How to intoduce a cat to a puppy?

My 11 year old cat is used to children and loves strangers. Though she doesn't like it when someone younger is staying with us- she is a bit territorial. she is de-clawed, but she is very loved. she sleeps with us and demads cuddles. we got her from the SPCA, but we are getting the new dog from a breeder. The puppy is a west highland terrier. So it should be very freindly and it will not get much bigger than the cat. Though our cat is old she still acts like a kitten and is very playful. How should i introduce the cat and the puppy and how will my cat react?

ok i wouldn't listen to fred at all…. but I'm sure you know that already. I've read that the best way is to have the puppy closed in a room (say a bedroom, closed to the rest of the house), and allow the cat to get used to the scent. After a while you can introduce the two together, but there were some other steps inbetween that i don't recall unfortunately.