Apparently our Peaceable Kingdom Requires my Constant Presence.

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Joey, former feral/stray, has now met all the inside cats and spent time with them.  As I suspected two, mother and her now two year old daughter, were less than pleased with him and prepared to tell him so.  But I've been careful with introductions, food, treats and pets and yesterday looked around and thought "my Peaceable Kingdom."  They were all sleeping and nobody was hassling anybody else.  Joey and the dog together on the chesterfield.  The friendliest cat nearby on the loveseat.  Momma cat on a dining room chair near me where I was cutting fabric out on the table (to make a window sill quilt for all of them to sit on) and the least friendly daughter cat furthest from Joey on another dining room chair but still, not bothering Joey.

The washer buzzer went off downstairs and while I was down moving laundry into the dryer I heard a thump, a scuffle, a bark and hastened back upstairs.  When I moved Joey did too, jumped on the window sill, less friendly daughter chased him, there was some swatting I think and maybe some growling.  No fight but the dog was worried and barked at them and let me know.  Still, it's progress.  Joey decided trying to sleep inside was too stressful and perhaps dangerous and he wanted back outside but he came in happily a few hours later to try again.  The obvious solution for a while is I have to come up with more sewing projects that require more cutting out of fabric, gee, what a tough life I have.  
 

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Joey, former feral/stray, has now met all the inside cats and spent time with them.  As I suspected two, mother and her now two year old daughter, were less than pleased with him and prepared to tell him so.  But I've been careful with introductions, food, treats and pets and yesterday looked around and thought "my Peaceable Kingdom."  They were all sleeping and nobody was hassling anybody else.  Joey and the dog together on the chesterfield.  The friendliest cat nearby on the loveseat.  Momma cat on a dining room chair near me where I was cutting fabric out on the table (to make a window sill quilt for all of them to sit on) and the least friendly daughter cat furthest from Joey on another dining room chair but still, not bothering Joey.

The washer buzzer went off downstairs and while I was down moving laundry into the dryer I heard a thump, a scuffle, a bark and hastened back upstairs.  When I moved Joey did too, jumped on the window sill, less friendly daughter chased him, there was some swatting I think and maybe some growling.  No fight but the dog was worried and barked at them and let me know.  Still, it's progress.  Joey decided trying to sleep inside was too stressful and perhaps dangerous and he wanted back outside but he came in happily a few hours later to try again.  The obvious solution for a while is I have to come up with more sewing projects that require more cutting out of fabric, gee, what a tough life I have.  
I completely understand your situation!  I have a 4th ( one that was here 1.5 years ago, neutered and then left awhile later).  The other 3 are dealing with him in varying degrees.  The 4th one comes at dusk and then sticks around until morning.  He is not around during the day.  Yet during the evening hours, my presence is required or there is some kind of trouble.  I don't mind too much, but it is getting cold out.  I am outside sitting on the deck on a chair cushion with a coat and wrapped in a blanket.  All of this to keep the peace.  Fortunately during the night they seem to be ok in their shelters.  I believe it is going to be a LONG winter.

I am so happy for you that Joey is staying inside more and more often.  I bet it will not be long before all of them are acclimated to him. 
 
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LOL, I am still doing as you with cat #7.  It will be a long time before we get her to come inside, if we ever do.  In the evening I put my big thick housecoat on and sit on a bench outside so she can have some pets.  I need the housecoat to keep me warm but also to protect my legs if she gets frightened and leaps off my lap, you know how they dig their claws in when they do that.  So far every time something has frightened her; raccoons came to dine, an inside cat banged on the door, DH came outside etc.  and off she leaped.  First time she wouldn't come back to me, but that was the raccoons, but now she has, so that is progress with her too.  She's the grey and white one in my Magic Stick thread.
 
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Update:  Joey and Lucy are sleeping side by side on the loveseat.  
  Not touching but pretty close.  Meanwhile Momma cat is sleeping on a chair and I was downstairs playing with her other daughter.  We're getting there.  
 

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Update:  Joey and Lucy are sleeping side by side on the loveseat.  
  Not touching but pretty close.  Meanwhile Momma cat is sleeping on a chair and I was downstairs playing with her other daughter.  We're getting there.  
Yea!!!!  Progress definitely is being made!!!  Hopefully soon you can snap some pictures of the peaceful event.
 
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