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Hi Rose, thank you so much for your reply. Yes we have been doing site swapping with the cats but on reflection I think I know where we went wrong. We bought both resident cats in together, which may have made Misty feel defensive and she was also far away from her room, which is her safe place...

Ok, I haven't updated this for a while. We have been feeding them through the gate with them being able to see each each other. They have been getting closer and we decided to try seeing how they get on in the same room. It was a disaster. Merry and Pippin saw Misty and were alert but not...

And I wanted to thank you Rose and Furballsmom for all of your encouragement, it means a lot.

She has been anxious to get out since the first couple of days. We let her out for a while each day to explore the rest of the house when Merry and Pippin are outside and she is slowly getting more confident. She was desperately wanting out a lot at first but has settled down a lot over the last...

I am so happy. Merry was in the hall way close to the door to Misty's room and I cracked the door for her to look in. Misty didn't come to the door, she was about one and a half meters away and there was no hissing from either of them. Merry had a look and ran away. I also fed Merry and Pippin...

Hahaha and people say cats have no expressions! Your cats are beautiful! I haven't tried feeding them by the door yet and I will do so, I have been giving them treats right by the door, which they accept now. I gave them their treats by Misty's towel last night night and neither of them were...

Thank you rosegold and Furballsmom, we are getting there slowly. I read the article you posted Furballsmom, which is helpful. Merry and Pippin have regular spats, not playing but not full fights. It's kind of like siblings having an argument, when they get fed up with each other. They both...

Thank you furballsmom, they are lovely but naughty scamps! With Misty and the carrier it could be that she was wanting a safe space but as it was the carrier she came in, I felt like she was telling me that she wanted to go home. I will check out the links you posted. Thank you for the kind...

Also, we have been looking for pet or baby gates to use and are having issues with finding a suitable one. Pippin is really small and very skinny, so a lot of the ones with rails would not work because she could probably squeeze through them. We joke that she can fit into tiny spaces like a rat...

So we have had some progress. I cracked open the door to Misty's room for both Merry and Pippin to have a look at different times. Misty didn't come to the door but they could both see her. Neither hissed but they did back away then ran off. The last time Merry saw her she hissed, growled and...

Thank you, that means a lot. I'v had to stand my ground about it, so the validation is appreciated. I suspect that they will all be OK but it is just going to take time.

So we have had a little progress. Both Merry and Pippin have still been avoiding the spare room door but Pippin had a sniff at it a couple of days ago, I suspect she felt more brave with me standing near her. Misty hissed at her through the door and Pip hissed back. My partner took Misty into...

Thank you, that might be it but she is also used to being able to roam outside at will. I am so proud of her for using the litter tray as she has never used one before. When is a good time to start visual desensitization? Merry and Pippin are both avoiding the door to the spare room at the...

Thank you both for your replies. Thank you for the article, it is useful. The music is a good idea, I have some I can try. I had forgotten that I used music to help Merry and Pippin settle when they first arrived. They were both very fractious with each other at first and the music helped Merry...

Hi everyone, We are currently in the process of introducing a new cat into our household, we have two cats already. Here is some background. We currently have two cats Merry and Pippin, who are 17 year old sisters (they are litter mates). We have had them for approximately 18 months, before...

Your Callie is just beautiful, I hope everything goes well for you. You sound like a lovely cat parent :)

Why thank you, she is skilled at giving a defiant look of disdain when she doesn't get her own way :)

Hi everyone, I thought I would give you all an update on my Merry. She is doing really well and the tremors have slowed down a lot, Im sure it was something to do with her being cold. Heated cat beds have been ordered for her and her sister to fight over :) The tramadol has made a big...

I have been thinking of getting something like that. I was actually just looking at this . Are they safe to leave on during the day? Something to keep them both snuggly while we are at work would be great. I also think the heat would be good for Merry's arthritis. I have arthritis, so I know...

I am sorry to hear that your Samba has had such a tough time. How do you administer the probiotic? Is it in their food or a pill? What is CBD oil? I called Merry's vet yesterday and explained what was happening with the tremors. She was unsure of what it was but because she seemed happy for...