I hope you can give Ava a good home and Tammy can keep her for you. Cats rule!! I don't have any pics though of Chips and Oreo... My Cat Owner's Manual has some good info on bringing a new cat into a home with a preexisting cat presense: Upon bring the new cat home, place it in its own private room with its food and water bowls, litter box, scratching post, and toys. Keep it there for several days, until it calms down and adjusts to you and to its new surroundings. Allow the resident cat to investigate the door of the room where the new cat resides. Do not open the door. After the cats become acclimated to each other, open the door slightly (secure it with a doorstop to keep it from opening too far) and allow them to meet face-to-face for brief periods. Place the new cat in a pet carrier and take it to the main living area. Allow it and the original cat to interact. Feed them both treats to make the encounter more pleasant. Repeat until both felines seem comfortable with each other. Allow the cats to spend time together uncrated but supervised. Begin with brief (5 to 10 minute) encounters. Gradually increase the time they share together until separation is no longer necessary. CAUTION: If two cats fight, do not attempt to separate them using your hands. This is an invitation to serious injury. A loud noise may be sufficient to cause both cats to disengage. If that fails, try squirting water on them or, perhaps, tossing a pillow or article of clothing. Hope that was helpful. :)
This method seems intuitive, not that you'd automatically think of it, just sensible. If and when we get another cat, we may try this or at least incorporate it in part. Thanks :)
Upon bring the new cat home, place it in its own private room with its food and water bowls, litter box, scratching post, and toys. Keep it there for several days, until it calms down and adjusts to you and to its new surroundings.
Allow the resident cat to investigate the door of the room where the new cat resides. Do not open the door.
After the cats become acclimated to each other, open the door slightly (secure it with a doorstop to keep it from opening too far) and allow them to meet face-to-face for brief periods.
Place the new cat in a pet carrier and take it to the main living area. Allow it and the original cat to interact. Feed them both treats to make the encounter more pleasant. Repeat until both felines seem comfortable with each other.
Allow the cats to spend time together uncrated but supervised. Begin with brief (5 to 10 minute) encounters. Gradually increase the time they share together until separation is no longer necessary.
CAUTION: If two cats fight, do not attempt to separate them using your hands. This is an invitation to serious injury. A loud noise may be sufficient to cause both cats to disengage. If that fails, try squirting water on them or, perhaps, tossing a pillow or article of clothing.
Hope that was helpful. :)
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