My son and his family are evacuating Florida and arriving at my house with their dog and kitten today. My cat Indy has met the dog, Shadow, before, and "tolerated" him at a distance. Indy grew up in a cat shelter with 105 other cats, so he's met a lot of cats before. But the kitten, a Russian Blue of 4 months named Kiki, has basically been alone since they got her. She has seen their dog, but they are not friends yet.
My plan, which worked well last time they came (before kitten arrived), is to keep the dog in the guest room as much as possible, away from both cats. I'm hoping the cat and kitten will get along, and can share the rest of the house, but I need to know the best way to introduce them. Should we keep Kiki the kitten in her carrier for the introduction? Or maybe put her in the office by herself until Indy gets used to her smell, or what?
Need some quick advice, please!
My plan, which worked well last time they came (before kitten arrived), is to keep the dog in the guest room as much as possible, away from both cats. I'm hoping the cat and kitten will get along, and can share the rest of the house, but I need to know the best way to introduce them. Should we keep Kiki the kitten in her carrier for the introduction? Or maybe put her in the office by herself until Indy gets used to her smell, or what?
Need some quick advice, please!