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Our dear pets are emotional and are also capable of feeling jealous just like humans. If you already have a dog or cat in your home and are waiting for the arrival of an animal of a different species, you should take into account certain considerations that will help you to have a better relationship.
Here we give you our advice to avoid the jealousy between cats and dogs. Keep reading the Animal Expert's advice to get the best of each other.
The first step is socialization.
Is your dog sociable? At Animal Expert we always motivate people to socialize your pets with people and animals of all kinds, this means that you should be able to participate and enjoy the company of those around you.
Whether the animal you already have at home is a dog or a cat, you should do everything possible for it to acquire a social and friendly behavior before adopting a new animal.
- Ask your friends and family who have pets to bring them as a visit, it is essential that the animals start to get used to the presence of other animals.
When our animals arrive, it is important that they get to know each other, that is, that they smell and relate. However, in the early days it is important that you are present, progressively can give you more space and more time as they get to know each other. But we emphasize that it is always important that you are present in the first moments, before leaving them completely alone in the same space.
Avoid food disputes
A reason for dispute between your animals can happen for the food, luckily, this can be avoided in a very simple way.
It is important that each animal has its own eating utensils and, if possible, they do not eat in the same space. If each animal has one separate feeder and drinker and besides, they eat in different areas of the house, the food will not be any reason for jealousy or wars.
Offer the same care and attention
It is true that cats have a very different nature from dogs, they are more independent and need less affection, but let us not be mistaken, cats need a lot of affection too.
A clear example can happen with the sofa. Dogs generally like to lie down beside their owners more than cats, but you should be aware that if you want the dog to climb onto the sofa, you will also need to allow the same behavior in the cat.
Obviously you have to respect these differences specific to each species but you must also understand that your predisposition to care and affection must be the same for the dog as for the cat, otherwise these differences could trigger a conflict of jealousy.
