How to safely introduce a stray cat to my home and other pets?

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How to get a stray cat, once a house cat, to be brought into a house with other pets that the stray cats have seen. Vet care and potty issues. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 8 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

If you are bringing an outside cat inside I would recommend doing it slowly. I would first take the stray to the veterinarian to make sure she is healthy. I would then confine this cat with a littler box, food and water in a bathroom or room and swap out blankets and bowls with your other cats for them to get used to the smell of each other. I would also recommend putting the new cat in a carrier in the room with your other cats to let them see each other and smell each other. I would make it a slow gradual process. Typically cats do really well with the litter box. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

How to safely introduce a stray cat to my home and other pets?

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