Have the cats met yet? If so, how did it go?

No, not extended. They have met through the door and he’s gotten out from the room, like just now they had a brief encounter. I took him to the vet the other day and she said a week. He had ear mites and we saw some flea dirt so I wanted to get him checked out. He is eating well. He’s super sweet. He was so good n the car.

I just love his little face!

Ohhh....I love him. He looks so content and laid back. I was hoping to see some more pics of Blue. Hopefully the vet has also given him a clean bill of health on parasites. Our new cats have often had a problem with that since most were strays before being rescued. That's usually what has kept them in isolation from our other cats longer than anything.

Can’t wait to see pics of the two kitties cuddled up together! They are both so cute and Blue really does have a sweet look about him considering the upheavals in his life. I’m sure he will be so grateful to have a stable home and a buddy to keep him company. How much longer does he need to isolate?

Another brief encounter and they did not hiss. The vet did not see active mites or fleas. I need to collect another poop sample since he was treated with a de-wormer last week.

Back in the perch.😻

Oh, he is darling...and Handsome!!! Congratulations on new family member!

Ohhh... he is so sweet. He looks like he has really settled into his new home. I love seeing the pics.

Looks like he found his happy place in that tower. He's adorable.

Yay he finally pooped so I can drop it off. Hoping for the all clear tomorrow to introduce. He had gotten out and they’ve come very close. He wants to be sprung from the office. No hissing.

Here’s a cute photo of big sister Panda on DH’s laptop.

Beautiful kitties! I'm glad they're getting situated and apparently starting to get used to each other. I'll bet they will become great friends.

I hope the extended meeting goes well. All cats will be different. At one point I had a female about 3 years older than the boy kitten I brought in. She didn't particularly like him - and I could never pay attention to both of them at the same time - she'd walk off in a snit. I never could groom her when he was in the same room, either - her sense of personal pride really didn't want him to witness what she considered "grooming distress" and so she'd struggle all the more if he were present anywhere.

They went and ignored each other for about a year or so... no fights, but she'd growl at him if he came too close. But then one day I must have come home from work too quietly - and found them cuddled together on the top of my bed! She looked up guiltily, and excused herself from my room. But after that, I saw them together often - she'd figured that I already knew, so why hide their sleeping together any longer?? (She still never got over me trying to pet both of them at the same time - or dangle toys that both were meant to play with.)

On the other hand my current ragdoll female adapted easily to new kittens (two males) introduced into her life. Obi-Wan quickly asserted himself as dominant, and Serenity's attitude was she didn't care. (But I think ragdolls, or maybe some of them, are born partially "stoned" to begin with.) The only time she's ever hissed was when I inadvertently stepped on her tail. This triad of cats never had a problem adjusting to each other - well, as long as the other two were willing to give Obi-Wan first shot at the food bowl. I had to get them a dog-sized cushion for them to all nestle together.

They all got different personalities and comfort zones!

Blue is so handsome! I love seeing your photos of him. What a beautiful face and his colors are amazing. I hope he and Panda become fast friends!!!

Yay some fishing pole play.

Basic needs very well met...can relax enough to play. So wonderful!

We brought him out in the carrier. Then he was clawing at the gate. Panda went to hide under the recliner when she heard the carrier. We hoped to put her in the office. Everybody calm.

Ah, freedom in my new home!

I used to have to get the cat carriers out a day early if I could, otherwise the cats would hear them and be long gone, thinking there was a trip to vet in store (and there usually was).

Bonus points for how well he coordinates with your rugs lol

I'll try to get some photos of them together tomorrow. They are mostly going nose to nose and following each other around. Overall, a pretty calm introduction. We only had a couple of hisses. Panda is in DH's lap. I think she needs some extra reassurance she is the queen. Blue is just so incredibly chill.

Good night. We will put him to bed back in the office.

Watching me do Zumba step aerobics class on the deck.

It looks like they are getting along pretty well! Sitting peacefully in close proximity. 😻

So how is everyone getting along now?

Overall pretty good. She occasionally is annoyed by his presence, but they can hang out in close proximity. And we’ve been reassuring her she is still the queen. Yesterday they were both on the bed. He has certainly made himself comfortable here. And I’ve finally heard some chirping out of him. And clean bill of health with respect to the poop sample. He seems to want to go outside on the deck, so we need to watch every time the French doors open. I registered his microchip. I haven’t attempted a collar.

I'm getting a smile from this last pic of him - what an odd sleeping position, with his head upside down? Being a 'dog mom', and having no cats, it looks uncomfortable to me, but he obviously is very happy in his new home. The one further up with both in almost identical positions on your husband is adorable.

What a sweet photo! I am glad to hear he is comfy in his new home and that they both are hanging around each other. Hopefully in time they will become best buds!

I remind DH it’s only been a few days that he has been allowed to roam the house. We do put him back to bed at night in the office for now. We just need to give them time to adjust more. But overall, they are doing great.

Another photo

What a lucky guy to find a forever home. You did good.

3dogs, cats sleep like that ALL the time! :)

I'm so glad Blue is healthy and they are getting along!

Donna

Yes, it’s the “shrimp” position, not to be confused with the “loaf” or the “baguette” LOL. Also, he has a bonus tiny blep in that position. In the one with the pilllow, Panda is the loaf while he is a baguette. He still has some kittenish behaviors like just this he was trying to go after the ties on my pajamas and he tries to ”climb” up us when sitting to get near our faces, so we just have to tell him no and he pretty much backs down. He’s pretty awake this morning and ”helping” me grade online.

gsciencechick, I really think your calm, patient introduction has created this wonderful transition. I volunteered at a shelter for many years, and I used to worry about our little adoptees during their transition to their new home. Sometimes a family would come in with four little kids and another dog already in the house. Their eagerness was sweet but made me so nervous. We would always counsel them about techniques to help with the transition, but that often went by the wayside. Some of the adoptees could handle a rough transition better than others of course, and it was the more sensitive, nervous ones I worried about.

Thanks for the update - I've been wondering. Looks like they are doing very well for just a short time together and he looks like such a sweet boy, happy in his new home.

Aww he seems to have settled in nicely.

Blue continues to do well! He and Panda have played some but I think he wants to play more than she does. We’ve just made sure we play with him with the balls or fishing pole toys because he’s got that young cat energy. They can clearly hang out fine in semi-close proximity. He is a very happy boy.

I've had up to four cats at a time, and I've so often been just bewitched at the relationships between them. One of the sweetest things I saw was after my last group of four had petered down to two, those two remaining cats, Kenzie and BabyCat, suddenly became so close that they curled up together in a chair for hours nearly every day. By this time, they were both at least twelve years old, and they had never been much more than passing acquaintances to the other, but there they were, suddenly, best pals.

Awww.....he looks so content and happy. Glad to hear they are getting along. I imagine he is the one who goes and sleeps next to where she is vs. the other way around. It appears at least one of them likes to be in close proximity to the other one. The way he sleeps looks just like my big Siamese cat.

Blue definitely looks like he knows that he lucked into a great situation!

I am so glad to see photos! Warms the heart. I hope you will keep posting. They make my day brighter! Blue is a lucky kitty!

I love the photos too!!

Awww! Too cute! I am glad to hear they are getting along.

So cute!! Great to hear they are getting along and to see more pics! They sure seem to like to hang out near each other.

He's beautiful!

Looks like you picked the perfect cat. ^^^ What Star Jeep said. He is beautiful!

I find it very helpful to bring my kittens outside with their collars and leashes and let them run around in the backyard for about 20 minutes in the morning before I walk the dogs. Then they don't try to get out every time the door opens.

I've thought about a catio or taking him on a lead. He had a screened porch at his foster home. Little girl is extremely high strung and I don't see a harness working for her. There are those harnesses that are like a vest and pretty secure. But maybe he would do it. We just have to be super careful with the doors. Both of them get Revolution.

Do you have lots of cat toys for her? A tunnel (can make from boxes) for her to play inside? I only have one cat now, and his favorite toys are the notebook size paper balls I give to him.

Yes, we have lots of sparkle balls, mice, kickaroo, and he particularly likes the fishing pole! He likes to hide and then "pounce" on the toys or else with the fishing pole to wrap around the coffee table legs. He likes to look out the front and back doors.

Looking outside bird watching