{"id":2033,"date":"2015-10-21T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T17:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petcarefacts.com\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2015-10-21T10:46:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T17:46:35","slug":"cats-and-dogs-best-frenemies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/training-and-behavior\/cats-and-dogs-best-frenemies","title":{"rendered":"Cats and Dogs: Best Frenemies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cats and dogs are sworn enemies, right? Most of us can\u2019t quite kick the image of a dog chasing a frightened cat around the yard, or the idea that any flustered feline would hiss at an approaching hound. However, as hundreds of pet owners could attest, many domestic dogs and cats cohabit amicably together, even becoming the best of friends. See how these opposites engage with one another!<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes they take turns guarding so the other one can SLEEP!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2036\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pawversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-on-bench.jpg?resize=650%2C433\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-on-bench.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-on-bench.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes Siamese kitties and Cavaliar King Charles Spaniels can put aside their differences, for the sake of snuggling in a <a href=\"http:\/\/pawversity.com\/care-and-safety\/types-of-dog-beds\">bed basket<\/a>.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2040\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pawversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitten-puppy-in-basket.jpg?resize=650%2C471\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitten-puppy-in-basket.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitten-puppy-in-basket.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They even face off for some high-stakes chess games when their owners aren\u2019t looking!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pawversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-playing-chess.jpg?resize=650%2C433\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-playing-chess.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-playing-chess.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But when it is dinner time, it\u2019s every species for himself!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2035\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pawversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-dinner.jpg?resize=650%2C388\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-dinner.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-dinner.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes these guys like to match<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2038\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pawversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-sitting-on-table-chair.jpg?resize=650%2C433\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-sitting-on-table-chair.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-sitting-on-table-chair.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the dog is too pesky, a cat will hiss and put him in his place!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2039\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pawversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitten-and-dog.jpg?resize=650%2C433\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitten-and-dog.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/kitten-and-dog.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But when push comes to shove, they\u2019re there to lean on each other.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pawversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-companion.jpg?resize=650%2C473\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-companion.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/cat-dog-companion.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cats and dogs are sworn enemies, right? 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