Can Greyhounds live with cats?
Many Greyhounds are fine with cats and other small animals; it depends on the individual dog. Some Greyhounds have a high prey drive and they cannot live in a home with small animals (including small dogs). WAG cat tests every adoptable Greyhound with a live cat. The dog may appear to be cat friendly, not cat friendly, or cat workable. Cat workable dogs may be able to live with cats and small animals, but they would require some training. If you have cats or small dogs and are interested in adoption, we also require a meeting to make sure all the animals get along. It is important to note that the length or success of a Greyhound’s racing career has no bearing on that dog’s level of prey drive or ability to live with small animals. There have been Greyhounds with long, successful racing careers that are fine with cats, and racing washouts that have too high a prey drive to live safely in a home with a cat.
