PET INTROS. NO MATCH.COM

So you've decided to add a pet to your household.....It could be another cat, or maybe a dog to a feline household. Number One Rule----Be patient! The new pet must be isolated in a separate room for several days, or up to a week, before meeting a new "sibling". Family members should spend a lot of time with Fluffy or Fido, insuring that he/she will begin to feel at home. Then, by going back into the rest of the house, carrying the pet's scent, the other four-footed member(s) will be aware that something new is in town...... The STANDARD TIMES recently printed an angry letter from a rescue worker who was responding to a previous column. Apparently, a rescued Retriever had chased the new owner's cat mercilessly. As she said, "It is absolutely absurd to expect a strange animal let loose in your home to instinctively understand how to behave correctly." From my experience, this goes for multiple cat households, as well as dog/cat mixed ones. We Cause for Paws workers are always at the end of the phone with gentle suggestions as to how to accomodate our curious/fearful/in-your-face/bouncy/friendly rescues and to get them integrated calmly and successfully. The article's author, Liz Fay, also added a website to help with canine/feline peaceful interaction: http//www.canismajor.com/dog/dogscats.html. Good luck to all you new owners with hearts and homes big enough to care for the many, many homeless animals in need of much TLC!