Tuxedos Two

Can an adult yorkie cohabitate with a cat?

I am thinking about getting a cat and I have two yorkies at home. A male who is 2 1/2 and a female who is 15 weeks.My male is a typical yorkie, being that he chases everything that moves. I found a beautiful tuxedo cat that i would love to give a home!

How funny. I have an almost identical arrangement, but it’s one sweet tuxedo female kitty I saved from a kill shelter a couple years ago, one calico….and then my yorkie, who I’ve had about a year. He came here as an older puppy (7 months) and is on the large side for a yorkie – about 10 lbs. Oh…and I live in a one-bedroom condo!

It’s been been a lot of fun. The main thing is to be patient. Each cat has a separate relationship with the dog, and it’s literally taken months to evolve. But there was never a truly scary part, and none of the animals are aggressive. You’ll need to introduce the cat gradually, especially with such a young puppy around. And I’d segregate them when you’re gone (unless the dogs are crated anyway). My biggest problem at this point is keeping them out of each others food!

But my yorkie chases as well. The calico runs from him, so they kind of run in circles, and the tuxedo ends up play-wrestling with him. Oh, and the dog and the tuxedo are neutered/spayed – the calico is not, which means when she’s in heat the neutered dog tries to hump her. This, too, is amusing.

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