Discussion about a dog and cat living happily together at home

There was a time when I had few dogs and other animals as pet. They lived peacefully but at times the dogs will get that rivalry and try to get all attention. I never had cats. I am allergic to them and also a bit scared.

that is a great question - i suspect instinct is the answer.

Mostly a dog would chase a cat.Here some think of dog and cat as "natural enemy".

Because they are enemies of each other so a dog always chases a cat. But when they live together maybe their enmity ends.

I cannot figure it out. Most of my pet dogs and cats are fighting each other before, during, and after at home.

I've had both dogs and cats but never at the same time. I really don't know if they get along by instinct if they live together. Good question

Ahh! When I was a youngster and living at my grandparent's house I woke one morning to see the house cat and our dear dog sleeping together. The cat was curled up against the dog. It was so sweet I will never forget it.

Maybe he had a lot of affection for the cat at home. But don't feel the same way for the other cats which explains the chasing

We have had dogs and cats living together in harmony.

My Leah was loving with cats to a certain extent. This new addition, Rufus, is not to be trusted with cats and other smaller creatures. He is better than he was but I would not leave him alone with a cat. I guess I am saying I don't have an answer to your good question.

I had a dog that liked to chase cats. He got one up a tree and watched it for a long time not allowing it to come down. I also had a dog and cat at the same time and they loved each other.

When I was young, dogs and cats seemed to be natural enemies but now more and more they live at peace with one another.

My dog and my cat are quite friendly but my dog still chase other cats.

My father has two chihuahuas and a cat. they get along with each other.

I have had dogs and cats that loved each other as well. These days, only dogs.

I guess it’s instinct. I had a dog and three cats who all got along.

Dogs chase cats because cats run. It sounds too simple but that's the case. I took in a friend's pit bull and the cats walked up to her and touched noses and there was no problems. The next thing I knew they all were on the couch taking a nap together. From then on the Pit protected "HER" cats and nobody had better hurt them. Some people weren't even allowed around them! It always astounded me because the cats had never been around dogs when they met the dog, and as big as Abby was you would think the cats would be terrified. But they were best buddies to the end of their time on earth.

I would say that is instinct.

We have cats and dogs, they don't fight

Hello, In my opinion is their instinct, as ususally cats are smaller than dogs they will chase them like a haunting instic, just as they chase bunnys and mice, also I think is like who has the control or which one is the strongest thing between animals. Like cats go behind mice, small birds and lizards. In my case my cat was here before my dog, and he reallyy respect her. Since day one she showed him that she was the one making the rules, they love each other really much, they sleep together, always be together when shes home with the food, in the other hand, as my cat only like dog food, first she eats and then he eats. So I would say is just natural instincs. (This is just my opnion, Im not a professional in that area)