About two months ago we acquired a 4-week-old kitten who'd been born under a friend's deck and apparently abandoned by its mother. Flash forward to now - and he's evolved into something of a devil cat, probably due to his feral ancestry. He, Felix, literally hurls his 3-pound body at things, claws and fangs flashing. It's sort of cute in its own way because of the fearless, innocent abandon of it all, and, anyway, there are plenty of down times when he's a spent force, purring with the best of them. Trouble starts, however, when he hurls himself at our 25-pound schnauzer Otis, sometimes clutching him by the neck and holding on. Previously, Otis had dominated a now deceased Siamese cat, and his first encounters with Felix were met with a sort of cocky don't-bug-me-I-could-crush-you-in-my-jaws-in-a-moment attitude. But now he's slinking when the cat arrives, and he's being chased and all - in a word, dominated, his self-respect in ruins. I guess the cat will chill in time, but meanwhile, is there a proven technique for helping the dog man up?
Orignal From: Pet advice requested
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