the cat and dog rivalry started ages ago ever since they separated from their common ancestor some 43 million years ago cats and dogs have been at each others throatswhile there might be several theories to explain their enmity the most logical explanation is that dogs chase cats because of their instinct and their drive to hunt a preyyou can be a dog person or a cat person but there is no reason why you cant keep both togetherread alsohow to keep a cat and a dog togetherthe cat and dog rivalry started ages agowhile there might be several theories to explain their enmity the most logical explanation is that dogs chase cats because of their instinct and their drive to hunt a prey you can be a dog person or a cat person but there is no reason why you cant keepcats vs dogs who is a better petmost pet parents might have gone through this dilemma before adopting a petin spite of their differences dogs and cats coexist with each other in a lot of households as fascinating as it may sound it is possible to domesticate both canines and felines togethermajority of cats can happily coexist with a dog if they are given time to comfortably get to know each other if a puppy and kitten are raised together they generally will learn right away to tolerate each other and some cats and dogs grow to be real friends even playing and napping togethernow a video that has surfaced on social media proves just thatposted by the puppies club on twitter with the caption you wont find a cuter duo it shows domesticated catdog duo cuddling and snuggling each other while they play and sleep together needless to say the video has gone viral melting hearts of pet lovers it has amassed over 13 million views and 54 thousand likesmost animal lovers and expecting pet parents might have gone through this dilemma before adopting a pet a dog or a cat who makes a better companion there is no doubt that both the species dominate the internet equally and some have even earned the status of an almost celebritythe natural instincts of each species lead towards antagonistic interactions though individual animals can have nonaggressive relationships with each other particularly under conditions where humans have socialized nonaggressive behaviorshowever after watching this video it wont be a bad idea to adopt both a dog and a cat what say