
Originally Posted by
arensnt
My wife and I have a 12 week old kitten and a 8 week old GSP pup. Both lived in barns with livestock and other animal around when we got them. We got the kitten first about a month ago, followed by the puppy on 10/2/2018. I wanted to see if you have any advice on helping us ensure happy critters in the house.
Chief (our pup) is so small and wobbly, he cant really chase the kitten, so we have not experienced/allowed for any chasing. He really does not seem have a huge amount of interest in her. Nona (our kitten) is very curious of him and will approach but usually gives a quiet hiss and keeps her distance. She does not run and hide, which I think is a good sign. I do get a little worried again though because if she smells him on us, she will hiss initially, but will snuggle in time. She got used to my parents dog (beagle/coonhound mix) in the course of a weekend, and they even played together by Sunday afternoon.
I keep the pup in his crate or in a fenced off mudroom at all times, and only bring him in the rest of the house if supervised. She has our room to herself (where her food is), the basement (where her litter box is), and upstairs. I am just concerned for her comfort, she is so sweet. Any advice or reassurance would be appreciated. I just want the kitten to live a happy comfortable life.