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Originally Posted by varmint

Okay,

We have the opposite problem. Our cat is a badass 23pound Maine coon. He has never hesitated to claw the **** out of anything. We’ve come home to find the neighbor’s dog cornered and cowering on the back deck because the cat had him trapped. He will smack the crap out of our five year old heeler when the play gets too rough.

Six months ago we got a new puppy. And the cat will not stand up to it. The puppy torments our big guy. He’s taken to hiding in the linen closet. I know just one good slash will sort things out. But he won’t do it. What’s going on?

Some animals seem to get that certain other animals are "babies" and give them way more latitude than they'd give adult animals.