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Finally back! So sorry I got delayed.
She let you pick her up so is she calm around you? Letting you pet her? I’m trying to get a feel for how much she has gotten tamed with you. That’s the first thing to get established. If she is comfortable with you already then that will help as you get her integrated into the group. If she is already cleared as being healthy, that’s important too. No introductions unless you know she’s healthy and past healing up from being spayed.
The very first thing has already been mentioned and that is scent swapping. Let her smell things the other cats have slept on and let them smell what she has slept on. I just use old towels and after the kitties have spent time on them I switch them around so all cats spend plenty of time getting used to the smell of each other. The use of a brush is another good way to scent swap. I’m doing that you actually blend the scents all together. Everyone gets exposed and the scents of each cat are spread to the others.
Another thing is letting them sniff each other under a door. I also like to use a toy to have them play under the edge of a closed door so they see each other and if they play together through the door, that’s a plus.
If kitty is comfortable with you, being inside and scent swapping the next stage would be allowing visual contact. Sometimes I just open the door a tiny bit to allow them to see each other to start. I don’t want to get too far ahead with instructions until I know more about where she is with getting comfortable in her new environment. You said she hid in a drawer. Awwww! Sweetie is right! How is she doing? I love the photo. She has the kind of expression that makes you want to hold her forever. She’s a really pretty girl! Samson is handsome! I have three black kitties here. Ten kitties. Your house is filled with love. Mine is too. I just brought is an abandoned or dumped kitten. I know you put a lot into caring for all the babies. We need a lot more people like you.
I’ll wait for more information before we go further. The fact that you were able to pick her up is fantastic! That’s a very big first step. She showed trust in you. From the look in the photo, she loves you. :lovecat3: Purrfect!
Follow up on the introductions. She is eating normally now, but not as much as she did when she was outside. Comes out from under the bed now every time I go into the room. She met Samson, the black cat, and Saban the dominant Male both today. they made eye contact, but no hissing. She acted a little intimidated by them. It's only been 4 days now since she came home from the vet. Just wanting to make sure she is completely healed from the surgery. Thanks for all your help.
 
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Follow up on the introductions. She is eating normally now, but not as much as she did when she was outside. Comes out from under the bed now every time I go into the room. She met Samson, the black cat, and Saban the dominant Male both today. they made eye contact, but no hissing. She acted a little intimidated by them. It's only been 4 days now since she came home from the vet. Just wanting to make sure she is completely healed from the surgery. Thanks for all your help.
Bit of an update: Sweetie is now roaming the upstairs after I deliberately left her door open. She is already making new friends.
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You will probably think I'm crazy, but I have rescued several cats in my life and then 3 years ago I rescued a feral mother cat with her 5, yes 5 kittens. The kittens did not have their eyes open when I rescued them and they have never been outside since. I already 4 adult cats living in the house so that brought it up to 10. They all get along peacefully as an indoor colony. Now I have rescued a 6 month old female that came up in my back yard and she let me pick her up after a few weeks of getting used to me. I've taken her to the vet to get spayed and shots. How can I safely, and quietly introduce her into an indoor colony of 10 cats?
Update on Sweety. She has completed assimilated into the Clowder. No hissing, or or swatting by anyone. It's like the other cats just look at her and say "oh well, there's another one".
 

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That’s great news. In general, ( not every case) I have found that it is easier for a kitty to be accepted when there are more cats in the clowder. Maybe it’s just getting lost in the clowd? :lol:
I love your cats,” oh well, there’s another one”. :cloud9:
 
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That’s great news. In general, ( not every case) I have found that it is easier for a kitty to be accepted when there are more cats in the clowder. Maybe it’s just getting lost in the clowd? :lol:
I love your cats,” oh well, there’s another one”. :cloud9:
That's funny. I believe it's because the youngest cats I have are about to turn 4 years old. Being only about 6-8 months old she is the only kitten in the bunch. It's like some of them are just tolerating her and others are teaching her. Just depends on the "Order of the Clowder" I suppose.
 
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