Think our cats might kill each other (1 Viewer)

[Long Ball Larry]

Well, my wife's cats really. she had them before we met.

One went to the vet yesterday for surgery and was there all day. Since she returned, the other cat is freaked out by her smell (or medication, or anasthesia or something) and has been continually growling and threatening.

Very odd (and annoying). How do we get these cats to chill?

 

[IC FBGCav]

Darwin rules wins. Separate until both are healthy is step one.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Maybe the one that went to the vet is now like Church from Pet Cemetary

 

[McGarnicle]

Don't feed them for a week, put them in a bathroom or closet together and throw a dead bird in there. You'll have just one cat left, one more to go.

 

[Dragons]

Secluded the one with foreign odors for 24 hours.

 

[mr roboto]

Eh, let them. Good news is you'll have one less cat.

 

[John Bender]

Maybe the one that went to the vet is now like Church from Pet Cemetary

 

[Serenity Now]

Be careful. Take it seriously. This happened to my cats after 5 years together. Neither had been to the vet or even left the house, but something happened and suddenly one hated the other. She hissed, howled and chased her. The one who was being chased became frightened, lost weight and hid all the time. We tried EVERYTHING, for a year and a half. We were never able to get them back together and ultimately had to find a new home for one of them.

The one who went out to the vet probably smells like a stranger. Try separating them for a day or two, then switch the rooms they're in so they can get used to the smells. You can rub them with a towel to get the scent on it and then use the same towel on the other cat.

Hopefully they get over this soon.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

They say house cats would actually kill us if they had the chance because of their wild past. Ever see how they look at you?

 

[gianmarco]

Bring the other to the vet. Maybe neither will recognize each other.

 

[MikeIke]

It's not unusual. When one comes back from the vet he has all sorts of new smells on him that are freaking the other one out. Should be ok in a day or two.

 

[McGarnicle]

We had a cat when I was in high school named Emily. Nice black and white cat, followed me everywhere, slept at the foot of my bed. For ####### 3 or 4 years, so you'd think we bonded. I petted that thing all the time, played with it, fed it, changed the stupid crap box, everything. One day my mom brings home a kitten. Emily decides she immediately hates it. We tried keeping them separated at first, whatever the hell the experts said, nothing worked. The kitten was cute so we gave it attention and played with it. One day Emily sees the kitten in my lap and hated me for the rest of her life. Like flicking a switch, never wanted anything to do with me, ever. Cats are dumb.

 

[TheAristocrat]

I don't know if I'm laughing more at the great responses in this thread or the one super cat serious cat reply cat.

 

[Ladsud]

Put the sick cat in a bedroom and leave it there for a week. Let it heal, let the healthy cat smell the door. When the cat is back to full health, reintroduce them.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Buy a dog.

 

[AnonymousBob]

Introduce even more weird scents all over the house.

 

[Das Boot]

Get another new cat that they can then unite against.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Congrats?

 

[NCCommish]

My cats do this. They usually settle down after a few hours though. I've never had it go into the next day.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Secluded the one with foreign odors for 24 hours.

Sounds like profiling to me.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

We had a cat when I was in high school named Emily. Nice black and white cat, followed me everywhere, slept at the foot of my bed. For ####### 3 or 4 years, so you'd think we bonded. I petted that thing all the time, played with it, fed it, changed the stupid crap box, everything. One day my mom brings home a kitten. Emily decides she immediately hates it. We tried keeping them separated at first, whatever the hell the experts said, nothing worked. The kitten was cute so we gave it attention and played with it. One day Emily sees the kitten in my lap and hated me for the rest of her life. Like flicking a switch, never wanted anything to do with me, ever. Cats are dumb.

Hell hath no fury like a jilted kitty.

 

[The Duff Man]

Get the girl to sew up some gladiator costumes. Think like a Raider fan.

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