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In reply to the discussion: Seeking "cat-whisperer" advice ---- RE: New Cat in the house, compatibility with my older cat, etc [View all]MH1
(17,573 posts)I know there's some sites on the web that go into detail about this process but what Ino says is a pretty good summary for this stage, I think.
I have an older female with a younger male and I didn't get the introduction process perfect. The older female seems to have really wanted to be an only cat, but I had the male strongly pushed on me and he is SOOOOO adorable I couldn't refuse. There have been some spats but overall it seems Her Highness has accepted Mr. Wants-to-Play's right to exist in Her Kingdom. They do okay now with only the occasional "get the eff away from me" when he insists on trying to play with her when she just wants to hang and be mellow. At other times they can even seem a bit affectionate with each other, to the point I think that if something happened to him, she would actually miss him a little.
Bottom line you are taking the right approach to be careful, and even if you don't do every step perfectly, they will probably do okay.