Reply #4: Find yourself a cat carrier, put Toby in that.

[flvegan]

Put the carrier in the middle of the room for a couple hours. Let everyone come out and sniff him. Then put him back in his safe area (the bathroom) for a while out of the carrier. Repeat.

Transitioning in a new cat to a big family can take a little time, but it'll work. Bear in mind, this new cat came from God knows where and God knows what situation. Then, into a shelter, which is highly traumatic. Now, in a new home, with 6 new siblings that are all going to want to get to know him...at once. Overwhelming.

It might take a few days, it might take two weeks. I would just give him the option of being out or having his safe area in the bathroom. When he's ready to to have family, he will.

Thanks for adopting!