Thread: To get our part-MC a companion...?

hi John - welcome to the forum!
well about introducing cats to each other, I'm a ferm believer that there is no right and wrong -
MCs are supposed to be really social animals - this being said, mine absolutely hates everything and everyone new introduced to the household - my father in law came to stay with us for one whole month, 30 days, and only after 28 days did she stop hissing at him on sight.
BUT she's an exception, and hopefully you haven't got one of those.
The trick, I am told, is 1) there doesn't seem to be any other trick - people have suggested gradual intro, exchanging blankets for scent and things like that - others are adept of "thow them together and see what happens" - from what I have observed on the forum, both techniques seem to work the same.
2) give it time... it is very likely that they will not say hello welcome to my home, it will take time and hissing and spitting - but so far on this forum the longest that it seems to have taken was about a week I believe.
3) don't stress - I didn't know that - I stressed a LOT when I had to leave for the first time her at the cattery for 3 weeks - now I think I have the result, a social-phobic cat.

Thanks Alekto.
In the end we have got a shy ginger and white kitty from the cat rescue centre.
We've had a few face to face meetings and taking things very slowly.
Angus, our part-MC, is a mardy scaredy cat at times. Bonnet is used to other cats and should be okay, sadly that's because I believe she was rescued from a dingy flat that had loads of other cats in :-
Here are a few pictures of our Angus by the way. We think he's quite spectacular!

Hi,

I've just joined the forum and happened upon your post. I just wanted to say how beautiful your Angus is. It's amazing how much more glamorous (to me, at any rate) a black cat appears who has beautiful long and fluffy fur. A very regal kitty indeed.