I too have emailed the shelter about the Rex. I mentioned the cat in passing to Ralph (and he didn't really bite), but I am trying to get a feel for how the older guy would adjust to dogs, if he has not been around them before.

He does have cataracts, and I honestly don't know....do they do surgery for that, or does the animal go blind? My concern is that if he does go blind, the dogs could scare him quite easily. Also, IF I were to get a cat, the litter box with have to go in the basement, and since the whole house would be new, stairs may be a problem for a cat with failing sight.

I'm convinced someday, I will have a cat...it may be 10 years downthe road, but when the right one comes along, I think I'll now. Maybe he is, maybe not...for now I'll keep in touch with the shelter and see what happens.

Donna, I have thought about trying to find a rex or shpinx to foster or "try out" I hate to adopt one and have to return it either because of allergies (this is part of the reason I am looking for these breeds, but I know they are no completely hypo-allergenic) or because the dogs don't adjust well.