Day 17

What fun we've been having. The kittens have become VERY active and love to chase and play fight. They have also learned about dogs. Dogs bark, dogs run, some dogs don't like to be crawled on. The kitties don't seem to be scared or bothered. Our dog Roy has also learned about small furry running animals. He has been very patient and has not once lunged or chased them. They escape quite often from the living room where they spend most of their time, and they run like true escapees, across to our dining room. The dog just watches as they scurry by. They even wander our kitchen area together, with no problems.

We have been very pleased, but we took it very slowly. The dog was only allowed to watch them for the first 10 days or so. Then we let him in their area, then we allowed the kitties out into his area. We watch very closely, since I don't believe you can truly trust nothing will happen. No matter how good the dog is, I think constant supervision is required.

It would be a tragedy to think "my cat or dog would never...", because they just might. I have decided not to let our cat around the kittens. She is really not pleased to see them and is happy to find other places around the house to hang out.