the owners provide timely corrections to any unwanted behaviors.
http://pets.tandurust.com/healthy-dog/hypoallergenic-diet-for-dogs.html
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