Today I walked over to the dog groomer near my work to get Teddy's nails done. In the waiting area there was this adorable male orange tabby in a cat playpen. He was SO sweet and gentle with his claws. He's talkative and likes to snuggle, doesn't seem to mind being picked up. He's really playful.. AND.. he's really mellow with dogs! (The receptionist said that her coworker brings in her dachshund who sometimes harasses the poor kitty.. but he just takes it and doesn't even seem bothered by it.) Teddy seemed really relaxed around this cat.. and I'm not usually a cat person, but I'm actually considering adopting him..
I just wanted to know if anyone has ever had a chi that became best buds with a cat? Do they play and snuggle together? It's just that Teddy hasn't really had a playmate since my ex took Zoey back to Pennsylvania with him. I've been looking occasionally at other dogs.. but I don't know, maybe a cat is the way to go. Something about him just grabbed me.. and like I said, I'm not usually a cat person.
Here's a short video (you can hear me chatting with the lady at the grooming salon, lol). This was the very first time that he met Teddy and you can see how relaxed they both are. Teddy's never this relaxed with DOGS.
Video of Orange Tabby Cat
As I understand it.. The cat is free to a good home, he was just neutered, he is about 1 or 2 years old. I don't know his vaccination history yet (I didn't get a chance to talk to the girl who found him). He is litterbox trained and holds it while he is in the cat playpen until he is taken out to pee every few hours in his box. (That's why I asked if maybe she thought he could be trained to walk on a leash and go outside.. Who knows.
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By the way.. If you notice, his left ear is docked slightly. That's because of a local program here called CatNip where volunteers capture stray cats, vaccinate and spay/neuter them, and release them where they found them once they're recovered. Our shelters are full of cats and instead of putting them in a position to be euthanized, the program helps to ensure that they won't spread disease or contribute to overpopulation while giving them a fighting chance. Most of these cats seem to be fine at surviving on their own so it's probably best to leave them that way. Each cat who passess through the CatNip system has his left ear docked as an identifier (so that another volunteer won't mistakenly recapture him).
PS: Here's a cute video of a Chihuahua and a cat that are friends.
I just wanted to know if anyone has ever had a chi that became best buds with a cat? Do they play and snuggle together? It's just that Teddy hasn't really had a playmate since my ex took Zoey back to Pennsylvania with him. I've been looking occasionally at other dogs.. but I don't know, maybe a cat is the way to go. Something about him just grabbed me.. and like I said, I'm not usually a cat person.
Here's a short video (you can hear me chatting with the lady at the grooming salon, lol). This was the very first time that he met Teddy and you can see how relaxed they both are. Teddy's never this relaxed with DOGS.
Video of Orange Tabby Cat
As I understand it.. The cat is free to a good home, he was just neutered, he is about 1 or 2 years old. I don't know his vaccination history yet (I didn't get a chance to talk to the girl who found him). He is litterbox trained and holds it while he is in the cat playpen until he is taken out to pee every few hours in his box. (That's why I asked if maybe she thought he could be trained to walk on a leash and go outside.. Who knows.
By the way.. If you notice, his left ear is docked slightly. That's because of a local program here called CatNip where volunteers capture stray cats, vaccinate and spay/neuter them, and release them where they found them once they're recovered. Our shelters are full of cats and instead of putting them in a position to be euthanized, the program helps to ensure that they won't spread disease or contribute to overpopulation while giving them a fighting chance. Most of these cats seem to be fine at surviving on their own so it's probably best to leave them that way. Each cat who passess through the CatNip system has his left ear docked as an identifier (so that another volunteer won't mistakenly recapture him).
PS: Here's a cute video of a Chihuahua and a cat that are friends.