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My dog and cat fight feral cats and kittens. How can I stop it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

So a feral cat came to me about two months ago looking for food so I give her food she constantly came back to me for food so I kept feeding her one day I realised she had three kittens we are trying to tame her at the moment and continue to feed her and her kittens My small dog does not like her one day we let her out and she started fighting with her is there any way we can prevent this and make them get along also the father of the kittens fights with the my cat is there anyway to prevent th

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on July 21st, 2018

It would be best to just keep the strays and your pets separated from each other, especially as strays may not be vaccinated and may spread illness, parasites or other illness to or from your own pets. Trying to catch the stray cats so they can be spayed, neutered and vaccinated is a good idea as well, or contacting a local shelter to try and help you.

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