We used to have Hymalayan (sp) cats. But my parents said after the last ones peed on everything we would never have cats again!
And now with Bella it's basically assured that we can't.
And it's amazing that you took him in
My ACDs are very prey driven... But I have always been careful. The dogs and cats get time together, but ONLY when I am home. If I am away my wife rotates them.
We do not allow any chasing games, etc.
When it came up he was having trouble fitting in anywhere, my wife and I decided there was not much difference between three dogs, two cats and a Neurotic Parrot and three dogs, THREE cats, and a Neurotic Parrot.
The problem I think we are going to have is that Quinn was an indoor/outdoor cat..... That is not going to happen here. For two reasons. I am opposed to outdoor cats based on the destruction they do to native wildlife. And between the busy road three hundred yards away and the coyotes in the area, some harm would come to him.
The other issue is that he has his claws. The other two cats are declawed. We will have to see how that goes.
Right now we have him shut in the guest room, the plan is that maybe tomorrow we will put everything else away, and let him explore to get his scent around and smell the where the other critters.
I have spent some time with him.. He is very warm to me and my wife......
He has always been an only pet. So he is going to have to get used to the other critters.