Im going to be moving in with some roommates soon and I want him to be fine living with cats if they have any.
For context I have a lab whos about 7 months old. I wouldnt say his prey drive is very high, he'll lay down while watching rabbits and birds and will only ever start to freak out if theyre right infront of him. He has met one cat who belongs to a family friend, he wasn't reactive to the cat at all and instead was very cautious because the cat didnt like him very much. During their first interaction they smelled each other, the cat hissed and the dog backed away, thats pretty much it. That cat unfortunately is an outside cat so he doesnt hang around a lot, they've only interacted maybe 3 or 4 times.
I dont know how else to socialize him with cats. Its pretty hot where I live so usually people keep their cats indoors and there aren't many strays nearby, I dont even remember the last time I've seen a cat on a walk. If the time comes where he'll need to live with a cat im pretty sure he'll do fine based off his previous behavior, I think the most he'd try to do is play with the cat (and probably scare it in the process) so id still like to put a little more focus on getting him used to them. Any advice?
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