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irisblue

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8. babygates with finer mesh, stacked one on top of other.

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2014, 03:11 PM

Dec 2014

We did this when we blended 2 cat families a pain to disassemble for litter and food time, but they got clear looks at each other and the dogs. They adjusted just fine. There were still paqwslappies from time to time, and the worlds most placid dog did bark ONCE in 10 years at a brat cat, but it worked just fine.

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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