Can dogs and cats get on together ok?

Oh yes! It is possible. My mother is one of those crazy catladys that people whisper about. You know the type... the ones with more than ten cats milling about their house. Anyway, at last count she had 17 felines and 2 canines. All of the cats love the dogs and even sleep with them. The dogs kind of heard them about which is kind of funny but never so much as nip them.

Dogs and cats can definately be friends. I have five cats and one dog and have had a combination of cats and dogs throughout the years. At one time we had three dogs and five cats in the house and they all did fine with each other. The dog that I have now is about 9 months old and we only got him two months ago. He loves the cats but until recently none but one were very keen on welcoming him. However, many cats take about two months to adjust to a newcomer whether it be a dog or a cat. Cats are just naturally more suspicious than dogs. I would get the dog a kitten and introduce them. One thing you can do with your dog in the meantime until you get a kitten is to teach him a couple of commands. The most important one is the "leave it" command. Say the dog's name followed by "no" and then "leave it". This will help you out so that he doesn't chase the kitten all over the place and also be handy for him to know in other situations like when food is in his reach but you don't want him to have it. I'm sure you'll be successful if you just follow those steps.

I have a friend of mine who is an animal lover.she had a dog and that dog is very possesive of her.It will not even let her children go and sit on her lap when its jealous it will nip the children.My friend always wanted to have cats too.I felt it may not work out.Now she has 3 cats at home and they get along very well with the dog.They even climb up and sleep on the dog.Its quite amazing the 3 cats and the dog are like one big family.Till i saw it I never thought they could get on together.

yes, dogs and cats can be friends, they can be best of friends..i have a pet dog before, and he loves to be with the cat, everytime i see them they are with each other, they share their foods, and sleep with each other.. i think my dog thinks shes a cat...hahahahaha....LOL

It could work.It usually works if you have them interact when they are both still small.My friend had a bunch of dogs and one cat and the cat was the one that dominated over them and was mean to the dogs.But at the end of the day they would all cuddle together. I have noticed the bigger dogs are always the nicest though so I would try it with yours.

I guess they will be good friends.Someone will be laugh at my thought.But it is possible.Time tries all.Just do it. Best regards.

I have had lots of cats and dogs be friends. Not only have they been friends but some thought they were family. I have had kittens that thought dogs were their mother and try to nurse. As long as you get a young cat or kitten, everything should be fine. At first they will probably stay away from each other and the cat may hiss but eventually, not long they will get along and even play together. I have even had rabbits and cats together. One rabbit was in love with my cat and followed him everywhere. Welcome to myLot!

I have one of each and they get on quite well. They are not exactly "buddies" or cuddle together, but they do not fight and respect eachother. In my case, I had the cat first and he was about 8 years old when we got the dog, who was 1 at the time. My cat had been around other dogs in the past, so he didn't freak out, which helped alot. Mostly, it depends on the personalities of the animals involved. Since your dog doesn't pay much attention to your friends cats, he would probably tolerate you getting a cat. I would recommend getting an older cat who has been around dogs, if you can. Good Luck.

When i got my cat my dog was about 4 years old. My dog took it upon herself to raise my cat. So I do think that it is possible. If you dog interacts well with other animals and people I think that he/she would do fine with a cat as a companion. If you have a friend who has a kitten take your dog to see it and see how he/she responds to the cat. This may be the best way.

They can. Our cats sleep with our dogs in the dog house. Its so cute to see them all curled up in a pile.

I had a dog and a cat that were best of friends. The cat would brush up against the dog and they would lay next to each other. Our other dog, on the other hand, liked to chase her and bark at her. So, I guess it depends on the dog. The one dog and the cat grew up together - we got them when they were baby's still. The other dog came along later.