My fiance are planning on getting a dog soon. We are looking at dogs that have known good histories with cats. We also add a cat door to the unfinished part of the basement, so the cats can have their own sanctuary away from the dog if needed. We have two cats, one of which I am not really concerned about. She is your typical cat, who does everything on her terms. She has hissed at our neighbor's dogs and is well, on Prozac. Very anti-social.
The other cat is what has me worried. He is a Maine **** (largest cat breed), he weighs about 12lbs and looks very large as he has a thick coat, long legs, and large paws (thumbs). He is to big for cat beds. The thing about my cat is he acts more like a dog than a cat. He has to be the center of attention, he is not shy of anyone/anything, and he loves to play chase. I am worried about his enjoyment of "chase". I am worried even if a dog who is accustomed to a lazy cat, goes into the "prey drive/instinct" and takes the game of chase to far. We are looking at labs, so a dog that has 5+ times the weight of my cat my accidentally harm my cat.
I guess my question, does anyone else have a cat who acts more like a dog and is able to play with a dog w/o having the dog take it to far?
-Hostage
The other cat is what has me worried. He is a Maine **** (largest cat breed), he weighs about 12lbs and looks very large as he has a thick coat, long legs, and large paws (thumbs). He is to big for cat beds. The thing about my cat is he acts more like a dog than a cat. He has to be the center of attention, he is not shy of anyone/anything, and he loves to play chase. I am worried about his enjoyment of "chase". I am worried even if a dog who is accustomed to a lazy cat, goes into the "prey drive/instinct" and takes the game of chase to far. We are looking at labs, so a dog that has 5+ times the weight of my cat my accidentally harm my cat.
I guess my question, does anyone else have a cat who acts more like a dog and is able to play with a dog w/o having the dog take it to far?
-Hostage