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Thank you @Alldara, @CaseysMom, @rockitorknockit, and @lisahe for your kind words and support, and sharing your stories. I'm sorry to hear about the difficult things you and your kitties have been through, but it's encouraging that love and patience can win the day. @Alldara thank you for the...

There is a great description of introduction steps here:

I hope things will soon be as good for you as they are for the cats!

Thank you so much, that really helps! I hope that things are going well with your kitties now (and with you!)

Just reading this thread and sending hope for Tosie's complete recovery, and strength to you and your wife as you deal with this. Please know that you are not alone in this.

Thank you for the kind words -- honestly it's being quietly at home reading that has always been a refuge for me, and now when I'm at home I am having such trouble turning off my hypervigilance that the refuge has become toxic. I think that reminding myself that everything is really going pretty...

Hi all, This may not be even an appropriate question for this forum, but if anyone has any input I'd really appreciate it. I'm in the midst of a cat introduction process that is probably not really going too badly (new kitty arrived on May 18; the kitties can be out together with supervision...

Thank you for the kind words!!

Thanks for all the good advice yesterday, everyone. I really appreciate it. I've been reevaluating and realizing that I was probably making the situation worse than it needed to be, and catastrophizing far too much. I have a big enough apartment that we can have a baseline situation where both...

That's interesting about the Tramadol and age -- is it contraindicated beyond a certain age? I'm definitely keeping an eagle eye. The vet suggested also trying a steroid to reduce inflammation depending on how she responds to the Tramadol. She's been on it since Monday and seems more comfortable...

Thank you! I am glad that helped your dad's senior kitty -- and that it helped Boaz. I could afford another cat, but have to check if my building allows more than two cat per apartment. Fostering might be a good idea to see if it helps.

Thank you, and I agree 1000%! When they are in the same room, a lot of the time Padma just naps near me on the sofa and Lucy naps in her favorite box. With that, and keeping them separate at night (at least for now), do you see a hope for things working out? (not that I am asking you to be a...

Hi everyone, I know there have been so many threads like this, so apologies for adding one more.... I'm in need of advice/reassurance(??) about a cat introduction in progress. I think it may be going better than I feel it is, but I may be freaking out due to my lack of tolerance for watching...

Hi elvawenn! Zoe and Felix are so beautiful! With more time (and maybe that other kitten??), hopefully they will become friends. It's a lot for them both to adjust to. There are some great videos by Jackson Galaxy () on introducing two cats and how to go slowly, in case that's helpful. I think I...

Thank you so much for the encouragement, the suggestions, and the links! We've been doing scent swapping and site swapping today, and I have a baby gate up for the first time this evening -- neither of them has noticed, though. They are both sound asleep!