Puppy-proofing the cats... How does that work?

[mrs.b]

@ alleycat - I assume they have Maine Coon or Ragdoll in them due to their overall size, disposition, and intelligence...but could not be sure. They are littermates, but that is all the fact we had on them. Her brother reacts how you'd expect any cat to behave when you tell him to "sit!" He watches his sister prance around for treats from the comfort of his kitty tree and all but shakes his head. She's in heaven when the clicker comes out, though. I hope she gets along with her new canine brother or sister, because I think they could be a lot of fun together!

@ dfrecore - Definitely a baby gate for the hall to "secure" the laundry room until the dog is too big to fit through the existing cat door. The rest of the rooms down there are bedrooms and we do not want the cat food there. They are noisy eaters, and the female "chases" her food; she slaps it and runs around until she pounces on it, often bouncing off walls and random other things. It's a noisy affair, and not something we want to hear in the middle of the night. I may get some sturdy shelves that will support their weight reliably so we can situate them in our dining room. They're not allowed on kitchen counters - that took work training and not something we want to revisit - so that should give them an aerial perch to view most of the main living area without being too near forbidden zones.

@ SweetSecret - Do most cats not mind them? Our beasties are not declawed but I always imagined they would be annoyed and yank them off as soon as they were released.