In Multi-Pet Homes, Cats Are Top Dogs

by Lauren on August 23, 2008

 Dogs and cats can make nice with each other, suggests a new study — so long as the cat is in the home first and introductions are made at a young age.

The paper, according to authors Neta-Li Feuerstein and Joseph Terkel, is the first to examine relationships between dogs and cats living in the same house.

One noteworthy finding of the study, which has been accepted for publication in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science, is that if the animals are introduced to each other while still a puppy and a kitten, the two can actually learn each other’s body language.

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