Our House was robbed....

[froglegs]

The cat's might be a bit pissed at first for bringing a dog in but it is for thier protection as well. They will get over it it will take up to 6 months for them to forgive you and a year maybe to totally forgive you. But it can work.
Please think about it.

My cat is young, big and tough, and he was NOT happy when we brought the dog home. He had never lived with a dog before. We let him see the dog through the sliding glass door, and he puffed out, walked up to the door, hissed, and smacked it with his paw. We set up a couple baby gates and one of those cat towers so the cat could watch safely from a distance. After a few months, they just got used to each other. Every once in awhile the cat still gets mad at the dog for no apparent reason, but they mostly get along and even occasionally show each other something that resembles affection.

[Tuckervill]

I have a cat that hates dogs and a cat that rubs against them if the dog is calm. We recently got a new dog, and the cat that hates dogs is more friendly with this dog. This cat runs when he should sit still around dogs, and that gives the dog a reason to chase. This dog doesn't happen to have a strong chase instinct (part golden retriever, and she got the obedient gene, thank the stars).

Whether the dog and cat get along depends a lot on how the dog behaves when it meets the cat. A dog with a strong chase instinct will have a hard time making friends with a scaredy cat. Certain dogs can be trained not to react to the cat (don't get a Jack Russell Terrier!). Some cats hate dogs on sight and will not interact at all. With my cat who falls into that category, it has become a low anxiety thing for him, kind of like how he feels about the vacuum cleaner. As long as it's not on, he can walk right by it. But it's all about how the dog behaves around him.

Karen

[RoadRaven]

When I was flatting we were broken into twice

Its a nasty feeling

Just joining the sympathy, the empathy and the well-wishes as you sort your way through the next few days and weeks.