Nine times out of ten, when you put a cat and dog together, that don't know each other,
I worry for the dog.
Most dogs are just curious and friendly, and just want to play;
but most cats will freak out if a strange dog approaches them, and go on the defensive.
So I worry about the dog losing an eye to a swipe of claws from the cat.
Sadly, I've seen that happen.
(Of course, if a serious dog decides the cat is prey,
it's game over, obviously).
My Dad grew up in a neighborhood where a local cat used to make sport of teasing and tormenting local dogs
(it was the 50s, people weren't as anal about tying their dogs up)
This cat would lure the dogs on a chase, then escape up its favourite tree,
while the dog bayed around the base of the tree.
Until a husky-dog named "Mickey" moved into the neighborhood.
Mickey could climb trees.
I worry for the dog.
Most dogs are just curious and friendly, and just want to play;
but most cats will freak out if a strange dog approaches them, and go on the defensive.
So I worry about the dog losing an eye to a swipe of claws from the cat.
Sadly, I've seen that happen.
(Of course, if a serious dog decides the cat is prey,
it's game over, obviously).
My Dad grew up in a neighborhood where a local cat used to make sport of teasing and tormenting local dogs
(it was the 50s, people weren't as anal about tying their dogs up)
This cat would lure the dogs on a chase, then escape up its favourite tree,
while the dog bayed around the base of the tree.
Until a husky-dog named "Mickey" moved into the neighborhood.
Mickey could climb trees.
