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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
The other day one of our cats was feeling poorly (vomiting and
listlessness) so we took him to the vet. Thankfully they found nothing wrong and he was able to come home after about four hours spent there. However, when we brought him inside the other two cats acted almost as if we had brought a stranger into the house, hissing and growling at him. Is this normal? I can't remember this happening before. Could he have picked up a strange odor at the vet? -- John Gordon A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs B is for Basil, assaulted by bears -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" |
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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
"John Gordon" wrote in message ... The other day one of our cats was feeling poorly (vomiting and listlessness) so we took him to the vet. Thankfully they found nothing wrong and he was able to come home after about four hours spent there. However, when we brought him inside the other two cats acted almost as if we had brought a stranger into the house, hissing and growling at him. Is this normal? I can't remember this happening before. Could he have picked up a strange odor at the vet? Very normal. He smells funny. Like the vet. |
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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
Yes the furball has strange smells it should be ok in a few days.
You can quickly remedy this by taking a piece of dirty laundry and rub all the furballs with the clothing so they have the same smell "John Gordon" wrote in message ... The other day one of our cats was feeling poorly (vomiting and listlessness) so we took him to the vet. Thankfully they found nothing wrong and he was able to come home after about four hours spent there. However, when we brought him inside the other two cats acted almost as if we had brought a stranger into the house, hissing and growling at him. Is this normal? I can't remember this happening before. Could he have picked up a strange odor at the vet? -- John Gordon A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs B is for Basil, assaulted by bears -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" |
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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
Yes, quite normal. As the other posters said, the cat that went to the
vet smells "different" to the other cats. You can separate them for a day or so until things settle down. As Matthew said, you can rub a towel on all three cats to distribute the smells. |
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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
"John Gordon" wrote in message ... In writes: Yes, quite normal. As the other posters said, the cat that went to the vet smells "different" to the other cats. You can separate them for a day or so until things settle down. As Matthew said, you can rub a towel on all three cats to distribute the smells. Thanks for all the responses. I'll try rubbing him with a towel when I get home tonight. On behalf of all good cat parents here, I would just like to say THANK YOU for taking your cat to the vet when he is sick. |
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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
"John Gordon" wrote in message ... The other day one of our cats was feeling poorly (vomiting and listlessness) so we took him to the vet. Thankfully they found nothing wrong and he was able to come home after about four hours spent there. I'm wondering: why did he have to spend four hours there? |
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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
In "cybercat" writes:
"John Gordon" wrote in message ... The other day one of our cats was feeling poorly (vomiting and listlessness) so we took him to the vet. Thankfully they found nothing wrong and he was able to come home after about four hours spent there. I'm wondering: why did he have to spend four hours there? The vet was having a somewhat busy day, so the best they could offer was to take him in and do the blood tests, x-rays etc between other appointments. -- John Gordon A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs B is for Basil, assaulted by bears -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" |
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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
On Apr 1, 1:51*pm, John Gordon wrote:
Is this normal? *I can't remember this happening before. *Could he have picked up a strange odor at the vet? Another Edward Gorey fan? Do you also wear red high-tops? As to your cat, it smells of fear, chemicals and strange places. Cats are very scent-sensitive animals and so there will be a reaction. What is surprising is that your cat was rejected by his peers. Our big cat wants to care for and comfort any of our animals just back from the vet. Before I speculate too much, do you have exactly three cats? That would explain a lot. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
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Hissing after bringing kitty home from vet
In " writes:
As to your cat, it smells of fear, chemicals and strange places. Cats are very scent-sensitive animals and so there will be a reaction. What is surprising is that your cat was rejected by his peers. Our big cat wants to care for and comfort any of our animals just back from the vet. Before I speculate too much, do you have exactly three cats? That would explain a lot. Yes, we have exactly three. What is special about that number? -- John Gordon A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs B is for Basil, assaulted by bears -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" |
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