Eh, I don't think that's very likely. JRTs have high prey drive and all, but saying a puppy Jack Russell will kill a fullgrown cat, is taking it a bit too far.Originally Posted by luvofallhorses
And Jack Russells are perfectly capable of living peacefully with cats without any problems. Tiki and Leo are a good example of that. Leo adores Tiki... and she politely puts up with him. Hehe.
Anyway, I think it relies a lot more on the cat than the dog. At least when you're getting a puppy. Some cats accept a dog in the house without any problems, while others never really fully accept it. *shrug* It's impossible to say really.
If the cat generally is curious about new things and so on, instead of reacting to anything new in fear and by running away and hiding.. Then I'd say it's more likely to work out, since he'll most likely be scared and careful around the dog but his curiosity will cause him to still seek him out and sooner or later he'll realize that there isn't anything to fear, since a cat can easily put a puppy in it's place. And once the cat knows that, he'll relax around the dog and go on with his life.
When cats are more withdrawn and is the kind of type who just hides... then it's really difficult to get them used to each other. And the chance of the cat running away from home is way more likely.
My cat is a very laid back cat and practically nothing phases him. Maybe that's partially because he grew up with dogs.
My best friend had a cat who had a very different personality. For example; that cat didn't go into the living room for WEEKS because there was a new chair in there... so needless to say, even though my friend would have liked to, he never got a dog or a second cat while he had that cat, since it was more than likely that the cat wouldn't have liked that very much.
So yeah. Taking a look at how the cat reacts to unusual things in his life, might help you get an idea how he'll react to a puppy. Like how he behaves when you have guests in the house for example.
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