<p>For those of you who followed my saga last year…an update. New Cat has been here for almost a year (arrived on October 1). Old Cat and New Cat are now getting along well. They both sleep at the foot of my bed. They have each found their sunny spots during the day for naps. They chase each other playfully…no meanness any more. Both are now able to roam the house together!</p>
<p>Old Cat is 18 years old, and New Cat only 2. </p>
<p>It’s so nice that they are now friends!</p>
<p>Yay to the kitty peace treaty and friendship! :)</p>
<p>Good that your “roommates” won’t be posting out here about being sexiled, night time computer use, or hitting the snooze too many times! And they have you to clean up any hairball incidents, so no conflicts there. 
Glad that they are getting along.</p>
<p>Nice to hear. Old kitty - only 11 - died several weeks ago. About 2 months before old kitty’s premature departure an ear tipped stray started hanging around. Stray was very shy and skittish. Now stray comes into a safe area in the house to eat and follows me around outside, occasionally letting me pet her. We plan to get one or two new kitties, not sure how this will work with stray who now considers us ‘home’ but doesn’t live inside. Any insights?</p>
<p>Flea treat the cat, bring it inside a day later (no fleas!) and lock it in overnight, have it checked out by a vet, get it neutered if necessary. You may have to put some dirt on top of the litter in the box and show it to the stray. That way at the very least you’ll know if the cat is sick, etc., and if it’s neutered then it’s much more likely to get along with any other cats. They have ways of sharing space. Drives me nuts because one comes over, then the other like a relay race designed to annoy.</p>
<p>Good to hear, thumper. Sounds like they’ve achieved the cat version of friendship – co-ownership of the territory.</p>
<p>Hooray! I am very glad to hear they are friends, Thumper.</p>
<p>My 14-year-old cat is not as smart as either of your cats, Thumper. She will nap in her favorite sunny spot but always cover her eyes with one of her front legs to keep the sun out!</p>
<p>Glad to hear the update, Thumper. It’s really nice when cats get along (I’ve watched way too many Jackson Galaxy shows!)</p>
<p>dietz it’s hard to know how the stray will respond to the new cat(s). It sounds like she’s very social and you’ve done well so far to tame her. If she was ear-tipped I’m guessing she was a feral who was trapped, spayed & released. It can be very difficult to socialize ferals so just the fact that she’s allowing you to pet her is significant. She could be on a great track to accept new cats into her life.</p>
<p>I have 2 ferals who are way too timid to be pet, and yet they simply adore my indoor cat. We let him outside for supervised visits and they fall all over themselves to greet him. They rub up against him, purr very loudly and follow him everywhere he goes.</p>
<p>Thanks for the update. Your patience paid off!</p>
<p>Even better than when our children get along.</p>