Dogs and Cats: How Lava & Hela Treat the Kitties
Hi, I’m Dr. Maja! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my two crossbreed dogs, Lava and Hela.
For those of you who have both dogs and cats, you understand how each of these relationships is unique and different. Getting my first cat Miki last year was a very rewarding experience, as both Lava and Hela accepted him very quickly. They have been gentle and patient with him for the most part, since day one, although it took them a few weeks to become calmer around him. Anything new is just too exciting! Things got a bit more complex when I decided to get not one, but two kittens in November this year. It’s been a whirlwind since!
Slowly Does It
When it comes to introducing cats or kittens to a dog, it’s very important to know the dog’s temperament. Lava has been socialized and spent a lot of time as a puppy around other dogs, cats and kittens, and even cows and sheep. This gave me confidence in knowing she would accept any new kitten or cat with little effort. And that’s how it was with Miki. She warmed up to him from the moment he arrived, and the two of them formed a special bond.
Lava and Miki
Lava loves kittens! And puppies! And anything that is the size of a toy and she can play with, or even try to pick up and carry around. She did try doing it to our farm kittens when she was a puppy herself. It didn’t go well. Now, all grown up and much smarter (well, unlikely), she hasn’t tried picking up any more kittens, but she loves looking at them and playing with them, in the most awkward of ways, as she is really too big.
