How would you go about introducing an adult cat into a household with other pets?

[Sweet]

I have never had dogs Luke, so I cannot help with advice, Good Luck in whatever you choose to do though x

[dandysmom]

I too have never had dogs. I brought home Patches, 1 1/2 year old spayed female to be company for Misty, an 8 year old spayed female, who seemed to be missing her Abysinnian male neuter buddy. Mistake!! They hated one another on sight; much hissing, spitting & evil noises; no actual fights, however. Patches fled to the basement where she stayed for about a week..I had to put a litter box down there; also food & water. They simply tolerated one another; never bonded at all. It depends on the cats and their personalities. Luke, I think it's a bit too soon after your recent losses ...you didn't ask for my opinion, but that's my 2 cents worth...wait....

[logoes]

In my house there have always been dogs - well un til last January - and the cats just 'arrived' . The only time we had a problem was when we tried to bring in a kitten shortly after we had moved house and our cat was just settling in, I am sure she would have killed the kitten if she could have got to it. Luckily my son gave the kitten a good home just down the road from us and when he matured our cat tolerated him. Later we took in another kitten but by this time the cat was getting old and just ignored the kitten. The dogs (dobermanns, Belgian Shepherd and German Pinscher - over a period of years) accepted all the cats/kittens that moved in with us without any problems.

However I would advise against taking in a new 'person' while your grief is so new and your animals are missing their old companions. I know it is a big temptation to offer a home to a needy cat/dog but do think very carefully. If you miss this one there will always be another waiting for you when you are ready to fill the gap. Logoes.

[Naomi]

I'd wait Luke.

Introducing Moli, Salt & Pepper wasn't too bad as Pepper was an outside cat and being an intact male is hardly about but that is soon to change. For the first full 24 hrs Salt & Pepper were in the cat pen, Moli would come in and circle the pen hissing and growling.

I'd wait Luke as you must still be grieving for Polly and Elsa and the last thing you want to do is possibly adopt this cat just to 'fill the gap' so to speak.

[Donna]

All the above advice is what I would say too Luke. I dont think the time is right (but thats just my opinion).

[Kazz]

Anymore news or thoughts Luke?

[Luke]

well as i previouslly stated..nothing was set in concrete..the cat has since found a new home, which it is happy in.

[Moli]

I think if you want to add another cat to your family Luke, it would be better being a kitten...So much easier, when you already have adult animals...

[dandysmom]

I agree wiith Moli. Remember earlier I told you about the trouble I had introducing Patches to Misty, both adult females? Well, later that same year I got my Pura kitten, a little 12 week old male. Both of them accepted him with only very minor hissing, etc., and within a week, he had adopted Misty as his surrogate mommy...cuddling with her, being washed, etc. Definitely in my limited experience, a kitten is better! Glad the other cat that needed a home has found one!