Looking for a kitty to join my corgi family.
What cat breed will you suggest to join my corgi family? I have 3 pem. corgis, from 2-4 years. They have good temper.
I want a cat that has good temper, friendly and easy to take care of. I am thinking to get a Ragdoll cause it seems fit the bill. Or which breed you will recommend?
thanks a lot ^_^
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Permalink Reply by Linda on
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I don't know if any particular breed of cat is necessarily better with dogs....but then again I've never hunted for a set breed. Mine are all shelter or "walk in the door" cats. Right now I have 2 shelter cats and one that walked in the door and went pfft to the dogs and said I'm staying.
Have your dogs ever been exposed to cats? If so what was their reaction? Max had lived with a cat so he was fine when we brought him home and the cats had lived with dogs so they were cool with it. Katie had never been exposed to one so when we brought her home she took her cue from Max. I've had cats and dogs that were best buddies, some that pretended each other didn't exist and currently the 2 dogs and 3 cats I have now are friends. They don't snuggle up but they sleep near each other, cats will incite the dogs to play chase and generally get along just fine.
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Permalink Reply by Nicole Edwards on
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I have heard that ragdolls are great cats, but I agree with Linda in that it just depends on how the dog reacts to the cat and how the cat reacts to the dog. There is no for sure that they will like each other. I have two cats, one loves my pem (take a look at the attached photo) the other hisses every time the dog is near her. I've had both cats since they were kittens, raised the same way, it's just their different personalities I guess.
You might want to look at Scottish Folds or Maine Coons, they have good temperaments too.
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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I think you would be better off getting an adult cat from the humane society that has already been tested with dogs.
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Permalink Reply by Autumn and Jonathan on
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I don't think there's any breed of cat that would be best with a corgi. I don't even think there's any breed of dog that would be best for a cat. One way or another the animals will have to get use to living in the same house together. Our calico tabby kitten, Pumpkin, she's still warming up to the idea of Dodger and Dodger is still trying to figure out what she even is (except for the fact that she's about his size and she moves haha). Rescuing a cat is always good as well. I've seen tons of cats being listed up for adoption and I'm pretty sure they always test every single cat and dog that comes through to see if they get along with the opposite. You also have to take in consideration if your dogs have ever been around cats. Whether a rescue, growing puppy, or an adult dog, you should always note what kinds of animals your pet has been exposed to. For example, Pumpkin was born into a house of really big and really loud dogs but has separations issues. So she always tries to stay close to Jonathan and I or she'll play the hide and seek game with the dogs (mostly hide though). One way or another it's going to be an adjustment for everyone. I hope this helped and congratulations on deciding to add a new member to your family!
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Permalink Reply by Julia on
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I agree that there is no special breed that would be best. Cat breeds don't differ as much as dogs do. Go to a shelter. Pick out a young adult kitty with a confident attitude, laid back, not too fearful. Boy cats can be better, since they tend to be less territorial than the girls. It's possible the shelter will know if the cat has lived with dogs, but probably not. Cat's aren't tested to see how they like dogs, because the shelter situation makes it impossible to tell how they would be in real life. We do test dogs with cats. Occasionally we find a cat who does really well while we test the dogs, and we could recommend them to some one like you.
This time of year there are lots and lots of cats and kittens in shelters. It's our busy season. There's a lot to choose from, so you're bound to find your new best friend.
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Permalink Reply by SaintFrancais on
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I had a young orange tabby wander into my yard a few months ago. He wrestles with my pup constantly and they chase each other around the yard.
This was just a wonderful coincidence though. She shelters will allow you to bring your pup in to see if the more dog-friendly cats will like them. Kittens are more easily adjusted to living with dogs, but adult cats sometimes will be more exposed. Its really just luck of the draw.
Also make sure to follow the steps for safely introducing a new kitty. When followed they can even encourage relationships between existing household members!
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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I have always ended up with mixes that found me. here's a picture of the latest kitten that literally walked up to the amidst all the corgis and decided to call my house "home". If you could find a young rescue that picks you and likes dogs you could help out one of so many kitties needing a home. Nobody has told KK he's not a dog!
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Jane...so cute! I love red cats. We use to have a large red/white cat...another one that walked in the door and said I'm staying....Bubba. He had a white spot on his lower back. When we went to look at our first corgi rescue (Pem) we knew he was meant to come home with us. He was a twin of Bubba complete with a white spot on his lower back. With a name like Bubba you can guess that he was a large cat. Arnie was a smaller sized corgi. I often confused the 2 of them especially when I couldn't see a tail.
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Linda, I LOVE black and white but it seems that the red ones always find me...someday when I get the cat "I want" it will be black/white but who knows when that will be:(
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Jane....that's funny! The cat I want is a red/white one. I have a gray, a gray/white tiger and a black. I was looking to find a red/white when Oliver, the black cat, walked in the door last year. So be it....he found us so what'cha gonna do. He stays.
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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I'd suggest heading to your local animal shelter and looking at the cats that they have for adoption. :) They may have the breed you're looking for, or perhaps another that you hadn't considered that has a great personality. We brought Mochi into our family from the shelter last year and he is just the best little kitty we could have hoped for. He loves to play with the dogs, treats our ferrets like kittens, enjoys playing fetch with his toys, and is very tolerant of most things. At the shelter, we decided on him because he was very calm and easy-going (didn't mind the kids petting him, ignored dogs walking by, didn't hide or try to scratch/bite, etc.)
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Permalink Reply by Rachael & Waffle on
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Rescue a kitten! I would go to an adoption event and bring all three of your dogs. Find a kitten that is confident and brave and doesn't mind the wet noses, seems active and playful, and is alert. We did just that and wow, did we get an amazing kitten that needed a home and she was just $40 already spayed and vaccinated. :D
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