What is the best solution for my dogs killing my cat yesterday?
I am an animal lover. I rescue cats and dogs. As of yesterday my dog pack killed my 13 year old cat! They have killed 3 cats over a six year period. We have done everything to keep this from happening. Seperate rooms, supervision and just when my guard is let down for a moment they did it again.
the responsible parties are 3 dogs I have raised from puppy hood and 1 adult rescue.
will lay down with the cats and show no agression what so ever around us.
eat and lay together! They are also small dogs. 2 dachshunds, a yorki poo and a mid size retriever mix.
are very loving, sweet and well mannered. I have 2 cats left.
do they keep doing this? Can a person stop this split personality? I went to the store and the dogs managed to push the door open and I came home to hold my dying cat in my arms all but stripped of his hair and bleeding! I cried for hours. I do not want to re-home them but I cannot have this happen again.
advice is appreciated I have spayed, neutered, vetted and found homes for over 35 animals. 26 of them cats. 20 of the cats feral. I have crates and 2 seperate rooms one is a devoted cat room but the dogs do have to go through it to go outside. I just did not crate them yesterday once again trustng them like a fool. My dogs first kill was a feral.
wild. And remember this was over a period of six years! But excuses aside, based on the answears so far you all are correct. I am going to have to break up the pack by placing them and find homes for the cats. It is not fair to them and I guess I am naive to think I could change nature. 
A pack of dogs can behave differently than any single dog in that pack.
of the dogs you have can have strong prey drives.
cats run.
chase and get all excited. If you aren't there to stop it, they attack the cats.
choice is to rehome some of your dogs (break up the pack), rehome both of your cats, or never let your guard down. If you want to try keeping them seperate yet again.
up a “cat area” where the dogs NEVER are allowed to enter.
doesn't mean just blocking the dogs from going in, but training the dogs that they must never set foot in that room.
sure that both cats are in there when you can't supervise the group. Then, make sure that there are double doors between cats and dogs every single time that you aren't there.
means crate the dogs and close the door, OR have a room between the two groups and both doors closed securely.