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This is my doofus. She thinks she IS a cat.
This is adorable!
I have the opposite - my cat, Misty Day, was raised by our family dog, Daisy.
Misty Day was found in a storm drain as a 3 week old kitten, starving and covered in fleas. I took her in and because she was so little, I had to teach her how to clean herself properly and all that.
When she was about 5 weeks old I introduced her to Daisy, IMMEDIATE friendship!
Now when I can't find Misty Day I ask Daisy where she is and Daisy will run into the front yard and bark a few times and come running back with Misty Day following behind her.
So precious.
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this is the only picture of the two together I could find right now but honestly it's probably the best one.
Daisy is an English Bull Terrier - the breed has a reputation coz they were bread for blood sports but they're honestly the sweetest, most stubborn, loving and energetic dog breed out there.
how dare you be funnier than me on my own reply thread.
but technically you aren't wrong!
I would wash her in the basin and then dry her with a towel but still keep her a little moist so I can dab her with the corner of the towel to encourage her to lick herself and this took over a week for her to understand but when it clicked I didn't need to wash her in the basin again.
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I too have a Shih-Tzu/kitty team!
Not siblings (cat is mine, dog is my mom’s), but besties!
Edit: replying to this thread for part-shih-tzu purposes (we think the other half is Maltese)
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omg they look like a couple. your dog looks like a tiny little spunky lady and your cat looks like the shy taller gentleman who always has to get her out of dangerous situations. could i possibly draw them?
My SIL has a friend who had 4 cats and a Rottweiler. The Rotti came last. She tries to clean herself like a cat and if you pet her she starts growling bc she thinks she's purring. The happier she is the louder she growls.
One of my cats hisses when he's really happy. But also when he's really really mad/wound up. You have to see his face to tell the difference. lol He shows more teeth and wrinkles his nose more when mad.
When my GF’s 15 year old German Shepard mix was introduced to my 16 year old cat, the dog started low rumbling when being petted, in an attempt to purr. It is so cute! Especially when he looks at you expectantly like, “Am I doing this purring thing, right?”
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excuse the mess, but this one's my favorite!
My tortie is more like a dog lol
Here she was checking out the lawnmower
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When we brought the puppy home, Madame decided that it was hers. She was such a good momma and quickly taught the puppy how to behave around cats. They would go all around the house together and take naps together. Even as she got older, Madame would talk to her in that chattering way they talk to kittens trying to get her attention and show her stuff. (Don't know the right word for the sound; is not the chattering they do at birds, more a chirping kind of noise. )
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We call her our third cat. Well...I guess now she's our fifth cat.
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This was right after we brought Snips home. She was so small next to Clark, he is such a good daddy cat.
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Iris, my 1yo golden and Skye, her 5yo sassy sister 💕 (both sleep back against the floor with their paws in the air)
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My old himi who has long passed raised my little pupper from 7 weeks on
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They unfortunately got split up during a divorce, but my dad is getting her a kitten soon because she misses having a cat around.
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This girl ! She’s grown up around 4 cats and many foster kittens . Gentlest most adorable girl ever
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My kitty immediately taught my pups how to wake us up for breakfast 😭
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My old men raised my girls. The girls will let the cats come eat their food. Lay on them. Smack them when they walk by them. Hear old men did a wonderful job raising puppies!
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Billy the Barista is the dog of cats in our house.
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I have 6 cats, but the two that love the dogs the most are Zim and Gaz.
Zim and Horus here are bestest buds.
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Gaz and Chance were really close, but Chance has passed away, and we all miss him so damn much.
There is no cat in this one, but look at the dog pile!
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My dog came into a house of 5 cats, plays with cat toys and thinks she’s a cat. The cat came into the house as a young kitten and the 5 cats didn’t want anything to do with him and he attached himself to the dog and thinks he’s a dog. He will try and eat the dogs food and chew on the deer antler like the dog. My house is a house of misfits 🤣
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My pup adores her cats, and has grown into a wonderful foster mom for kittens! Cats are all she’s known, and doesn’t tolerate other dogs.
The cat in this pic was a foster fail.
Yes and she is also basically a cat except when she tries to unsuccessfully herd the cats around because she thinks that’s her job
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Dogs definitely pick up things from cats. I have two cats that always want to sit in my lap . When my son brings his dog over the dog ( it’s a big dog ) always jumps up to sit on my lap . He never does it to anyone else , he wants to be like the cats 🐈⬛
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yes, he sits on the back of the couch and crawls all over us like a cat.
Yup. And she’s 75 lbs. When the neighbour dog comes over to play she plays like the cats. She also rubs on legs and furniture like she’s a cat. Thankfully she’s trained well enough to not do their bad habits (she leaves the plants alone! It’s amazing! lol).
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Raised by 2 cats. She got very big and exuberant and annoyed them A LOT, but they loved her!
Yes. My son’s dog thought she was a cat for the most part. Had hard time getting her to even eat dogfood. She wanted to eat their catfood with them. At 13 yrs old she hates dogs and wants to live on any cat around.
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Great Pryreness/mastiff was raised by the one and now he thinks he can fit were she fits...
make sure to look for a breed with a low prey drive if you have cats! even though raising the dog with cats from puppyhood will help it be more safe around your specific cats, it doesn’t eliminate risks, if a high prey drive dog like a husky has their instincts triggered they can hurt even cats they’ve been raised with.
Thank you for the advice! I will make sure to do my research on the breeds! I am going to adopt one because in my country the crisis of stray/abandoned cats and dogs is very big.
I will only bring a puppy when I feel and see that my cats are fully adjusted to the new house. Its going to be a lot of changes for them so I will only bring the puppy after they are fully aware that this is their new home.
Either going to a breeder that has cats or adopting a rescue from a foster home that has cats is your best bet! For a rescue, make sure the dog has at least been tested with cats! I adopted my dog as a young pup, and that went okay - they loved each other and kept each other company, but they didn’t really PLAY much. She outgrew them VERY quickly, and I had to intercept a lot of ‘chase the cat’ games, but she didn’t have much prey drive. She brought me to a baby squirrel she found in the grass, once! It also depends on your cats. Mine were not used to dogs, and would run from her - which made her chase (nearly any dog would do so).
My (birth) family has owned several poodles and they have all been pretty good with cats. The cocker spaniel does pester the cat a little bit, but has never tried to hurt her.
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I did.
The cats really seemed sad when she went across the rainbow bridge.
I had a dog from 2006 to 2022 that was raised with cats. Her old owner had 7 cats, called the dog "kitty" because it was easier to give her that name and call all the cats+her, instead of giving her a name. She had the cat "pet me with your eyes, not with your hands" attitude to some people and the "serve your god" attitude to others. She is the only dog I know that would play and use her hind legs to kick at the same time.
I miss her :( . She was a good dog and watched over everyone, dog or human, like she was their mom.
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Little tortie cat not pictured, but trust, she was chattering behind me at the trespassing blue Jay.
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Not *raised by* but thinks she's one.
No but I do have a cat that was raised by dogs.
He is a weird fellow, he is still a cat but acts a lot like a dog sometimes, he plays catch and likes to race.
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This was Sunday morning :) We were all relaxing lol
I actually had the opposite. My kitten was raised by dogs, and would try and bark like them too. It was hilarious! One of my older female dogs took my kitten under her wing and would clean her, cuddle with her and try to nurse her (although unsucessfully) but still. It was so nice to see growing up.💗
We had it the other way around; my dad would “hold court” with a bowl of ice cream and the cats learned to join in.
The dogs and cat would sit in line waiting their turns with the spoon. Dad would eat a spoonful, and then hold out a spoonful to each animal in turn. Then take another for himself, and one each for dog, cat, and dog. And so on.
Yes, there was only one spoon.
My grand uncle had a dog a cockapoo who was def raised by cats he was quite affectionate to cats and he lived with his cat mum for almost 18 years she passed a year before he did
My 100lb. Malamute was raised alongside a cat before we adopted him when he was around 5, and one of his favourite things is the cat "rub nose on leg then slowly walk past, rubbing entire body on same spot on leg"
He is a hundred pound marshmallow that doesn't understand that he isn't his 8 pound brother and I love him forever
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None of them are with us anymore, sadly.
Dog Paula and cats Cassandra and Cassius. Dog raise cats.
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I have a cat who thinks she's a dog
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Camila and Cora. These two plus my other cat Jack.
My grandma had a tiny mixed breed dog that was raised by cats and lived with them her whole life, she would loaf, lie on grandma’s lap and try to purr 😭😭 she was so incredibly precious and lived more than 15 years
I had a lab mix who thought she was cat and a void who thought he was a dog.
I miss them both, terribly.
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Cat dog on dog, dog cat on the back of the couch.
My dog always lays on back of the couch since she was a puppy because she saw our cats always doing it. She’s almost 5 years old, weighs over 50lbs and still hangs on back of it.
I have a 18 yr old dachshund that used to help raise foster kittens the first 12 years of his life. Last couple years are the first time we’ve had no cats around how whole life.
No but I have a cat that was raised by a dog :)
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Why are you trying to make me cry at work, OP?
I’m sorry I don’t mean to https://preview.redd.it/57sf4rid3qwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1cca015889afefa43b18133f988c8e08ae7476a
Hah!
Sploot vs. half-sploot.
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besties🥺
I only see two cats !
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Looks like the "clever girl" scene from Jurassic Park
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Omg so cute
I love them 🥹
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squad
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He looks so wise lol
Haha, I think he is - an old soul, perhaps! 🥰💕
They look adorable but in this pic it looks like they are giving you the stink eye 
They have the same judgemental look on their faces. I don't know what the judgement will be, but it will be final.
Definitely giving the same energy.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
https://preview.redd.it/n40w0nqiimwc1.jpeg?width=1147&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea25cb52cc568888b2f5f32a568a351640969ecd This is my doofus. She thinks she IS a cat.
I mean, huskies do run on cat software 😸
The council has accepted her
More pics plz!!
https://preview.redd.it/68a2c9ailnwc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb3ce6f00cee8c3ac0daeba92abfee6e6623e4df lol from the front!
Are they all siblings?
Mama is in the middle with the pink collar, her babies are to the left and right of her. The stubby one on far left is adopted lol
As is the one in the back. 😉
I love them!
Yes all five are sibs!
A brother by a different mother...
“What y’all lookin at?”
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The ears😭🥹🥹😍
What a lovely photo🥹
Twins!
This is adorable! I have the opposite - my cat, Misty Day, was raised by our family dog, Daisy. Misty Day was found in a storm drain as a 3 week old kitten, starving and covered in fleas. I took her in and because she was so little, I had to teach her how to clean herself properly and all that. When she was about 5 weeks old I introduced her to Daisy, IMMEDIATE friendship! Now when I can't find Misty Day I ask Daisy where she is and Daisy will run into the front yard and bark a few times and come running back with Misty Day following behind her. So precious.
Picture of the two please
https://preview.redd.it/vqvmije02mwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b70cd4ff65d80a2e668de7a0ea11bb885aa8f31 this is the only picture of the two together I could find right now but honestly it's probably the best one.
you should definitely take more pictures of them for the memories!
Awwwwww 
snoofer
What breed is the dog?
Daisy is an English Bull Terrier - the breed has a reputation coz they were bread for blood sports but they're honestly the sweetest, most stubborn, loving and energetic dog breed out there.
How did you teach her how to clean herself
OP licked herself and also licked the cat to show how to care for each other .
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how dare you be funnier than me on my own reply thread. but technically you aren't wrong! I would wash her in the basin and then dry her with a towel but still keep her a little moist so I can dab her with the corner of the towel to encourage her to lick herself and this took over a week for her to understand but when it clicked I didn't need to wash her in the basin again.
That should’ve been OP’s line
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https://preview.redd.it/lxypa1vesmwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c6add71c31269826ddeed28f1f4f2f87c9b9ce5 I too have a Shih-Tzu/kitty team!
Your doggy looks like an Ewok 😄
Not siblings (cat is mine, dog is my mom’s), but besties! Edit: replying to this thread for part-shih-tzu purposes (we think the other half is Maltese) https://preview.redd.it/ee7ppctnvnwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0d30aba19fc155eed6d34d771605b487710429bd
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omg they look like a couple. your dog looks like a tiny little spunky lady and your cat looks like the shy taller gentleman who always has to get her out of dangerous situations. could i possibly draw them?
Sure!!
Absolutely beautiful ❤️🥹
Double fluff
😭😭😭😭😭
My SIL has a friend who had 4 cats and a Rottweiler. The Rotti came last. She tries to clean herself like a cat and if you pet her she starts growling bc she thinks she's purring. The happier she is the louder she growls.
🤣 I bet that sounds scary for people who don't know
My SIL said this dog sounds like she’s ready to tear your arm off and that it was really weird.
One of my cats hisses when he's really happy. But also when he's really really mad/wound up. You have to see his face to tell the difference. lol He shows more teeth and wrinkles his nose more when mad.
When my GF’s 15 year old German Shepard mix was introduced to my 16 year old cat, the dog started low rumbling when being petted, in an attempt to purr. It is so cute! Especially when he looks at you expectantly like, “Am I doing this purring thing, right?”
Pictures please.
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The dog is in the cat tower …. I’m just done …. He’s toooo darn cute. Love this!
This is immaculate. 💖💖
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they are the cutest little punks ever.
My tortie is more like a dog lol Here she was checking out the lawnmower https://preview.redd.it/t7os1wiy5mwc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68f3a5ae947e07ccecf6cab17eb6df03f16aa611
That’s one big cutie
https://preview.redd.it/9pa0suobcmwc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04a4b372f88addcc5112f2aa37608c1a18e5cd80 Damn right!
https://preview.redd.it/v85iikcnhmwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd43cd4eb2ade3b65fa808b9cbdc024ffca7ca54
https://preview.redd.it/btdkyyokpmwc1.jpeg?width=1637&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f27db46e47b0068e2f9b21e302bfb3d364ea515 When we brought the puppy home, Madame decided that it was hers. She was such a good momma and quickly taught the puppy how to behave around cats. They would go all around the house together and take naps together. Even as she got older, Madame would talk to her in that chattering way they talk to kittens trying to get her attention and show her stuff. (Don't know the right word for the sound; is not the chattering they do at birds, more a chirping kind of noise. )
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💕
This makes my heart melt! 🥹
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More!!! More pics! Making me smile at work.
https://preview.redd.it/b1faqbnpsmwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=352772667ed1312a2aecf65417be528d2e177117 We call her our third cat. Well...I guess now she's our fifth cat.
Still the third cat, there were just two afterwards
https://preview.redd.it/ab6seupjnmwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e5872b729e971fa97db2b3481b7123120c68233 This was right after we brought Snips home. She was so small next to Clark, he is such a good daddy cat.
https://preview.redd.it/07xx0wi8cmwc1.png?width=2768&format=png&auto=webp&s=02df0edf2a13cb145c8d97958d3a72166477d311 Iris, my 1yo golden and Skye, her 5yo sassy sister 💕 (both sleep back against the floor with their paws in the air)
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He thinks he’s cats 🥺🥺
https://preview.redd.it/ls2x0fojpmwc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c7633962c3d979bca1846b1a31d66865a592e32 My old himi who has long passed raised my little pupper from 7 weeks on
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That dog is beautiful, what breed is it?
Leonberger. Sweet giant.
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So cute! What breed is your dog?
Golden Doodle! She is a goober ❤️
https://preview.redd.it/9itt0z8rlmwc1.jpeg?width=2557&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2da2ab9308f23df908d059aefaaabb0dab85f26 They unfortunately got split up during a divorce, but my dad is getting her a kitten soon because she misses having a cat around.
https://preview.redd.it/da1ia5t0gmwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=177e2e58f639009bb6fce1889577cebbfa1cdbfb This girl ! She’s grown up around 4 cats and many foster kittens . Gentlest most adorable girl ever
https://preview.redd.it/y58y2nxfqmwc1.png?width=2697&format=png&auto=webp&s=3e9c4caac06a118f5d4f7d0f1dba0bb10ff40cb9 My kitty immediately taught my pups how to wake us up for breakfast 😭
It's cute that dogs also team up with cats for fun.
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Hey there, Mister. Why the long face?
https://preview.redd.it/3qaqx92axmwc1.jpeg?width=3456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=695de4e47d5851da5cdc66a7a296111e242c7aae Her teaching him how to Cat:
https://preview.redd.it/o1u2gzxfymwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04c1a24c0974a45e6b6641001eaa6cde1b9f953e My old men raised my girls. The girls will let the cats come eat their food. Lay on them. Smack them when they walk by them. Hear old men did a wonderful job raising puppies!
https://preview.redd.it/uedcjnfapmwc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a99b1e816ba1530bfbe3dde1bd107456321e2106 Billy the Barista is the dog of cats in our house.
I have cats raised by dogs... The dogs are just pillows at this point.
https://preview.redd.it/8y7tfpiosmwc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ad5970cda645a674a4306a4d34153fcad0b385a I have 6 cats, but the two that love the dogs the most are Zim and Gaz. Zim and Horus here are bestest buds.
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https://preview.redd.it/s1buwhxltmwc1.jpeg?width=744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6c22c800c471b36d886ef4b00b1214c256f9244c Gaz and Chance were really close, but Chance has passed away, and we all miss him so damn much.
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There is no cat in this one, but look at the dog pile! https://preview.redd.it/mgkpnypxtmwc1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0efd8f34f4fd0e5454f047a91d4220fcbb9e4b18
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https://preview.redd.it/y6oyi29n1nwc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8d7ff40ad9cd6862e412fb740a3336a7c99586f My dog came into a house of 5 cats, plays with cat toys and thinks she’s a cat. The cat came into the house as a young kitten and the 5 cats didn’t want anything to do with him and he attached himself to the dog and thinks he’s a dog. He will try and eat the dogs food and chew on the deer antler like the dog. My house is a house of misfits 🤣
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No but my cat thinks he’s a dog
https://preview.redd.it/92gacclacnwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=773f80998c662b02f6de5b8bd23f739d1e7d9005 Yup
https://preview.redd.it/hn8vvjdkhmwc1.jpeg?width=3390&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a135b0ab45f0ec0925e1f264b669c3a510156714 My pup adores her cats, and has grown into a wonderful foster mom for kittens! Cats are all she’s known, and doesn’t tolerate other dogs. The cat in this pic was a foster fail.
Yes and she is also basically a cat except when she tries to unsuccessfully herd the cats around because she thinks that’s her job https://preview.redd.it/6tl66ao49owc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=45536db33ce9046740e5b2bce051ac40d3f3fdd8
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Dogs definitely pick up things from cats. I have two cats that always want to sit in my lap . When my son brings his dog over the dog ( it’s a big dog ) always jumps up to sit on my lap . He never does it to anyone else , he wants to be like the cats 🐈⬛
https://preview.redd.it/pj3wsw8ednwc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0209072c470d8cb3fd9954bad5fd11620fe473e1 yes, he sits on the back of the couch and crawls all over us like a cat.
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Yup. And she’s 75 lbs. When the neighbour dog comes over to play she plays like the cats. She also rubs on legs and furniture like she’s a cat. Thankfully she’s trained well enough to not do their bad habits (she leaves the plants alone! It’s amazing! lol).
https://preview.redd.it/ncrnazrz9nwc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=523ad934ba22d8cdd025196e1560cf6b9f6ac419 My dudes
https://preview.redd.it/0dszqw0edmwc1.jpeg?width=2056&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=299663b8aa31566427d26c880cf2976c43792086 Raised by 2 cats. She got very big and exuberant and annoyed them A LOT, but they loved her!
so cute😭😭😭😭😭😭
Yes. My son’s dog thought she was a cat for the most part. Had hard time getting her to even eat dogfood. She wanted to eat their catfood with them. At 13 yrs old she hates dogs and wants to live on any cat around.
I had a dog that would climb up into the cat tree with our other two cats for treats😅she just started doing it so we would give her one to
https://preview.redd.it/o1fkh7l7lnwc1.jpeg?width=2116&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac51d6c8759793121ec6393ba5b3e6b1a89e6d3f Great Pryreness/mastiff was raised by the one and now he thinks he can fit were she fits...
I will! I have 3 cats and next month I am moving to a bigger house with a garden and I want a puppy! Any advice or tips?
make sure to look for a breed with a low prey drive if you have cats! even though raising the dog with cats from puppyhood will help it be more safe around your specific cats, it doesn’t eliminate risks, if a high prey drive dog like a husky has their instincts triggered they can hurt even cats they’ve been raised with.
Thank you for the advice! I will make sure to do my research on the breeds! I am going to adopt one because in my country the crisis of stray/abandoned cats and dogs is very big. I will only bring a puppy when I feel and see that my cats are fully adjusted to the new house. Its going to be a lot of changes for them so I will only bring the puppy after they are fully aware that this is their new home.
Either going to a breeder that has cats or adopting a rescue from a foster home that has cats is your best bet! For a rescue, make sure the dog has at least been tested with cats! I adopted my dog as a young pup, and that went okay - they loved each other and kept each other company, but they didn’t really PLAY much. She outgrew them VERY quickly, and I had to intercept a lot of ‘chase the cat’ games, but she didn’t have much prey drive. She brought me to a baby squirrel she found in the grass, once! It also depends on your cats. Mine were not used to dogs, and would run from her - which made her chase (nearly any dog would do so).
My (birth) family has owned several poodles and they have all been pretty good with cats. The cocker spaniel does pester the cat a little bit, but has never tried to hurt her.
I have a cat that was raised by dogs. She’s better trained than they are.
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https://preview.redd.it/6g30ajh7anwc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=488858a7563d7690eec164e7807b17feaa677371 I did. The cats really seemed sad when she went across the rainbow bridge.
I had a dog from 2006 to 2022 that was raised with cats. Her old owner had 7 cats, called the dog "kitty" because it was easier to give her that name and call all the cats+her, instead of giving her a name. She had the cat "pet me with your eyes, not with your hands" attitude to some people and the "serve your god" attitude to others. She is the only dog I know that would play and use her hind legs to kick at the same time. I miss her :( . She was a good dog and watched over everyone, dog or human, like she was their mom.
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Please tell them all we said pspsps
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https://preview.redd.it/st8zfhh4xnwc1.png?width=1503&format=png&auto=webp&s=55ae35f50ddfccd69cc4b1d2f777c8f8663cf68d Little tortie cat not pictured, but trust, she was chattering behind me at the trespassing blue Jay.
https://preview.redd.it/v8motkjsxowc1.png?width=1768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=854ca8056002429bffb2ec5be7ab825f0cb8f467 Not *raised by* but thinks she's one.
I see 3 cats!!!! 🤪
Had a German Shepherd that was raised by our Birmans. Eventually she was even sweeter than them.
No but I do have a cat that was raised by dogs. He is a weird fellow, he is still a cat but acts a lot like a dog sometimes, he plays catch and likes to race.
lol we have a cat raised by dogs. She thinks she is a dog. Now we have a new rescue cat that she training to be a dog.
My dog used to try and drink water using his paw like our cat, Kitty, did. RIP Kitty and Sammy dog.
This thread has healed a part of my soul. Thank you to everyone sharing photos of your babies.
https://preview.redd.it/jualvfisinwc1.jpeg?width=1058&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ecebee1b6a74cdcd2f43bba7b4b249b63d388d95 This was Sunday morning :) We were all relaxing lol
https://preview.redd.it/sz7worsc6owc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d4db08c3beae79ef29cf3ea77c115ffbc1e3076f The best of pals lol
I actually had the opposite. My kitten was raised by dogs, and would try and bark like them too. It was hilarious! One of my older female dogs took my kitten under her wing and would clean her, cuddle with her and try to nurse her (although unsucessfully) but still. It was so nice to see growing up.💗
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We had it the other way around; my dad would “hold court” with a bowl of ice cream and the cats learned to join in. The dogs and cat would sit in line waiting their turns with the spoon. Dad would eat a spoonful, and then hold out a spoonful to each animal in turn. Then take another for himself, and one each for dog, cat, and dog. And so on. Yes, there was only one spoon.
I had cats that were raised by a dog! They were still very cat-like, but they were always happy to see me when I came home. Best of both worlds.
My grand uncle had a dog a cockapoo who was def raised by cats he was quite affectionate to cats and he lived with his cat mum for almost 18 years she passed a year before he did
Dog with cat software lol
My 100lb. Malamute was raised alongside a cat before we adopted him when he was around 5, and one of his favourite things is the cat "rub nose on leg then slowly walk past, rubbing entire body on same spot on leg" He is a hundred pound marshmallow that doesn't understand that he isn't his 8 pound brother and I love him forever
Yep. My Aussie would even put my cats in check when they would claw on my furniture. She made it her official job.
My dog was. She's 14 now. Basically just a slightly bigger cat.
Yes! He’s 90 lbs and lays on the back of the sofa like our cats
https://preview.redd.it/uljrdp4h2owc1.jpeg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5aa95c396cac9d2e8da559ff9c2b8519cc82f218 None of them are with us anymore, sadly.
I had a cat whose dad thought he was a dachshund. Our cat was pretty easy going, and let us put him in clothes.
https://preview.redd.it/8u6v71248owc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb57d68a9a75243acaf30090757f7f439971f0a2 Murray and Momo
Dog Paula and cats Cassandra and Cassius. Dog raise cats. https://preview.redd.it/qt231ey68owc1.jpeg?width=472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=412f1b833e837ba96b95dd3567cd3a3915358671
I have a cat who thinks she's a dog https://preview.redd.it/sf0ojv999owc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f4313c4649dcd5fafde91ce437d1a3bfe1fe9ff2
https://preview.redd.it/apwzwkc9aowc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2b10862b4ba1e1514a73be6d5a53139f10c22f0 Camila and Cora. These two plus my other cat Jack.
My grandma had a tiny mixed breed dog that was raised by cats and lived with them her whole life, she would loaf, lie on grandma’s lap and try to purr 😭😭 she was so incredibly precious and lived more than 15 years
I had a lab mix who thought she was cat and a void who thought he was a dog. I miss them both, terribly. https://preview.redd.it/9vd5okhk5pwc1.jpeg?width=3570&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6c2272589078efb200bcee8dbb1ab77076bf90b0 Cat dog on dog, dog cat on the back of the couch.
I do. I have a 4 year old Chihuahua raised by two 6 year old cat parents!
The cats wanted to give the dog an advantage in life by raising him right! 😂
My dog always lays on back of the couch since she was a puppy because she saw our cats always doing it. She’s almost 5 years old, weighs over 50lbs and still hangs on back of it.
I have a 18 yr old dachshund that used to help raise foster kittens the first 12 years of his life. Last couple years are the first time we’ve had no cats around how whole life.
I had cats that were raised by a dog.
Where’s the dog? I only see three cats…
No but I have a cat that was raised by a dog :) https://preview.redd.it/i4s71p416owc1.jpeg?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=816d35d2f354bce2df365d9cd2cec9610345675b
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Cats and horses. He jumps on everybody's lap and chews grass for hours.
No, but my older cat was raised by two rabbits! She’s still very strange and non-cat-like
So cute 💕
What a lovely photo.
We’ve got a cat raised by dogs.
Oh my gosh. They are the sweetest fur babies 😻
I have a cat that was raised by dogs and she plays fetch and begs for treats.
im a cat person but the dogs... they are like they are from a different universe
So cute
That makes a more well mannered dog
I have a cat raised by a dog instead.