How to introduce a New Cat To Your Resident Dog?

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Top 6 Simple Tips To Introduce a New Cat To Your
Resident Dog
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• Having a pet at home is all about happiness but
  adding another one surely doubles it. Therefore,
  if you have a Fido at your home thats adding
  value to your life and you wish to adopt a cat to
  double the fun then you can surely relate to
  this. Well, planning to adopt a new cat can be
  exciting as youre already an experienced pet
  parent. But, what about your dog? We all know
  that cats and dogs dont gel up well and raising
  them peacefully under one roof can be a tough
  task. Its difficult but not impossible. All you
  need to do is, plan your pets introduction in
  prior.
• Wondering how you gonna do this then NOT TO
  WORRY, as you can make the introduction of a
  resident dog to the new cat by using these simple
  techniques.

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Prepare for Introduction

• The very first thing you need to do before
  introducing your resident dog to a new cat is to
  prepare for their introduction before you welcome
  the cat.
• Pet parents must know that what they do in the
  early stage can make a big difference in how well
  the cat and dog will gel up.
• Make sure you cat-proof the spaces in order to
  provide access to a dog-free sanctuary till the
  time you introduce them.

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Let the Introduction be Slow

• Go very slow when introducing a new cat to your
  dog.
• Keep the pets separate at least for the first 3-4
  days. Confine your new cat in a room with food,
  water, litter box and a bed.
• Then leave your cat to explore and get familiar
  with the new scent in your home.
• This may also help to feed your dog and your cat
  on either side. The motive is to make your pets
  comfortable with each others presence without
  coming face-to-face.

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The Exchange of Scent

• How good it is that pets can even know each other
  by exchanging scents and humans fail to know each
  other even after exchanging ample of feelings.
• Okay! Back to the pets, you can switch sleeping
  blankets or beds between your new cat and your
  resident dog. This will help them to become
  accustomed to each others scent.
• You can also rub the towel on your cat and can
  put the cloth under the food bowl of your dog.

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Begin Face-To-Face Meetings

• Once you notice that your pets are comfortable to
  have their food calmly right next to the door,
  you can finally make them meet in the common area
  of your house.
• Keep it a short meeting session and dont forget
  to keep both of them on a leash. Also, consider
  rewarding both your pets for their good
  behaviour.
• Ensure that the cat and dog are calm when you
  make the meet.

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Maintain Good Relations

• To develop good relations between your pets,
  repeat the face-to-face meeting sessions.
• If any of your pets want to leave the room, allow
  them to do so instead of forcing them to stay.
• Moreover, do not expect longer meeting sessions
  at an initial stage.
• Try to end the meeting session before anyone of
  your pet expresses stress or aggression.

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