hello all, i am a newbie to the forum. i've recently been bereft of the four-legged love of my life and decided to move on quickly by adopting two new friends from the animal care and control shelter. friend #1 has been home for about 36 hours and is really starting to settle down and begin to settle in (he seems to realize that he has just won the kitty adoption jackpot!)
friend #2 comes home tonight after spay surgery. so no one has had a chance to establish a dominant pattern or territory. i want to integrate them into my apartment at a pace that makes sense - but how much should i really focus on proper introduction (i.e., a week of isolation with frequent territory swaps)? is this just the best practice no matter what?
i actually think friend #1 will be thrilled when friend #2 comes home - according to his intake report, he used to live with another cat, and does seem to exhibit some separation anxiety and stress after coming home from the shelter. i think some of his wandering around the bits of apartment i have exposed to him has been to look for another cat.
thoughts? any ideas will be welcomed!
friend #2 comes home tonight after spay surgery. so no one has had a chance to establish a dominant pattern or territory. i want to integrate them into my apartment at a pace that makes sense - but how much should i really focus on proper introduction (i.e., a week of isolation with frequent territory swaps)? is this just the best practice no matter what?
i actually think friend #1 will be thrilled when friend #2 comes home - according to his intake report, he used to live with another cat, and does seem to exhibit some separation anxiety and stress after coming home from the shelter. i think some of his wandering around the bits of apartment i have exposed to him has been to look for another cat.
thoughts? any ideas will be welcomed!