My dog, Tiffany, likes cats, but they don't all like her. There are some neighborhood cats that sniff noses with her and visit. One in particular is becoming a regular garden visitor. He likes to hide under my Wildeve rose. He can hunt for rodents all he wants especially since he seems to go home to go to the bathroom. Tif barks at some other cats to get them to run away. She has never hurt a cat, cornered a cat or been scratched, so she feels invincible! Not sure how she picks her friends.
A particular kitty favorite is the bug zapper, turned on now for jap beetle season. I frequently see my kitty friend sitting on my chair looking at the zapper in the morning. I had to unfold another chair so that I could drink my morning coffee. It was nice to have company. Tiffany decided to sleep in this morning.
Tif is about the same size as a large cat, so maybe she seems less of a threat. The cats don't try to visit the Rottweiler next door, although she is the calmest rott I have ever seem.