So...we are likely getting another pet.
Maybe (by defaut) sooner than later.
Maybe like, right now... (we are last minute cat sitting)
(its a long story, but its not for sure, because of my allergies and whether or not they can get along)
Right now Smittens is sort of following Buddy around, curious like. Periodically Buddy turns to hiss at Smitten if he gets too close, but mostly he's trying to explore. They haven't gone after each other at all (and that would likely be bad, since Smitten has his kitty paw covers on and Buddy is older and bigger). There were a few swipes when they got too close, but no real fighting. Right now we seem to be at kitty pax.
So, how do we help them get along? If they aren't getting along, at what point is it a "lost cause"? I'm okay with not keeping Buddy--the backup plan is that his owner's dad will take him (cat triggered the kid's eczema)...but at what point do we know if this is or is not going to work?
We always had dogs--and it was always a puppy with a relatively well adjusted and well socialized older dog, so it was never difficult.
Maybe (by defaut) sooner than later.
Maybe like, right now... (we are last minute cat sitting)
(its a long story, but its not for sure, because of my allergies and whether or not they can get along)
Right now Smittens is sort of following Buddy around, curious like. Periodically Buddy turns to hiss at Smitten if he gets too close, but mostly he's trying to explore. They haven't gone after each other at all (and that would likely be bad, since Smitten has his kitty paw covers on and Buddy is older and bigger). There were a few swipes when they got too close, but no real fighting. Right now we seem to be at kitty pax.
So, how do we help them get along? If they aren't getting along, at what point is it a "lost cause"? I'm okay with not keeping Buddy--the backup plan is that his owner's dad will take him (cat triggered the kid's eczema)...but at what point do we know if this is or is not going to work?
We always had dogs--and it was always a puppy with a relatively well adjusted and well socialized older dog, so it was never difficult.
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