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[isaid_no]

So for a while now, the mister and I have been contemplating whether or not to adopt a kitty. The mister has had kitties before and enjoyed the experience. I pretty much love all animals

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[xxyour_momxx]

I've got myself one cat and three dogs, two of which are just calm as can be, and one that's super hyper. My cat grew up around the two calm dogs and just sorta learned that they were part of the family (Seriously, it's so cute to see her curled up on top of them to take a nap, awwwwww.) When we adopted hyper dog, though, kitty made it unarguably clear just what was acceptable behavior in the household. This included lots of angry meowing, the quick painful little yip, and plenty of nice bloody scratches on hyper dogs nose. That kinda continued on for a couple weeks, and now, months later, they've sorta reached an understanding about what can and can not happen. Hyper dog doesn't try to play with cat, and cat learned to share a nice warm lap

[isaid_no]

Thank you! It's quite encouraging to hear from someone with a cat and a hyperactive dog. I would expect there to be a few squabbles here and there in the beginning. It's good to know that if there's enough effort put in, it will eventually work out, and learn to live with each other!

[firebuilt]

Usually at shelters, the adult cats will have information on how well they get along with dogs (or if they lived with dogs previously at all). I used to work at the local SPCA, and usually we'd get information on what kind of dog they've lived with, so that we'd be able to tell people if they'd be okay with say a young, hyper dog or an old couch potato. So you could conceivably get an adult cat, if your local shelter has a similar system

[isaid_no]

Yesss, I've spent hours on the Toronto Cat rescue website literally reading every profile, and bookmarking the ones that had previous dog friends lol. Wow, this doesn't make me sound lame at all. I just want the transition to go as smoothly as possible, though I don't expect them to be automatic best friends, I just wouldn't want to put any strain on the cat or my dog. But yes, I do think adopting a cat who has had past doggy companions would be the best route to go.

Cotton's a German Shepherd Husky mix, he's about 55 pounds, he doesn't generally 'play' in the roll and tumble way, he's more of a follow and constantly sniff guy. A curious and confident cat would probable be the best for us. Thank you for all this information!!