OK, so the newest member of the household is a dog, which was met with much consternation and wringing of paws by our three cats, who have ruled the roost for about 3 years. So far there has been no bloodshed, but the introduction of said canine has cause much growling and nefarious secret cat meetings in the upstairs restroom .
Profiles:
Dog: Josie: 10 month old mixed "frisbee dog" kinda dog, breeding indeterminate, even tempered, medium sized. Mental health: seemingly stable (for now)
Cat 1: Lotta Pussy, age 5: This cat is agoraphobic, spends 23 1/2 hours a day under then bed anyway, but I suspect she may be pulling the strings as the behind the scenes dictator of a puppet regime in a small South American nation. Cats are sneaky like that.
Cat 2: Moxy Furvous, age 3 1/2: Maine Coon style of adopted stray, indoor cat, BIG, but not fat. Seems interested in the dog, but the dog is having NONE of that. Much growling and vertical fur. I suspect an alliance in the future with this one.
Cat 3: Audrey, age 2 or so. Audrey was adopted after being found on the side of a major urban highway. This cat is a stone cold ghetto gansta cat, yo. Now she lives in the country and is the only cat that goes outside. She's fixed but still has claws. This cat is like Sharon Stone in Fatal Attraction: Gourgeous + Psycho. This cat is a speciesist, she straight up hates dogs. I suspect this cat and dog relationship will be the next Israel/Palestine.
So the point of all this is to see if any of you folks have any "interspecies integration" tips. Forced busing has arrived at Chez ButtGumbo, and I gotta enforce the law.
Can't we all just get along?
Thanks,
Kev
Profiles:
Dog: Josie: 10 month old mixed "frisbee dog" kinda dog, breeding indeterminate, even tempered, medium sized. Mental health: seemingly stable (for now)
Cat 1: Lotta Pussy, age 5: This cat is agoraphobic, spends 23 1/2 hours a day under then bed anyway, but I suspect she may be pulling the strings as the behind the scenes dictator of a puppet regime in a small South American nation. Cats are sneaky like that.
Cat 2: Moxy Furvous, age 3 1/2: Maine Coon style of adopted stray, indoor cat, BIG, but not fat. Seems interested in the dog, but the dog is having NONE of that. Much growling and vertical fur. I suspect an alliance in the future with this one.
Cat 3: Audrey, age 2 or so. Audrey was adopted after being found on the side of a major urban highway. This cat is a stone cold ghetto gansta cat, yo. Now she lives in the country and is the only cat that goes outside. She's fixed but still has claws. This cat is like Sharon Stone in Fatal Attraction: Gourgeous + Psycho. This cat is a speciesist, she straight up hates dogs. I suspect this cat and dog relationship will be the next Israel/Palestine.
So the point of all this is to see if any of you folks have any "interspecies integration" tips. Forced busing has arrived at Chez ButtGumbo, and I gotta enforce the law.
Can't we all just get along?
Thanks,
Kev