Meg and I had high hopes for last night. There was enough cordial pawing and face time through a sliding glass door that we thought things could go "ok". Unfortunately, things took a turn. We opened the door to the guest room and rather quickly Maude saw Stella (see above) while Stella stared down Maude from about 10 feet away. No hissing but both cats frozen in time for about a minute. It wasn't encouraging but at the same time, we thought they had a chance. Then Stella pounced like a lighting bolt right at Maude. Hissing from both sides and Maude ran under the bed to hide. No swating but definitely a very aggressive manuver from Stella. We closed the door and Meg comforted Maude while I hung out with Stella.
I think our mistake was that we tried to introduce them right after they ate dinner. In retrospect, this is also generally when they have the most energy. Meeting two will need to take place when they are both tired out. Stay tuned...
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