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I could use some advice



Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:27:46 -0400 rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Martha...
I am probably going to invite a third cat into my home. He has been
boarded since March, and now his people say to send him to the shelter!

He is 14 or 15, and apparently is a lovebug. I have one boss cat [19
pounds!] who is also a lovebug, but still boss to the other cat. Boss
cat is 13, and other cat is 17.

Any ideas on how to do this? I'm a bit worried, as shutting cats into
other rooms is not easy with the apartment layout I have.

TIA!

Martha

Alison...
Good luck :) Its not easy introducing new cats.
This is a good link about cat intros , it's long but worth reading
http://messybeast.com/first-impressions.htm


posted to the behavior group too; just in case!

Helen Wheels...
You've got good advice so far. I don't have anything to add except to
say that it can definitely be done; how long it takes depends on the
individual cats. I've taken in three senior cats and successfully
integrated them with the rest of my bunch. The oldest was 17 at the time
he joined us. I can't resist older cats. Their on-the-job experience is
priceless :)
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