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First, don't just drop the cats in front of each other. Put them in seperate rooms so they can smell, not see each other first. In practice, that probably means confining the new cats to their own room with their own food dishes and litter boxes for up to a week. Let the cats mingle briefly after a couple of days and then increase their mingling time. Second, don't expect them to be best buddies. They might get along. They might not. Cat's develop a social order among themselves and so long as they aren't drawing blood in fights, a little growling and pawwing won't kill them.

My wife and I have 6 cats (was 9 at one point). Some get along. Some don't. Some get on each other's nerves every now and then. That's just the way it is. Don't try forcing them together because they won't like it.

Again, unless they are fighting to the point of drawing blood, simply introduce them to each other slowly and let the cats work it out.

One last thing is to have at least one litter box per cat and get a container of enzyme-based cleaner in case they have a urine accident or try to mark territory.

If you have any specific questions, please let me know.

Second, don't expect them to be best buddies. --- LOL!!! sorry. that's funny.

Don't try forcing them together because they won't like it. -- never!

If you have any specific questions, please let me know.

Thank you, I will. I've had cats for 50+ years, but this is a first with new adults meeting other adults. I know it will take time, and I will not hurry them.

These cats here have lived with a mellow FReeper for 10 years, I think they will be as cool as a cats can be when the new darlings come!

Thanks again!