Dick kept Wallace on one side of the sofa, while I walked in with the kitten and sat on a chair across the room. That went well, Wallace was excited to see her, but stayed with Dick, and Dick used treats to keep Wallace focused and calm. The kitty was watching Wallace and even purred a bit.
I moved, while holding the kitten to the other end of the sofa and sat there with her for a while. All was well, so I scooted in even closer to Dick and Wallace, and released the kitten so she could stay or go on her own.
She rested on my chest for a while, as Wallace got closer and closer. Wallace did remarkably well. He was very calm and gentle (even though it was obvious that he really wanted to see her. His tail was wagging. The kitten's head was facing away from Wallace, but he able to sniff her hind side.
The kitten eventually moved to my side, on the opposite side of Wallace and Dick. She was able to see Wallace better from this angle. She hissed and growled a tiny bit when he got closer to her, but she didn't leave my side.
At one point, Wallace was on the floor and came up close to her. She did hiss at him and arched her back a bit then, but then settled in next to me again.
We probably did all this for about half an hour or so, then we figured we should give the kitty a break and brought her back to her safe room upstairs.
We're very happy with how it went tonight. We got further, and it went better than we thought it would. Both animals did very well tonight!! Wallace was a rock star, and the kitten didn't really seem bothered at all.
We're very pleased and hopeful that they will continue to do well together. :)
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