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[rockyracoon]

About a year ago, a cat adopted my parents. Prior to this she was a street cat for a couple of years as her previous owners just moved away and left her.. She’s a sweet little thing.

A couple of months ago, a good friend of mine passed away, before she left us, she let me know how concerned she was about her dog and what would happen to him. My parents decided to take him in give him a home.

Honey the cat has taken great exception to this and is refusing to come in the house. The dog is not aggressive at all, but he is obviously inquisitive and wants to say hello.

Any ideas how we can bring these two together. I had a bit of success by using catnip this morning. Honey actually let me pick her up and bring her in. I didn’t put her down. The dog looked interested but didn’t make a run at her, so I held her for a couple of minutes before removing her from the room.

Help. I’m worried my parents might have to let the dog go.

[seekeerz]

Others may have some ideas but I’d say persevere as you are..are your parents distressed by these altercations ? I introduced an elderly dog from much the same situation into my home where Ziggy the rag doll rules !!

It’s been over 18 months and now they tolerate each other, no fisticuffs ….I think they’d miss each other if one went.

Just take it very easily and good luck

[Redhelen72]

Cats are very fickle, my girls took years to even be in the same room!
The best thing is not to fuss or over react.
Get her in the house with some fishy treats shut the doors and windows and ignore what happens unless it starts to get violent.
If the cat lived on the street it will always be a little stressed and even a sneeze will let it off.
The other thing is to leave as it is and bring the cat in every day to feed hopefully it will soon work out there is nothing to worry about

[10ClarionSt]

Cats are devious creatures. That's why it's being like this. Avoid.

[jourdain2]

If the dog's not aggressive at all then just let them be. Our cat was not thrilled when bouncy young dog was introduced, but she belted him across the nose and that was that.
Keep feeding the cat in her usual place when the dog is not there to eat it, so she knows that this is still her home. I think I'd try shutting the outside door so she has to face the dog. She'll probably jump up onto the worktop, but will face facts. (And probably belt the dog!)