The End of Their Reign - Bringing Home Puppy Today

Soooo, we installed the baby gate over the weekend to keep the puppy out of the cats part of the house - they can go wherever, but I want to give them a safe space when puppy comes, he can't go in there.

We've planned a slow introduction. But still, this morning I started to construct a bell to put on the doorknob (to use in potty training puppy). As I'm putting it together (ribbon and jingle bells) the cats get ALL excited. OF COURSE, they think it's for them. Why else had I ever brought something like that into the house? Why hadn't it occurred to me that ribbon and jingle bells is pretty much a cat toy?

I played with them a bit with it and am making one for them too. But, couldn't help but feel extremely guilty. I am pretty sure they will adapt eventually to if not enjoy, but tolerate their canine friend, but I feel bad that I am disrupting their happy life.

So, today is the end of cats being the only animal reigning in this household. Later today comes the introduction of a DOG, dun dun dun....

I can imagine if my cat's life was interrupted by a dog! Well they will get used to it. Be sure to post pics of the puppy!

Good luck I am sure it will all go fine

Thanks guys. All is ok. Puppy is adorable. All the cats are on edge, but it hasn't even been 24 hours, so I expect they'll get used to him. The baby gate is a lifesaver, so they get their own spot to be comfortable. One cat is sooo curious and keeps him in sight at all times. The other only comes to look when he's sleeping and the last our Tipsy boy is very stressed and doesn't want to see him at all. They are all eating though and we slept with them last night and all 3 were on the bed. The most stressed one, slept on my chest all night (which he does sometimes). I think he, especially, was upset when I had to get up at 1am to take the puppy out for potty.