My cat Chauncey and I recently moved in with my mother-in-law and her mini dachshund, Jack. Neither of the animals have lived with other pets before and my mother-in-law has a small bias against cats so trying to integrate them has been incredibly difficult as i seem to be the only one who understands animals and their territory (i grew up in a multi-pet house and am familiar with cohabitation). Ive put up a baby gate to give Chauncey his own safe space and to keep the dog away from him, his food and litter. My mother-in-law refused to keep the gate closed until i told her that if Jack got into the litter it could seriously hurt him (i use tidy cats crystals) after which she was all for the gate. She has already cornered Chauncey with the dog in Chauncey's safe space so they could "get to know each other quickly" despite everything I've told her.Her son admitted to me that she has no idea how to raise a dog, and that she hadnt even been able to potty train Jack for three years and even now still has problems. I'm at a total loss of what to do in this situation, any help would be greatly appreciated!