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ginnyinWI

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6. that's good to hear!

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 12:15 AM

Dec 2014

I was following the story of your new cat on your other thread.

Hissing and even growling is just cat politics, and nothing to worry about. Once each one knows where they stand things should be fine. Fighting is the only time you really need to interfere.

Another thing I should have suggested to the OP but could help your two as well: take a towel and rub one cat with it, then rub the other one with it. Then back to the first one. It will get them used to each others scent.

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Need a refresher course on introducing a new cat to the house [View all] csziggy Dec 2014 OP

Yay for Lily! shenmue Dec 2014 #1

I'm looking forward to having her here csziggy Dec 2014 #2

I just did this over the past week. Curmudgeoness Dec 2014 #3

I think that is what I'm going to have to do csziggy Dec 2014 #4

that's good to hear! ginnyinWI Dec 2014 #6

Good luck! ginnyinWI Dec 2014 #5

Great suggestions! And thanks for the reminder about the toy csziggy Dec 2014 #7

babygates with finer mesh, stacked one on top of other. irisblue Dec 2014 #8

I'll see how they get along csziggy Dec 2014 #9

squirt bottle helps too. Stops the posturing too irisblue Dec 2014 #10

Oh yes - I have to dig out the one I used when Tashi was little csziggy Dec 2014 #11