GotGarlic
Chef Extraordinaire
When we first got our black Lab, one of our cats didn't come downstairs for an entire year. Then we went on vacation. We had friends who took care of the dog at their house and a neighbor came in to feed the cats. After that week,the cat started coming downstairs. I think having to go through the house to eat, without the dog there, got her used to the smell and she felt safe. After that, they eventually became good buddies.