Yes the rumors are true! And though maybe we are crazy we love our kids (and animals), so we got Kaitlin her Christmas wish early, a kitten. It was a rescue and it's maybe a couple months old. We've only had it a couple days and the adjustment hasn't been as bad as I thought it might be. The kitten, Daisy, doesn't mind the dogs at all and the dogs just want to lick her. So I'm sure in a few more days the dogs will leave her alone all together.
(And just to ease a few of your minds, Miss Daisy will never be leaving the inside of our house except to go to the vet.)