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 Adopting a Greyhound -- Cat testing |
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 You've read that greyhounds make wonderful family pets. They do-- and here's how we make sure things work out well for all the pets in the home.Not all greyhounds can live with cats and small animals. That's why we cat-test every greyhound. Buddy and Mr. Toes are our test cats and veterans of many greyhound testings. A greyhound's reaction to them lets us know in no uncertain terms whether the dog can be trusted to live with cats.
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All newly arrived greyhounds are bathed, fed, and then cat-tested. This initial introduction is made while the dog is muzzled and on leash. Dogs that are not just curious but obviously want to harm the cat will not go to a home with cats or other small, furry animals. Dogs who check Buddy or Mr. Toes out and then ignore them probably will.Since a dog's first, or even second, introduction to a cat is not always accurate, we cat-test each greyhound five or six times. We've learned that as a dog settles in at our kennel and becomes more comfortable, its behavior can change and we may see personality traits that weren't first apparent. |
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We pay particular attention to greyhounds that marginally pass their first cat-test but appear to need more exposure or work with cats. These dogs will be tested and retested until we are confident the dog either can, or cannot, be trusted to live amicably with cats. We also pay special attention to younger dogs. Although they test cat-safe, we know puppy energy might not be pleasing to a cat. Mr. Toes is particularly adept at pointing out younger greyhounds whose rambunctious behavior is annoying. In order for the perfect match to take place, we believe cats have to be happy, too. We also kid-test. |
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