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We used to feed a stray cat for almost a year. After a lot of complaints from other residents, we finally adopted her and took her in. We also have another cat that we had rescued about 3 years ago. We are facing a few problems getting the two acquainted. Both are fixed and the stray is more 'feral'. She is friendly with humans. Its other cats she cannot stand Since we got her she is in a spare bedroom in the apartment. The first 3-4 days we would alternatively let both of them have access to common areas of the house (which we still do). Yesterday we put her in a cage and brought her face to face with my boy. There was some growling and hissing. My boy is visibly scared of her. I made one mistake of letting them be together face to face unhindered right in the beginning and for a brief moment when I turned away she attacked my boy and he remembers this. Today we again got them face to face without any cages (they both seem to have cage anxiety). Today they were okay (no attacks from either side) but I can see my boy is still scared (though he is very curious about her). As long as he is still she is okay. The moment he moves, she growls and yowls. Is this normal while introducing two adult cats? Is it safe to let them be in the same space for more time now?