Concerned Pet Owner Notices Mischievous Cat 'Sneaking Up and Swatting' Family's Dog, Crowdsources Behavioral Advice

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kalila courban
Jun 13, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Hey, pals! Cats sure do have an interesting way of expressing affection! Sometimes you can't help but wonder how a cat's brain operates. But don't waste too much time thinking about it, because we humans can never fully comprehend what goes on in our precious feline companions' minds. Today we are featuring a super silly exchange between a newly adopted catto and its doggo sibling. Turns out, this cat has a very strange and totally abnormal feline behavioral trait in which he likes to sneakily approach the doggo and then take a playful swat at him. We are being sarcastic to be clear, this kind of behavior is absolutely normal and it's the cat's way of being playful with his new sibling. 

Of course, it can take some time for an adjustment like bringing a new pet into a household can settle. But we are pretty sure that this doggo (and now cat!) owner has nothing to worry about. In an update, OP even said that when given some time, the cat and dog quickly grew closer and even started cuddling together! How cute! 

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    How do I stop my Cat from sneaking up and swatting my Dog?
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    We recently adopted a 6 year old Cat, and she's incredibly sweet and affectionate and cuddly, doesn't mind us touching her belly, etc. One issue we're having though is that we have a Dog (whose almost 7, Kitty is about 6) and she seems to like to sneak up on her and swat her on the nose every day or two.
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    We ended up getting a video camera because we wanted to see what's happening when we hear our Dog yelp.
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    This is one video from this morning, minutes after my wife left. I have many others just like it, same sort of tactic, she crawls under the table, the dog knows she's coming at this point and just waits for her doom.
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    How do I stop the Cat from doing this? They get close to each other when it's daytime, generally without issue, can walk past each other, sit on same couch a few feet away. There's obviously some tension though, and my patience is running very thin with this little shole.
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    reolink 2023/12/12 06:46:04 am TUE == W E1 Pro
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    2023/12/12 06:46:11 am TUE reolink E1 Pr E=
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    2023/12/12 06:46:16 am TUE reolink
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    2023/12/12 06:46:24 am TUE reolink
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    • DutDiggaDut 6mo ago There is 0 tension here. It's a cat doing cat things, stalking and pouncing. It's not aggressive though, and the cat retreats with its tail up very quickly. Theyre having fun, maybe at the dogs expense. But that's just cats. Hopefully the dog. realizes soon enough it's not malicious.
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    AvalieV OP 6mo ago · Edited 3mo ago Thanks. Unfortunately my dog is a huge baby, and slightly reactive, so we were worried she was going to eventually attack back. You can barely see but her fur is straight up on her back as she runs away. Glad to hear it's play, but definitely is at the Dogs expense. Maybe they'll learn haha.
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    EDIT UPDATE: You can't edit posts here but, just an update that they are doing well together now. Our dog is still vocal about when cat is making her uncomfortable, but we're not worried for either of their safety and they are fine alone. The boop/growl combo has reduced to almost never. Cat even rubs up against the dog now, just needed more time to become closer.
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    Super_Reading2048 6mo ago • there is no sneaking, the dog watches your cat creep up! it looks like your cat is bored and needs more play. I would leave it be. I would also get a few cat trees and create all the vertical space you can. Your living room needs a cat tower by the couch. A little cat tree or tension rod cat tree in your bedroom. If you can create a cat super highway. Give the cat a kingdom of high places and things will get better.
    via u/Super_Reading2048
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    LeatherAmbitious1 6mo ago • That's a cat being a cat and this is a stereotypical cat-dog relarionship. I think it's hilarious.
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    fannoredditt2020 6mo ago Interesting how he comes in, tail low, and then leaves like, "my work here is done". LOL. Classic cat.
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