Meet Angel, our newest "wildcat"

After losing Jackie 4 weeks ago, I wasn't looking to take in another cat. But my old neighbor needed to find a new home for her cat because her daughter had developed allergies. So we once again have a 3rd "wildcat" in our house.

Angel is 10 years old, and a very sweet and affectionate girl, although she wasn't too sure about having her picture taken. She lived with 3 dogs, so has accepted Rosie and Abby almost from the start. However, she had never been around other cats, so we've had to move slowly getting her used to the idea of having 2 other cats sharing her space.

Abby, Rosie, Gidget and Lola have been very accepting of this newcomer, amazingly so. We are taking her entry into our fur filled household slowly, but in just 4 days she was feeling secure enough to venture outside of "her room" and investigate some other rooms in the house. When she starts feeling nervous, she can run back into her room where she feels secure.

There wasn't much information on transitioning an older cat into a household with other animals, but I did find a very helpful site by the Humane Society which said it would take 10 to 12 days, maybe even 3 months before an older cat could be safely placed with other cats. I'll be posting soon about this separately as it is quite lengthy.