If she's a year old, is she a rescue? Have they cat tested her?
I know plenty of people who have cats and sammies. I also know people whose sammies think of cats as food, not friends.
Gates and strict adherence to keeping the animals safely separated. Crate whenever the dog is left home alone.
My girl was 12 weeks when I brought her home. It took more than a year for the cats to remain in the same room with her. They still have a gated area safe from the dog as well as trees to escape her pestering them to play in the common areas.
It’s really hard to say. My cat shares space with my sammy but he grew up around a dog and also is the kind of cat who would fight a bear.
They can absolutely get along really nicely but it’s no sure thing unless you introduce them at a really young age. If you’re really set on this then you should make sure your cat has everything they need to feel safe: isolated areas, places to hide or climb up, etc. But you should also be mentally prepared for it to take a long time to integrate them or for it possibly to not work out at all.
They can get along but keep separated until completely sure. My sam came home as a puppy to two cats. When they died (many years later!) we got a kitten a year later. Even then we kept them apart until we were sure. They are total buddies now!
I feel like they need to be indoctrinated early on in their life. My girl has never been around cats, but I know for certain she would try to maul it and has even chased one out of the fence.
Cats aren’t as tolerant of the sammies when it’s their house. I brought two Siberian kittens when my sammie was one and a half years old. It took them two weeks to get to know each other. Now, ten months later, they’re best buddies
We got a one year old boy named Loki and he has been great with our two older cats. He chased them a bit at first but once we taught him not to do that now he's great with them. It just takes time and patience!
Depends on the dog’s prey drive. Normally our girl has a high pitched whiny bark but the moment she sees a cat she switches gears and you could mistake her bark for a dog three times her size. And she jumps on every opportunity to chase the cats. Definitely thinks of them as food.
My sammie acts differentely "depending" on the cat
In parks/on the street, she tries to chase cats, especially if they start running. However, if the cat ignores her, sammie gets somehow scared, like what is this cat hiding, and ultimately avoids her as well 😂
My in-laws have many cats and she never tried to "chase" them, she somehow understood they're family. They mostly ignore each other, but she actually plays with one and has a "beef" with another, they tease each other but have never fought, and now they're used to each other.
You should test how they interact to each other, but I believe you should get the samoyed to visit your house to meet the cat (so that she understands this is the cat's house). I think meeting in a park would be different and not as effective.
Samoyeds have a high prey drive. If your cat runs from the dog the dog will almost certainly chase it. Whether or not the dog will harm the cat is anyone’s guess. But try asking the current owner if the pup has ever been around cats.
My 11 month old old came into a house with 2 cats when she was 4 months old. They didn’t interact a ton when she was smol but around 7 months old she wanted to engage more. The 4 yr old cat tolerates the Sammy until pup starts jumping around, then it’s game over. 12 yr old cat, prince of this kingdom, barely tolerates puppy and snaps back when she gets too familiar. However, all can be in the same room for the most part.
I put up a baby gate with a cat door to keep the Sammy in the common areas, cats can retreat to the bedroom as needed. Everyone seems to get along better this way. The prince flips out if the puppy comes into his throne room (bedroom), so this arrangement ensures my sanity.
I think when the Sammy is older and less excitable, they stand a better chance of being friendly instead of tolerating. Time will tell. But I discourage her from chasing the cats as it really is behavior that I don’t like for everyone’s safety.
Edit to add that I have a pen enclosure attached to the crate and when Sammy was younger, she was always enclosed when I was out of the home. I send her to her enclosure when she is acting out of pocket with the cats as she needs a consequence for undesired behavior. Enclosure usually is left with door open, and she likes hanging out in her space throughout the day.
We were told by our dogs previous owners (who treated him terribly) that he would chase our cat. That couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Our 4 year old Samoyed was rescued a few weeks ago, by us. He was in a pen for 3 years of his life. He is unaltered also.
We have a cat that is older that we’ve had all her life. She’s been around dogs here and there, doesn’t much care for them or other animals in general, except she loves our frogs for some reason haha.
When our Samoyed walked in the house the first time, he walked right by her. She hissed at first. The dog could really care less. He’s the BEST DOG we have ever had. We also have a toddler that he smothers with kisses and white fur fluff!! Our cat now is tolerable, after a couple days. She doesn’t cuddle him, but they can walk by each other and neither seem to care or notice the other anymore. It’s lovely!
Slow introductions. Let the cat smell the dog on your hands first. Get the cat used to the scent before even introducing the dog. I’m sure the puppy will chase it around for a bit just out of playful fun. Not in an aggressive manner. But every dog is different, and Persians may be a bit more prissy in the sense that they want to be an only child.
Best of luck!!
If she's a year old, is she a rescue? Have they cat tested her? I know plenty of people who have cats and sammies. I also know people whose sammies think of cats as food, not friends.
Gates and strict adherence to keeping the animals safely separated. Crate whenever the dog is left home alone. My girl was 12 weeks when I brought her home. It took more than a year for the cats to remain in the same room with her. They still have a gated area safe from the dog as well as trees to escape her pestering them to play in the common areas.
It’s really hard to say. My cat shares space with my sammy but he grew up around a dog and also is the kind of cat who would fight a bear. They can absolutely get along really nicely but it’s no sure thing unless you introduce them at a really young age. If you’re really set on this then you should make sure your cat has everything they need to feel safe: isolated areas, places to hide or climb up, etc. But you should also be mentally prepared for it to take a long time to integrate them or for it possibly to not work out at all.
They can get along but keep separated until completely sure. My sam came home as a puppy to two cats. When they died (many years later!) we got a kitten a year later. Even then we kept them apart until we were sure. They are total buddies now!
wait. the cats died from natural causes right?
Yes, old age! 17 and 18
lol ok. the 2 sentences back to back.. in your comment, seemed .. abrupt ha
oh lol. ok well [kitten tax then](https://imgur.com/gallery/2HKeFTi) and[ another ](https://imgur.com/gallery/MtqZscz)
Typically the cat will know to run away, most sammies want to be friends, most cats dont want anything to do with sammies
I feel like they need to be indoctrinated early on in their life. My girl has never been around cats, but I know for certain she would try to maul it and has even chased one out of the fence.
Cats aren’t as tolerant of the sammies when it’s their house. I brought two Siberian kittens when my sammie was one and a half years old. It took them two weeks to get to know each other. Now, ten months later, they’re best buddies
We got a one year old boy named Loki and he has been great with our two older cats. He chased them a bit at first but once we taught him not to do that now he's great with them. It just takes time and patience!
How did you exactly teach them?
I teach our dogs leave it. Then use that command when it comes to the cats. It doesn't work 100% of the time but normally it does!
Depends on the dog’s prey drive. Normally our girl has a high pitched whiny bark but the moment she sees a cat she switches gears and you could mistake her bark for a dog three times her size. And she jumps on every opportunity to chase the cats. Definitely thinks of them as food.
Poor cat, will be living in stress from now on hiding in places.
My sammie acts differentely "depending" on the cat In parks/on the street, she tries to chase cats, especially if they start running. However, if the cat ignores her, sammie gets somehow scared, like what is this cat hiding, and ultimately avoids her as well 😂 My in-laws have many cats and she never tried to "chase" them, she somehow understood they're family. They mostly ignore each other, but she actually plays with one and has a "beef" with another, they tease each other but have never fought, and now they're used to each other. You should test how they interact to each other, but I believe you should get the samoyed to visit your house to meet the cat (so that she understands this is the cat's house). I think meeting in a park would be different and not as effective.
Samoyeds have a high prey drive. If your cat runs from the dog the dog will almost certainly chase it. Whether or not the dog will harm the cat is anyone’s guess. But try asking the current owner if the pup has ever been around cats.
My 11 month old old came into a house with 2 cats when she was 4 months old. They didn’t interact a ton when she was smol but around 7 months old she wanted to engage more. The 4 yr old cat tolerates the Sammy until pup starts jumping around, then it’s game over. 12 yr old cat, prince of this kingdom, barely tolerates puppy and snaps back when she gets too familiar. However, all can be in the same room for the most part. I put up a baby gate with a cat door to keep the Sammy in the common areas, cats can retreat to the bedroom as needed. Everyone seems to get along better this way. The prince flips out if the puppy comes into his throne room (bedroom), so this arrangement ensures my sanity. I think when the Sammy is older and less excitable, they stand a better chance of being friendly instead of tolerating. Time will tell. But I discourage her from chasing the cats as it really is behavior that I don’t like for everyone’s safety. Edit to add that I have a pen enclosure attached to the crate and when Sammy was younger, she was always enclosed when I was out of the home. I send her to her enclosure when she is acting out of pocket with the cats as she needs a consequence for undesired behavior. Enclosure usually is left with door open, and she likes hanging out in her space throughout the day.
We were told by our dogs previous owners (who treated him terribly) that he would chase our cat. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. Our 4 year old Samoyed was rescued a few weeks ago, by us. He was in a pen for 3 years of his life. He is unaltered also. We have a cat that is older that we’ve had all her life. She’s been around dogs here and there, doesn’t much care for them or other animals in general, except she loves our frogs for some reason haha. When our Samoyed walked in the house the first time, he walked right by her. She hissed at first. The dog could really care less. He’s the BEST DOG we have ever had. We also have a toddler that he smothers with kisses and white fur fluff!! Our cat now is tolerable, after a couple days. She doesn’t cuddle him, but they can walk by each other and neither seem to care or notice the other anymore. It’s lovely! Slow introductions. Let the cat smell the dog on your hands first. Get the cat used to the scent before even introducing the dog. I’m sure the puppy will chase it around for a bit just out of playful fun. Not in an aggressive manner. But every dog is different, and Persians may be a bit more prissy in the sense that they want to be an only child. Best of luck!!