I've got a stray cat I took in about 4 or 5 months ago that I've named Bella. I'm not sure how old she is but she'd definitely not even a year old yet. I haven't been able to get her spayed yet, and a couple days ago she started moaning constantly. I've also got a 6 year old black lab dog named Bobby who is fixed.
Now apart from the initial getting used to each other and somewhat wary phase for a couple of days they get along great. But since Bella started in on this moaning which I assume means she's gone into heat I've come to think she is actually coming on to my dog. She's constantly rubbing all over him and today she's started stopping in front of him and doing what I can only call presenting herself to him. Now Bobby isn't doing anything back, in fact he looks really confused about it most of the time, which is good cause when I was looking online I came across stories of dogs actually mounting cats. I plan on having her spayed in the next couple of weeks. But is there anything I can do to discourage this behavior and keep it from escalating until then? When I catch her doing it I chase her off, but I can't watch them every second of the day. Any suggestions?
Now apart from the initial getting used to each other and somewhat wary phase for a couple of days they get along great. But since Bella started in on this moaning which I assume means she's gone into heat I've come to think she is actually coming on to my dog. She's constantly rubbing all over him and today she's started stopping in front of him and doing what I can only call presenting herself to him. Now Bobby isn't doing anything back, in fact he looks really confused about it most of the time, which is good cause when I was looking online I came across stories of dogs actually mounting cats. I plan on having her spayed in the next couple of weeks. But is there anything I can do to discourage this behavior and keep it from escalating until then? When I catch her doing it I chase her off, but I can't watch them every second of the day. Any suggestions?