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Cheers that's really helpful information, I'd read about the hunting of other cats and tbh our cat is pretty small and routinely attacked by all the cats in the area so I wouldn't mind her having a bit of back up in the garden!
With the marking of territory, do you live in a flat or a house? Our thinking was to keep upstairs as a cat only sanctuary which would only have her smell but I guess if they're stressed then it might not make a difference?
Did you get yours from a breeder and would you be able to recommend them?
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We're a large flat all on one floor. Baby gate in the middle so half is cat only. Didnt do anything to stop the pissing.
We got ours from a breeder but they don't breed any more because of the new rules about maximum number of litters for small breeders. Basically new rules designed to protect dogs but actually has driven a lot of breeding underground to puppy farms. Text book shit legislation.
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I can only relay my experience. Our cat is leader of our pack. Our whippet is super respectful of our cat, even scared of it if the cat so much as raises a paw in his direction. If we put food on the floor, the whippet will let the cat eat first and wait patiently for his turn.
However, our whippet will also try to kill any other cat he might encounter away from the home.
One other thing to mention is that by introducing a dog to our cat's home we triggered about a year of him pissing on our bed, territory marking and other cat piss related issues. We must have been through about a dozen duvets and waterproof mattress covers. Plus all the dog beds the cat pissed in. It was frustrating and expensive. Totally worth it though. We actually reckon our cat is happier with a dog in the house now he's used to it. Proper companionship.