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Re: Cats Making Friends

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Originally Posted by Janee View Post
Two schools of thought on this one:

1. Just let them get on with it. There may be hissing and growling but it will all sort it self out in the end. Feed them together.

2. Introduce more slowly. Keep separate and scent transfer by swapping their blankets, stroking one then going to stroke other. Let each get a look at the other in a safe environment. You can also make each smell the same by rubbing talc onto each.
Thanks, I intend to just let them loose on each other and see what happens. If the housemate moved out say after 6 or 12 months, would Lola get stressed? I am looking into getting her a friend from the local college cattery but would 2 gang up on my friends cat if my two had already bonded?
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