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erronis

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4. Sometimes us hoomins actually get in the way of animal bonding.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2025, 08:43 PM

Jun 3

So many times I've brought a new dog into a cat home and been told that we should keep them separated, take our time (1-2 days), and then introduce them.

Every time I've basically broken that rule and let them figure it out. Never had a problem in probably 20+ interactions.

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