sp4737 Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 After tons of research and talking with other husky owners we were told that bringing a new cat into the house with an adult husky is a very bad idea. We did it anyway lol. We've had this little tabby since December and at first kept them completely separated. After one month of this we got our husky a muzzle and let him coexist with the cat under supervision. After one month of that starting in late February we removed the muzzle and to our surprise he was not aggressive with the cat at all. In fact, after 2-3 weeks with no muzzle he doesn't even acknowledge the cat exists half the time. That said - we still do not let them roam together unsupervised. I'm posting some pictures / videos of them hanging out to get you husky behavior experts' opinion on what signals he's giving us. Is he truly good with the cat? Is it trying to trick us and wants to kill it lol? I will say our Husky is extremely well behaved and I run him 20 miles per week so he stays relatively chill at all times. The 2 longer videos were like day 1 or 2 without muzzle. The other shorter video and picture are more recent. Thanks! IMG_6322.MOV IMG_6083.MOV IMG_6088.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 It can happen but I would still be very very cautious…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpup Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 I have two huskies - and a cat. One of them grooms the cat - and the cat will groom him - the other will kill the cat the very first time he can actually reach it. He knows it, we know it - and the cat knows it. There are two 4ft gates between the would be killer and the cat at all times - the other has regular access whenever he wants. He has lived with the cat for the last 7 years and never a cross look between them. However I still never leave them unsupervised - just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 We had a cat with our huskies. The huskies died of old age unfortunately. The cat however, died of huskies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielleRam Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 My huskies and my cats made a good friendship pretty fast. Surprisingly, no incidents happened yet after 2 years of them being together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Guide Expert Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Huskies can injure or kill cats if they are not adequately trained and kept close to each other. Supervising Cats and Huskies when they are together and controlling aggressive behavior as soon as possible is essential. My husky and cat lived together for a long time but some of my friends said to me that their husky had killed his cat the reasons why huskies killed cat and how to train your huksy to get along with cats are briefly discussed in the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolassam Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Sounds like you did a great job introducing them slowly. I had a similar experience with my husky and cat. At first, I was nervous, but now they get along really well. My husky even shares toys with the cat! I get them from https://catadorn.com/. Who knew huskies could love catnip toys? It's cute to see them play together. I still keep an eye on them just to be safe, but it’s amazing how they’ve become friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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