How are Airedales with cats?
• Even some Airedale owners are surprised to hear that Airedales will kill cats. This is because they have raised their Airedale from puppyhood with cats. If your cat has never lived with a dog, we will not place an Airedale with you. If you own a cat that has lived successfully with large active dogs, SWAT will only offer you an Airedale which is known to have lived peacefully with cats or has been tested with cats to gauge their reaction. Some Airedales will never live with cats, some can be trained, a few will live with anything. Even Airedales who learn to get along with their “home cats” will still chase strange cats. • If you have only owned cats, but never a dog, you need to think long and hard before adding a dog to your life. Cat people are used to an animal that can tolerate, or even enjoy, affection but is basically an independent creature. The cat may be happy to see his owner when they return home, but after the appropriate greeting, he often goes about his own business. C
