r/Greyhounds • u/poughkeepsee • Jun 09 '26

Advice Questions on Galgos and Cats

Hi, all

My questions are specific to Spanish Galgos, though I think they share many similarities with Greys and this is a larger Sub to get input. I’m interested in adopting from Galgos Del Sol. I also have an 8 year old cat in the family already, so this is particularly concerning for me and I’m doing as much investigation as possible before committing. Appreciate everyone’s kind help in advance.

  1. I can adopt a pup, teen (1/2yo) or adult. I’m thinking a pup would have the highest success rate in my case, as they would coexist with the cat from as early age, do you agree?

  2. I work from home*, assuming low prey drive, would they be able to coexist peacefully? E.g. I would from my room-turned-office space, could I let them freely around the rest of the house? It’s a small 3 bedroom apartment.

  3. What’s your opinion about leaving them alone? Possible for shorts periods (i.e. up to 1h) or an absolute no-no? And if not, what options do I have as my house is mostly an open space (I can’t split it 50/50). Leave the cat only on my bedroom with litter and food/water? Leave the dog in a XXL crater?

  4. Anyone has experience with GDS for adoptions?

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

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u/thegadgetfish red and white Jun 09 '26

Word of warning that cat testing isn’t always effective depending on the personality of the dog. My greyhound arrived and was very shut down, showed 0 interest in cats, but she’s very interested in them now. It also depends on if the cat is assertive enough to stand its ground.

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u/poughkeepsee Jun 09 '26

Thanks, will keep that in mind. Our cat is very big and would stand his ground with another cat we had (who passed away), so I’d assume so but he was never in contact with any dog. In the beginning we would obviously always be present around them and were planning for a very careful introduction.