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Introducing a cat and a dog
Cat + dog: Start with full separation and scent-swapping. First meetings: dog leashed and calm, cat with an escape route and high perch, sessions short and supervised, extended only if both stay relaxed — over weeks, not days.Fact
Monitor with red flags. Watch for the specific red flags listed and escalate if they appear.
How this was decided
- cat+dog: scent-swap, separate, leashed, supervised (EV-025)
Sources
- ASPCA (T4 behavior/safety); cat+dog corroborated by American Humane / icatcare guidance · Tier 3 · verified 2026-07-17 · commercial bias noted · source conflict noted
Real questions cat owners ask
- PLEASE help! Cat Aggression w/ new baby on the way
- Aggression toward crawling baby
- My cat attacked my daughter unprovoked
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