Newton was a kitten when he came to live with us. So we are sure that he has lived in an all-cat household since he was about eight weeks old.
Outside of the veterinarian’s waiting room, he was never nose to nose with a dog until our neighbor Bella came to say hello at the screen door.
These photos were taken on a phone, but we wanted you to see how brave Newton was. He didn’t exactly give Bella his “I’m excited to see you” tail, but he wasn’t all fluffed up, either.
Bella grew up with cats, so she was very well-behaved. She didn’t bark or act threatening, and Newton didn’t seem sure what to think of her.
Newton: You don’t smell like any cat I’ve ever seen.
Newton didn’t even use his airplane ears when having his little nose-to-nose visit. Talk about brave!
Newton and Bella did really well saying hello, but be careful not to introduce strange dogs and cats in an uncontrolled environment. We don’t want anyone to get hurt!
Very impressive Newton! Brave you are indeed.
I think it helped that I lived with a very old dog for the first few months I lived with my human – I’m used to dogs and they don’t bother me when I’m out on my therapy cat visits. I think Newton was very brave!
Whoa! We don’t think we would have been as brave, Newton.
That is very brave!
Newton, “Hey, Pierre! You have a visitor!”
What a brave boy! My cat was nervous around Barley when I first brought her home–but after 6 years, he’s learned to boss her around. When our trainer came over to help with introducing Barley and our new puppy Rye, she commented on how clear it was that Soth ruled the roost and was the boss of both dogs.
Yay for brave Newton!!!
The Florida Furkids
that last photo is so cute! Yay Newton!!
very brave Newton!! and that door is a good barrier….mom says it is always a good idea to meet those cat-friendly dogs first 🙂
NEWTON YOU ARE THE BRAVEST OF BRAVE. I’ve never even come nose to nose with another cat since I was about 6 months old. I cannot imagine meeting a K9
Hugs madi your bfff
dood…..ewe inn deed iz veree brave ta get that kinda close two
a dawg…..even all oh uz combined mite knot haz done sew !! 984 pawz up !!!! 🙂 ♥♥♥
That is a petty darn nice howdy!
That was an excellent introduction. A cat-safe dog, a cat who feels safe behind the door. Yay! Hopefully they’ll become good neighbor friends and Bella can come by for a sniff more often.
WEll done Newton!
You are very brave, Newton. Some of us doggies are very nice.
Good for you, Newton! From what I’ve experienced in our year together Mudpie is braver with dogs than other cats!
Way to go Newton! You ARE so brave.
Heh! I’ve come face-to-face with several woofies on this floor and it hasn’t ended well for any of them.
What the heck is a DOG?
Wow, Newton, you are brave! Mom isn’t sure if we’ve ever seen a dog or not in our prior lives. But we haven’t seen one since we’ve lived here.
that is one weird looking cat!!
You were brave, brave and and curious ! Purrs
You are very brave Newton.