My cat is getting really brave! she decided to excape from the kitty room and walked very quitely in front of river and make her way to my kitchen table and layed there...funny thing was river didnt even notice her walk in front of him i think he was in a deep sleep cuz last night he was going for the kill, but got his butt beat by my cat...his poor old nose

isnt there something you can put on your cats and your dog to make them think they arnt prey but family??? dont know if that made sence LOL

I have 2 Huskies (Thor and Hermes) and 3 cats (Morgana, Merlin and Gwen). No issues here. The boys love to chase the cats when outside, but it's all in play. The cats play along too. My one cat Gwen loves Hermes SO much, she annoys him until he gives up and hides under the bed.

Thor was from a breeder (a bad one, so he's kinda like a rescue) and Hermes is his son, who was rescued from the pound (really long amazing story).

With a small pup I think that socializing with cats is enough, but with older rescue dogs, it can be iffy. I guess you just have to watch thier interactions.

I also had another rescue Husky, Apollo, 7 years ago who we cleaned up and nursed back to health who was a great dog living with 3 cats. Until a year after we had him, then like one day to the next he suddenly became a cat killer. We found him a wonderful cat-free home.

poor kitty rip

Nunya play bows at Kick Start and will bark at him, then Kick Start just meows like a baby and stares at him, so Nunya leaves him alones or just licks his face or, like today, puts Kick Starts head in his mouth. However, Psycho does not like dogs and will run or walk vary quickly (I think he's learning not to run) and Nunya will chase or just follow him while Psycho hisses or meows. And the cats have the entire second floor of the house as a safe zone.

When we had our doberman, she knew that our cats were not prey and wouldn't chase them, but if she ran away she would kill a cat if she could catch it :/
The lady across the street feed feral cats so there were usually a few around, but many knew how to climb trees.