Before we got out little puppy in December, I was very concerned that Molly
our feral rescue, tiny and timid cat that she is, would freak out and leave
for parts unknown.  Kayla is no longer a puppy but a very happy go lucky
adolescent Border Collie.  Molly will play with her, rub up against her and
even on occasion wash her face and ears.  (Once a mamma cat, always a mamma
cat I think)

Jake I wasn't so worried about.  He grew up with dogs.  Small, but noisy
active dogs.  He played with them and even wrestled with the.  They all
slept of the bed together for years.

At first Jake was fine.  He even put a rather nasty slit in Kayla's ear on
Christmas.  And Kayla really isn't giving him reason for his seeming terror
of being in the same room with her.   Now Jake is an outside cat, a good
sized Siamese boy.  Deals with bigger badder cats in the neighborhood, and
on occasion gets beat up.  He has been kept away from home for several days
on several occasions.  Came home injured after being gone nearly a week the
first time.  But he still does his walkabouts.  So it makes no sense that he
is a scardey cat where Kayla is concerned.

I'm starting to think he's pulling that sibling "get my sister in trouble
with Dad" routing out of pure jealousy.   He sure seems smug when he is the
only one that get to sleep in out room.

Plus I think its working.  Charlie is after me because "my" dog is upsetting
"his" cat.  And of course my dog whining and barking at the cat is more
annoying than his cat hissing at the dog in the first place.

Jo