Hi all -- I am in need of a bit of moral support.
A few weeks ago we adopted/rescued Sofie -- I've mentioned her story in other parts of the board, but to quickly recap: she was a stray we found wandering around our neighborhood. Our vet thinks she could be between 12-14 years old. She had cancer in her front paw, and had to have her leg amputated. So, while she has been recovering, she has been confined to one room of our house.
We also have one other kitty, Ebony. She has been an 'only cat' for about seven years now (she is about 8 years old).
I've done quite a bit of reading on how to go about introducing cats to each other. The info on this website alone is amazing. I feel confident that we have a good 'game plan'. If Sofie continues to heal well, we will probably try to go ahead with the introduction at the end of this week.
I am finding it hard not to get a bit anxious, and despondent though as the time approaches for us to introduce Ebony to Sofie. When I have talked to people about the fact that we have rescued a new cat, pretty much everyone says that we will have a very long, hard road ahead of us...
Does anyone have any positive stories you can share with me about introducing new cats to the household?
I really want to believe that given a lot of time and patience, most cats will eventually learn to tolerate each other. Do you think this is true? Thanks for any insight!
A few weeks ago we adopted/rescued Sofie -- I've mentioned her story in other parts of the board, but to quickly recap: she was a stray we found wandering around our neighborhood. Our vet thinks she could be between 12-14 years old. She had cancer in her front paw, and had to have her leg amputated. So, while she has been recovering, she has been confined to one room of our house.
We also have one other kitty, Ebony. She has been an 'only cat' for about seven years now (she is about 8 years old).
I've done quite a bit of reading on how to go about introducing cats to each other. The info on this website alone is amazing. I feel confident that we have a good 'game plan'. If Sofie continues to heal well, we will probably try to go ahead with the introduction at the end of this week.
I am finding it hard not to get a bit anxious, and despondent though as the time approaches for us to introduce Ebony to Sofie. When I have talked to people about the fact that we have rescued a new cat, pretty much everyone says that we will have a very long, hard road ahead of us...
Does anyone have any positive stories you can share with me about introducing new cats to the household?
I really want to believe that given a lot of time and patience, most cats will eventually learn to tolerate each other. Do you think this is true? Thanks for any insight!