Are dogs and cats inherently hostile?

Cats and dogs can also get along well.

Speaking of cats and dogs, I believe many people think of the cat-dog war. Indeed, in our impression, it seems that cats and dogs should be hostile. The fact is that cats and dogs often quarrel as soon as they meet. So does this mean that cats and dogs are inherently hostile and can't get along well? The answer is definitely no, in fact, cats and dogs are not natural enemies, but they both have a certain sense of territory and different lifestyles, so they cannot accept each other.

There are also many examples to prove that cats and dogs can actually get along well. According to the British "Mirror" reported on March 8, a cat hugged its dog friend who had been separated from it for a long time. For human beings, when a loved one leaves, even for a short time, the waiting process will be very painful. This situation also applies to animals. After only ten days apart, the cat saw the dog's best friend and just wanted to hold it tightly.

If a dog lives with a cat since childhood, they will be familiar with each other's living habits, and more importantly, they will not be unfamiliar with each other, so their vigilance against each other is far lower than that of two unrelated dogs and cats. Some people say dogs are afraid of cats. In fact, this statement is unscientific. From a biological point of view, dogs and cats are not superior and subordinate in the food chain. They are not predators and prey. Theoretically, there is no case that dogs are afraid of cats or cats are afraid of dogs. Moreover, the current situation is that some cats and dogs are kept together as pets, and the lives of cats and dogs have many intersections. After a long period of communication, they will gradually get used to each other and be good to each other. The only thing worth noting is that according to the nature of animals, they all have the desire to possess food and territory. In order to win food and territory, and win the attention of the owner, there may be some contradictions between cats and dogs, and the owner needs to mediate between them.

Cats and dogs fight when they meet, just because their living habits are very different and they are not familiar with each other.

At the same time, cats and dogs have different "language" and behavior habits, so they can't communicate well, so dogs and cats may fight. Dogs and cats are very clever. Dogs are superior to cats in size and strength, and cats may have the upper hand. But cats have advantages in speed and flexibility, and cats have sharp claws, which are easy to scratch dogs. In the face of such sharp claws, dogs will naturally be afraid.

In fact, no two creatures in this world will automatically regard each other as hostile from birth, but there is a lack of communication between them, and the time is too short, so they will have a certain sense of vigilance against each other. Once one side acts provocatively, it may lead to war. This can only show that the two are unfriendly, because they are strangers. Through the examples mentioned above, we can also know that if dogs and cats live together from childhood, they can also become good friends, and there can be deep bonds between them.