Alpha Cat Beta Dog
Have you ever had a cat so bold, a female cat, that she tries to take over her male dog friend's kennel and bed? I have a ten year old little mixed tabby who was found sleeping in a tree in my Grandmother's back yard, and this cat is the only feline I have ever known who has absolutely no problem telling the dog how things are going to be. In her world, that is!
I have endless stories about the two of them. The dog is a male miniature pinscher just 5 human years old and although he does terrorize her a bit, she lets him know who is boss. He likes to drag his blanket out of his little kennel which is where he sleeps, and burrows underneath it in the middle of the living room floor. She uses this as the perfect opportunity to make her move.
Its usually in the daytime that the dog does this burrowing thing, but by the evening for some reason he gets the urge to go in his kennel and wants help getting the blanket back in there. However, its not uncommon that the cat has made her way right up into the cage and curls up to sleep. I've never had a cat and a dog who really loved each other so much and get along so well. But as with any siblings they bicker and jealousy ensues at every opportunity. She will go in his cage and all of a sudden the dog will be whining and get my attention, and sure enough the cat will be in his kennel. Its really funny, she really just wants to be #1. I suppose one can't blame her. But why would a cute and prissy girl cat want to sleep in a stinky dog cage? And its one of those plastic kennels with the wire cage door, so its not even a really nice setup. She will lie there on the smelly plastic and its almost she is grinning like a cheshire!
I think its time to buy the cat her own bed. Most of the time she is layed out in the middle of the floor though. She likes to make absolutely sure she is right where everyone has to step over her. Its amazing that we manage to not trip over her, and she is as calm as can be.
Have you ever had a cat who will lie and stare a dog in the face as he barks at her, trying to get her to play? I do, and she is really weird.
I have endless stories about the two of them. The dog is a male miniature pinscher just 5 human years old and although he does terrorize her a bit, she lets him know who is boss. He likes to drag his blanket out of his little kennel which is where he sleeps, and burrows underneath it in the middle of the living room floor. She uses this as the perfect opportunity to make her move.
Its usually in the daytime that the dog does this burrowing thing, but by the evening for some reason he gets the urge to go in his kennel and wants help getting the blanket back in there. However, its not uncommon that the cat has made her way right up into the cage and curls up to sleep. I've never had a cat and a dog who really loved each other so much and get along so well. But as with any siblings they bicker and jealousy ensues at every opportunity. She will go in his cage and all of a sudden the dog will be whining and get my attention, and sure enough the cat will be in his kennel. Its really funny, she really just wants to be #1. I suppose one can't blame her. But why would a cute and prissy girl cat want to sleep in a stinky dog cage? And its one of those plastic kennels with the wire cage door, so its not even a really nice setup. She will lie there on the smelly plastic and its almost she is grinning like a cheshire!
I think its time to buy the cat her own bed. Most of the time she is layed out in the middle of the floor though. She likes to make absolutely sure she is right where everyone has to step over her. Its amazing that we manage to not trip over her, and she is as calm as can be.
Have you ever had a cat who will lie and stare a dog in the face as he barks at her, trying to get her to play? I do, and she is really weird.
