How to help dogs and cats get along with each other
From The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology by Zazie Todd PhD and Kristi Benson CTC
March 4, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 53
About this episode
Zazie and Kristi discuss strategies for helping dogs and cats coexist peacefully, emphasizing the importance of the cat's safety and proper introductions.
Leave us a voicemail! Zazie and Kristi talk about how to help dogs and cats get along, and why it all starts with thinking about the cat's feeling of safety. We talk about: the need to manage introductions between dogs and catswhat that means from the dog's perspective, and the cat's perspectivethe importance of letting them vote with their feetthe need for safe spaces, and how to make safe spaces for a catthe idea of training the dog to be safe around catshow to keep the peace at mealtimespl...
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Hosts: Zazie Todd PhD, Kristi Benson CTC
Topics covered
- dog and cat interactions
- pet safety
- animal behavior
- introduction management
- safe spaces
Keywords
- dogs
- cats
- pet introductions
- animal safety
- training
- safe spaces
- mealtime peace
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