Not sure I can call this a stray catte saga anymore since we're definitely keeping her but

ANYWAY

So we've had her in the house since the 4th

Just in one bedroom

Every time I go in to spend time with her I let Ru and Merrill sniff my hand after

Which resulted in some hisses, growls, lot's of running away and confusion

Today, we opened the flood gates

By which I mean, the door

lol

Pete refused to leave the room at first

And Ru has just crouched in the hallway STARING at her

Not menacingly just like. Incredulity

But by now, at 3am, Pete has walked around the 2nd floor. Even used the usual litterbox and has explored it a great deal

And the current dynamic seems to be

Ru stares and is clearly curious. He'll follow her around but if she gets close he just runs away only to peek around a corner not long after to start watching her again

Pete went into my bedroom which is Merrill's territory. Merrill was in a corner near my computer and while she let Pete walk around, as soon as Pete got near me/my computer desk Merrill started doing warning growls

Pete fled

Pete really wants to be friends with Rufio

She continuously approaches him and is just REALLY trying to be friendly

She hasn't hissed or growled or swiped or anything

After Merrill's warning growl Pete hasn't really been back near my bedroom

No one's chased or attacked each other...

I'm kinda surprised? It seems to be going well??

Ru is usually the aggressor so I'm kinda happy he hasn't attacked her and is instead just doing the longest one-sided staring contest in existence

Merrill is very much like "Don't fuck with me, I won't fuck with you, capisci?

We'll see how it goes by the morningggg I really want sleep but every time I hear a growl or skitter I get worried again

sounds like it's going fairly well?

YA for the most part!

Pete is very wary of Merrill, but will walk right up to Ru

Pretty sure she has a crush on him, she keeps making trilling noises and rubbing her face on things whenever she approaches him

And he just freaks out and runs lmao

But they can be sitting within a foot of each other rather peacefully already

So I'd say they are pretty much good to go

Merrill and Pete on the other hand...

Female cats tend to be a little harder to get along with

Especially each other

Or maybe Merrill's the problem

Either way. They had a stand off in the hallway last night. Pete was in Merrill's way and it devolved into hissing and growling on both sides before I just picked up Petetunia and moved her so Merrill could get by peacefully

The whole ordeal, Ru just STARED. What a weirdo

not surprised Merrill and Pete are wary about each other tbh. female cats are very territorial, especially around other females

Yesss.. I am also not surprised. I'm hoping they'll learn to tolerate each other at least

sounds like my female. she'll sit in a hallway and just be... obnoxious. staring and growling at the male as he tries desperately get around her without actually getting anywhere near her

impossible. everywhere is too near in her opinion.-