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Of course right after I posted that, the resident cat started up again chasing the new cat around the house at full speed, tackling him whenever he could. I guess a fairy tale ending was just too much to ask for.

I moved the Feliway to the Family Room where the resident cat spends much of his day. I continue to vanilla them with a tiny smudge on the base of their tail and just above their noses. I don't know why the thought of this makes me so gleeful. They still jump on each other and wrestle...

Hi carolinalima! Thank you so much for the reply. Lots of great suggestions! Right now the new cat is sequestered in the master bedroom, so feeding has always been separate. I'll try to implement the rest of your suggestions. Right now all their meetings are held in the master bedroom, where...

Thank you so much for the reply. I really envy your cats, who are all beautiful by the way. I think you're right, aggression isn't quite the right word. It looks like a dominance thing. Their "play" appears to be having a stressful effect on the new cat. He has gone from super calm to jumpy and...

So I bought a Feliway diffuser for the sanctuary room. Their supervised meetings are limited to the sanctuary room where the new cat seems to feel the most confident. I try to keep their meetings brief and positive, though without much luck. Usually, the new cat goes straight for resident cat...

My cat introduction may not be going as smoothly as hoped, so I'm seeking advice and insight. I have read "Introducing a new cat to your old cat" and the Mary Anne Miller article. I also read "Cat vs. Cat." Some background on the cats. The resident cat is a 1 year 5 month old neutered male. The...

Hello again and thank you for the warm welcome. The female turned out the be ill. We ended up with super sweet orange and buff 3 year old male. Intros have not gone as smoothly as hoped. My problem might be somewhat unique. I'll post my situation in the Behavior Forum.

Hi everyone! I'm so glad I found this forum. My bestest friend is Mr. Kitkit, a year-and-a-half old short-haired black cat. Today we are adopting a second cat, a beautiful 2 year old short-haired orange and white girl. Please wish us luck with the introduction.