The introduction needs to be planned with patience and boundaries for both species.

By Lexiann Grant

Do you have a cat, or two, and would like to have a dog as well? Can they live together, peacefully? Nearly half of all pet homes have cats and dogs according to surveys by both the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association.

“Most people that come to Cornell for help have multi-species homes,” says Emily Levine, DVM and animal behavior resident at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. “And I don’t see them for problems between cats and dogs.” …

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