Quote Originally Posted by moosmom
Cubby's Mom,

You need to do a little homework on reintroducing cats, or you need to read the posts in this thread.

You went about introducing Henry and Cubby all wrong. If you want them to get along, listen to the advice you're given. I'd hate to see another cat wind up at a kill shelter simply because their owners didn't do their research. I'm sorry I'm being a little harsh, but I get SO tired of people not listening.

Put Henry in a room by himself with his food and water and litterbox. Take a towel and rub Henry down. Take another towl and rub Cubby down. Allow the cats to smell each other's towels. After a COUPLE OF WEEKS (not hours), stack baby gates in the doorway of the room where Henry is. This will give them a chance to get acquainted and be protected at the same time. After ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS, allow Henry out of the room to explore, standing by with a squirt bottle filled with water.

Hissing and growling is normal behavior. Unless there is SERIOUS fur flying or bloodshed, let them be, just supervising them. Do not allow Henry to roam free unless you are home. (at least for a while). You'll also need to add a litterbox (one per cat, that's the rule). This way there won't be any potty issues.

Please follow these instructions. Remember, introductions don't happen overnight. It takes alot of patience and love.
Thank you for your advice I DO appreciate it...my family and I made the mistake of introducing them too soon, and we feel bad about that. We have NEVER sent an animal to a kill shelter and we NEVER will. I feel hurt and surprised that you would assume that, any member of Pet of the Day who supports kill shelters does not belong here. I am very grateul for the information you have given me and I will definetly use it, and I have already used some, but please don't assume that I am one of those careless animal ownes who do not take an the lives of animals seriously and sends them to kill shelters, and that I don't listen because I DO listen. I simply can't get on here very often for I have more important priorities than computer.