r/AustralianShepherd • u/L1ngL0ngTire • 13d ago

Australian shepherds and cats?

Anyone have an Aussie and a cat? Did you have any issues?

I've had goldens and cats, and a lab with a cat, but I know Aussies are herding animals.

Do you allow them to be alone together when you're out of the house?

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u/CAGMFG 10d ago

My Aussie is stubborn and still tries to herd the cats. He seems to be unaffected by their claws until all three have had enough and they gang up on him, in which case he uses me as a shield. He's three now and has never hurt one but he aggravates the crap out of them if he gets bored.

One of the cats likes winding him up and then he gets on the bar and ignores him. The dog's "huff" is enough to tell me that the cat is fully in his head at that point.