Hey, thanks for the quick response. I'm not usually freaked out about the introduction dance, but I've never had an elder cat react so violently to a newcomer. I'd always heard people who worried that their current cats would "run away" if they brought another into the house -- but I've never seen that happen, and in 40 years of raising cats, I've never considered it a problem. There's always an adjustment period, but it usually consists of the elder cats hissing and boxing at the kids, and then eventually relenting. This time though, the old girl shows no signs whatsoever of giving in, and her absolute refusal to even be in the house with them is troublesome. I'd planned to give it a little more time, but I'm genuinely worried she'll just decide to move on next time I let her out. Are you aware of any circumstances in which that actually happened?

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