Like many people these days, Rochelle Andonian's home now serves as her full-time office.

But apparently, Andonian’s two golden retrievers, Salty and Bling, didn’t exactly get the memo.

When Ryoko Komine first bought a doll bed from Ikea for her four cats, she didn’t think it would be a big deal — until three of them immediately fell in love with it.

“Snowball thinks he is a human so he only uses human furniture,” Komine told The Dodo.

Dogs versus cats—an age-old feud that people are all too familiar with. From classic cartoons to the common question: “are you a dog or a cat person?” there seems to be a misconception that dogs and cats cannot exist in the same a happy household.

But what if you do not want to be exclusively a dog person or a cat person? What if your heart is set on having both loveable creatures in your life? The good news is, dogs and cats are completely capable of getting along; however, there are a number of steps you should take to ensure a smooth transition into cohabitation.

Socialization is the process of preparing a dog or cat to enjoy interactions and be comfortable with other animals, people, places and activities. Ideally, socialization should begin during the "sensitive period" which is between 3 and 14 weeks of age for puppies, and 3 and 9 weeks of age for kittens.

A few months ago, Sunny suddenly decided she was no longer interested in drinking from her water bowl. Her family was confused because they’ve had her since she was a kitten and nothing else had changed, but Sunny was insistent that water bowls were out, and instead decided she would only drink from the shower faucet.