The Orange Cat Held Perfectly Still While a Puppy Climbed Aboard

The orange cat has decided the best response to a climbing puppy is to hold perfectly still. She lies flat on a yellow and gray rug with her chin resting on her paws and her golden eyes looking calmly forward. Waffles has scrambled up onto her back and flopped over, his chin on her fur, his paws dangling on either side. A knit sweater and a pair of slippers lie nearby.

A cat who tolerates a puppy climbing on her is showing a great deal of patience. That said, a cat can only take so much, and a puppy should be taught not to pounce, pull tails or climb on a cat who does not want it. Watch for signs that the cat has had enough, such as flattened ears, a swishing tail, hissing or tense muscles. Always give the cat a place to escape. Orange longhaired cats are often easygoing, but every cat has a limit, and respecting it keeps the friendship healthy.

For now the cat is relaxed and the puppy is asleep, so everything is going well. If the cat stays still long enough, the puppy will probably stay right where he is until it is time to eat. Their rug is soft, their room is calm and their friendship, however lopsided, is clearly working in its own funny way.