How to Introduce a Dog to a Cat - In 5 Easy Steps!

Are you thinking of bringing a dog into a house with a cat already present or vice versa? Especially with pets, first impressions matter. If you don't do it effectively, you might find yourself with two housemates who don't get along, making life harder for everybody else in the home. Fortunately, AnimalWised is here to present the 5 steps to make this potentially difficult process go as smoothly as possible. This means neither animal will feel like they are being threatened and both will be given the best opportunity to get along with each other.

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[Kate-mqdy]

My cat and dog took about a year to not look shocked at the sight of each other 😂

[sanha]

It's always the cats that get a lil aggressive lmao my cat is a savage he tried smackin my pup and was just going crazy the first month

[kimthehorseholder]

Step one: *understand that your cat will hate you for bringing a puppy home*

[ChyloeReece]

*video exclusively uses chill and confident cats*
Yeah, but how about when the cats do nothing but constantly run and hide??!?

[TopFurret]

This has been helping so much! I was so sure my cat was an only animal pet, but with tips from this video I'm finally slowly introducing my cat who has only had negative experiences with other animals to my sister's senior dog. And it's going shockingly well. I found a baby gate works beautifully for separating them. The cat can easily jump over but the dog can't

[perrybb]

Step 1: bring home cat





Seriously, that was it for me. After about 3 hours my puppy and kitten were playing, eating and sleeping together. I guess I just got lucky.

[KN-evtq]

"Let the animals interact naturally" could end up with a cat being killed so fast you won't have time to intervene. These are very cute videos but misleading because many dogs will kill a cat, especially if it runs from them. And saying the separation period "should not be too long" is vague and useless, since "too long" can be interpreted many ways.

[pokemondimensions]

We’re adopting a cat this Saturday! Watching as many vids like this as I can to hopefully have a smooth introduction with them and our dog

[statesminds]

I have 2 cats and my old roommate had a dog that was half german Shepard and husky and one time i came home and the cats had the poor dog backed into a corner amd wouldnt let the dog leave and it peed itself. Props to the dog for being good. I had to scold my cats lol

[alaalala]

POV: you have a cat but you are deciding to get a dog

[aaliyahbarker]

i was in vacation and my mom (whom i live with) got a new dog. he has been here for two weeks, and i got home today. i realized my cats are still anxious and scared, and the so is our new dog. i hope it’s not too late to have them develop a bond

[matameporfavor]

How to introduce a puppy to a cat

Step 1: bring the puppy inside

Step 2: have the cat see the puppy

Step 3: save puppy from cat trying to murder it

Step 4: after a while cat will get used to puppy

[zstea]

My dog is really playful but my kitten is the chilling type, my kitten just runs away and hides while my dog wants to play and runs around.

[Mr.lunarbolt]

I just got a dog and now I can't find my cat.

[striker]

I turned an anti social cat and dog (both adults) from enemies into friends by only forcing them together when the cat was too tired to care.

I had tried everything for months
It only took about a week once i realized this lol

[itzzloki]

POV: you’re here because that you got a new cat/kitten and you already have a aggressive dog so you’re scared that something will go wrong-

[renny-tin-tin]

My boyfriend and I are trying to figure out how to introduce my cat to his two dogs. He has one older dog and one dog thats about 1 or 2 years old. My cat has met my sisters dog but both times it wasn't a good experience for my cat.

[magus]

My cats think my service dog is their mom, they are absolutely obsessed with her. My husky is just as affectionate, she acts like the cats are her puppies. Personally, I think she's smart enough to realize she's spayed and she sees cats as substitute puppies, while the cats just love the big, fluffy, and warm husky 😹

[milo]

I love how the dog is really big and the cat is small and the cat is pushing the dog away very easily

[bonmgarcia]

I've been letting my cat control the pace of introduction ave if he wants to go cool in his favorite bedroom💕