Lurchers & Cats

[Dalianwanda]

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A friend of mine looked into rehoming a greyhound a few years back and I went along with him because it was an opportunity to spend an hour or so with dogs.

The dogs were all cat tested and their result decided their suitability for rehoming to a home with other pets. My mate had a cat at the time and the advice he was given that if it was an indoor cat and a younger dog who has passed the test could be introduced slowly then the likelihood was they would be fine. However if it was a cat allowed to roam outdoors then it was more problematic as the prey drive is higher outdoors for all dogs but particularly sight hounds.

Hopefully you can get something sorted. Lurchers and greyhounds are the sweetest natured dogs and there are too many dogs waiting on forever homes. It's not practical for me at the moment but as soon as it is I'll have another dog and it will definitely be a rescue.

We'd never really planned to rescue a puppy, always had an older dog in our heads & the ones we have expressed an interest in have been a couple of years old. But Kates always wanted a lurcher (mainly for their nature) so getting the puppies the safest option and just lucky these came up.

We have a great space out the back for it (plenty of high spots the cat likes to rest in) as well a living by the sea in the countryside. The cats indoors and outdoors but we have quite a long house so can have their beds at either end of the house (glass doors so they can get used to each other a bit too while being separated)..

Speaking to my friend whos the dog whisperer for dogs trust shes more interested in the cat being happy than the puppy. Next doors have a field behind them & they have greyhounds they train. So although they will generally be locked away the cats over that side enough, so hes not that scared that he stays away (although Id dread to think what they would do if they got him!

Getting a bit nervous just thinking about it