[fostermom]

I have a multile dog home (mostly rotts), and foster primarily rotts and rott mixes...I also have six cats. THE only dog I fostered that was cat aggressive was a german shepherd. I absolutely agree that an adult dog would be best...the fosters I bring into my home are all adults and do fine with my cats. I would leash the dog to you initially until you trust the dog's behavior around cats...I would not allow any chasing (again, leashing prevents that), and I would not allow the cat and dog to be together when you are not home (put the cat in one of the bedrooms until you get home). If the dog has fostered in a home with cats, chances are he or she will do fine with your cat but I would still do the precautions I mentioned above. Many shelters will test dogs with cats as well so that may be a good option too.
Thank you for considering adoption...there are many great dogs needing homes, and one (of many) advantage of adopting an adult is that you can really see what his temperment is.