Hi Everyone,

I don't have a dog and I don't know much about which breed has
which tendencies. I'm fostering an 8 week old kitten who has never been
around dogs, and someone who owns a 1 year old Rat Terrier wants to
adopt this kitten. Aren't Rat Terriers bred to chase down small
animals? Is this a bad match? She says the dog has been around adult
cats with no problem, but suppose those adult cats know how to defend
themselves against a small dog? This kitten wouldn't have that
advantage. Has anyone got advice? Thanks!

On 2007-04-12 14:23:24 -0400, Laurie said:

I'm fostering an 8 week old kitten who has never been
around dogs, and someone who owns a 1 year old Rat Terrier wants to
adopt this kitten. Aren't Rat Terriers bred to chase down small
animals?

Rats. But any small furry animal will do in a pinch.

Is this a bad match? She says the dog has been around adult
cats with no problem, but suppose those adult cats know how to defend
themselves against a small dog? This kitten wouldn't have that
advantage. Has anyone got advice?

Go meet the dog. You can generalize by breed, but you can't take that
generalizaton
and apply it to a specific individual.

Ludwig Smith