Our goldens have always gotten along with the cats. I currently have one cat, Chloe, who rules the roost. In fact, she will lay on the large dog bed and my silly male golden, Gage, will put his butt in the cat bed and then sprawl the rest of him out on the floor. My female golden, Claire, will just whine and look at me until I get up and move the cat...cracks me up. They outweigh her by 55-60 lbs! too funny.