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pet hatred
I know this is so totally dumb to ask but I have been wondering about this..
Why do cats hate dogs so much and vice versa? I mean, I know there are some cats and dogs out there who can get along with each other just fine, but so many of them can't. How so?
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There are a couple of reasons why those animals tend not to get along (assuming they were not brought up together).
1. Territorial disputes. Dogs particularly have a very clearly marked territory. The vast majority of dog- cat fights I have witnessed were caused by a cat entering a dogs yard. This is very different from the hunt described in the answer below. Usually the dog will not stop until it has eliminated the cat. I recall all the cat corpses my dog (regretfully) would leave behind in the yard.
2. The hunt as described below
3. Competition. You dont generally see different species of predators getting along well together. Usually, in the wild, they sort out who is boss and one leaves. In an enclosed space (e.g. an apartment) this may not be possible, leading to a fight.
4. Herding. This one pertains specifically to sheep dogs. Take a relatively peaceful breed like the border collie. Those dogs never stop herding (cats, children, other border collies etc.). My friends cat eventually went nuts after being herded around by the dogs.
Just for the record, the one piece of info I dont agree with below is the part regarding sense of smell. Virtually any breed of dog has a sense of smell superior to a cat. Breeds that were designed to sniff things out leave their fellow dogs in the dust. That dog nose is one serious piece of equipment :)
Otherwise, I think the body language could be an issue as well.
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Cats and dogs that are brought up together in the same family don't usually have problems with each other, but there could still be personality clashes.
However, as they are both hunters by nature and hunt in different ways, they can feel threatened by each other. Dogs in the wild hunt in packs, cats hunt solo.
Generally dogs will only try to attack a cat if the cat runs. The dog knows that a cats claws and teeth are very dangerous and would usually not risk the damage to their faces. A cat running away brings out the hunting instinct in a dog, which is when the cat becomes most at risk.
Cats, on the other hand, hunt by stealth and they have a much higher sense of smell than dogs. (Maybe dogs upset a cats sensitivities on that score?)
They also have opposite methods of communicating which can lead to errors of judgement. A dog wags its tail if it's happy, a cat when it's cross. Dogs lie on their backs to have their tums rubbed, cats will quite often lie down to fight with all four sets of claws, (and teeth).
They can be as complex as human interactions if not more so , but that gives you an insight into some of the problems they face. :)
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