The other cat will hiss and growl and swat at him. Is there anything that I can do? Yesterday I got them both neutered and it's even worse!
2007-01-17 04:58:31 · 8 answers · asked by Student12345 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
It's hard for we humans to realise how incredibly sensitive our animals are to smells. You can put a little drop of vanilla extract on the noses and under the tail of each cat (not directly on the anal tissue just the fur there) so that they will smell alike and it will mask any other odors that are strange to them. Scented hand cream will have the same effect.
2007-01-17 05:11:15 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about smell. Each time one of my cats gets outside and comes back in after some time, the other has to sniff at him a while to make sure he's the right cat. They identify each other by smell. As soon as they start smelling like they did before the vet trip, the hissing will stop. You have to remember, their coats might still hold a bit of the scents from the vet's office like the cleaners used to wipe down the tables and cages after they've been used.
2007-01-17 05:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by sapphire_hues 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were fixed they don't have their "identity" and they are foreign to each other because of the change of scent. When they goto the vet, they pick up scents of other cats and dogs and thats usually the cause off hissing. It will go away once they are fmiliar once again. Don't worry too much. Its just a cat thing.
2007-01-17 05:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by monkeysgirl04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well since you just got them neutered im guessing there still kittens... But its just the sent i think because i have an older cat and a kitten and when i take the kitten to the vet the older cat hisses at her but after a while she will go to her and start sniffing the crap outta her lol im guessing to see if she's ok or somethin i have no idea animals are mind boggling. but i dont think theres anything you can do other than seperate them... in different rooms untill they get a lil better but the'll get over it!
2007-01-17 05:03:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats just do this. They smell different to each other. You could when you bring them home from the vet keep them in separate rooms until they smell like home again, thus eliminating any fighting.
2007-01-17 05:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do it because of the different smell... its not the same scent that they left with really nothing you can do ... not to mention sibling rivalry, if i just got my balls cut off i would wanna slap the **** out of my brother for making jokes too
2007-01-17 05:02:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude above is right...it is the smell
we washed our one cat and when we brought his bushy *** back into the living room the one cat was all up in his grill hissing and pitching a hissy ***** fit....the old cat didn't give a crap though...he's mellow
2007-01-17 05:01:38 · answer #7 · answered by (_)iiiiD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like they are fighting to find out who the Alpha male will be. I usually don't recommend having two males its just harder on you the pet owner if they are going to be combatitive.
2007-01-17 05:02:12 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Sparkling♥Jules♥ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋