I'd say my kitty is very tolerant of my pup, Clover. I don't really know a lot about cat behavior, the dogs never bothered the cats before I got Clover. Clover will nibble at the cat and to me it seems like she is being a bother. Sometimes when she is nibbling he will start to clean her face. She never hurts him, but she can get a little pushy. I try to separate them but the cat just comes back....I'd figure he would just jump away from her, but he always just sits there. Sometime he'll "fight" back. How can I tell if this is really bothering him? Sometimes I think they're playing together and sometimes I think she is annoying him.

Do you think Shadow is just playing with her, or could he be really frustrated with her? How could I tell? I've honestly never seen this cat hiss, or get upset over ANYTHING though. He even likes going to the vet Cats come to the door? He just looks at it. He is a very silly cat.

I'm just not sure if I should keep breaking them up or if he can handle himself. Like I said, she never hurts him, I think she thinks he is a dog. Sometimes she brings him a tug toy to play with....