The kitty and the drooling dog...

[Barbara Surplus]

Originally posted by MARYDVM
A very good friend owned my Brick's brother Khan. He was VERY high drive, also extremely well-trained and obedient. Never exposed to cats, they found an orphan kitten that they tried bringing in to the house. He was also very tense while observing kitten, quivering etc. The kitten ignored the dog. After a few days, when they decided to make the intoduction, my friend held kitten on her lap while Khan stood in front being told to be "EASY" and allowed to sniff kitten. It seemed OK for a few moments, when suddenly Khan moved and the only thing showing was the kitten's tail sticking out of Khan's mouth. Everyone screamed "OUT" simultaneously, and a soaking wet, spitting, hissing, unharmed kitten was spit out onto the kitchen floor. Khan had obeyed the "easy" command, but not in the way they anticipated. They decided to find a home for kitten after coming close to heart failure during that incident.

Oh, Mary, that's hilarious! I've just fallen off my chair... :D Well, we have a very obedient boy and if we're lucky, only half the kitty will fit into his mouth at one time (she's not quite as teeny as this little one). I can see it happening.

We'll give him a few more days before we try this. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the great laugh.
Barbara

[Barbara Surplus]

Originally posted by austin
Barbara, I didn't "get" them to do anything. The cat is a stray we brought in about 3 months after Hannah came home, and he is fearless. He lays in that chair, and Hannah wants to play with him. She starts out sniffing him and then she tries to flip him up in the air with her nose. When he's had enough, he jumps on her head, nips her ear and takes off. She thinks it's great fun!

I like a plucky cat. He sounds like quite the character. Do you know which of his nine lives he happens to be on at the moment. ;)
Barbara

[Barbara Surplus]

Originally posted by moondog
I followed her to see what she was up to and when I called her name, she turned and looked at me and there she was, with two frog legs sticking out of her mouth and a very quilty expression!

What a great story. Pretty hard to deny THAT one!

I'm not sure that it makes me feel much better about our situation but if it turns out bad, I can always say that Sammy had a good life but he met his match... :D
Barbara

[Grendl]

Yes, but what do you do about the "cat-eater"? Do you re-home a 13 yr old cat who has lived amicably with 6 other larger dogs? When the cat-eater is in her crate, she goes wild if the cat walks by, or if she even catches a glimpse. The cat moved into the laundry room, but the dog is still VERY interested, and not just in sniffing! Will these two ever reconcile, or is this dog beyond redemption, so to speak? Any ideas?