Hi all,
New member here. Hoping you can give me some guidance.
Two weeks ago, I rescued a stray who's been living on my property for 11 years (Little One) from a coyote. It was very close. She has a broken tail & a hernia but I got there before he could get her in his mouth. I brought her inside and she's been living in my guest bathroom ever since (ventured out to spend her first whole day in the guest bedroom today, yay!)
She's very sweet and she trusts me - even gives me her tummy for rubs. But she's lived outdoors for years and I have an indoor cat (Molly) so I'm looking for tips about how to assimilate them. So far, I haven't put them in contact. Little One's been recovering and hasn't been up to undue excitment. Molly knows there's a kitty in the guest room and she's curious. No hissing or howling. She just visits outside the door regularly and sometimes sleeps at the foot of the bed, like she's waiting to be introduced
But I don't want to rush it and I don't want either kitty to be freaked. Molly's been my only kitty for the same eleven years Little One's been my favorite stray. So they sort of know each other from inside and outside doors. And I take their scents back and forth.
I know about the carrier thing - put one in a carrier and let the other roam freely. Is that effective, or do some of you have other thoughts? I can sure use any help you can offer.
Thanks,
Michele
New member here. Hoping you can give me some guidance.
Two weeks ago, I rescued a stray who's been living on my property for 11 years (Little One) from a coyote. It was very close. She has a broken tail & a hernia but I got there before he could get her in his mouth. I brought her inside and she's been living in my guest bathroom ever since (ventured out to spend her first whole day in the guest bedroom today, yay!)
She's very sweet and she trusts me - even gives me her tummy for rubs. But she's lived outdoors for years and I have an indoor cat (Molly) so I'm looking for tips about how to assimilate them. So far, I haven't put them in contact. Little One's been recovering and hasn't been up to undue excitment. Molly knows there's a kitty in the guest room and she's curious. No hissing or howling. She just visits outside the door regularly and sometimes sleeps at the foot of the bed, like she's waiting to be introduced
I know about the carrier thing - put one in a carrier and let the other roam freely. Is that effective, or do some of you have other thoughts? I can sure use any help you can offer.
Thanks,
Michele