Now that I just had the male fixed and recieved all his shots, the female is hissing at him, growling and you know and I don't know what to do. She's been doing this all day and all night. Will she ever get over it. My poor male kitty don't understand why she's being so mean. And she's about to be fixed within a week. She's had all her shots though. Help!
2007-09-13 21:03:26 · 11 answers · asked by L L 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
LOL.. don't worry.. the male doesn't smell like himself right now. AS far as your female can tell from smell (which is how cats judge evverything) that isn't HIM.. He probably still smells like the vets.
She'll get over it as soon as he starts smelling like your home again...They'll be as good of friends as ever.
This is very common and VERY temporary.
Give them both a big hug
2007-09-14 01:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by Shelly P. Tofu, E.M.T. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had 3 cats, one male and two females. When the male was neutered he came home to a chorus of hisses from his sisters. We finally figured out that he smelled like the vet clinic and that's why they were hissing at him. As soon as the smell wore off (less than a week) they were friends again. The same thing happened when I got the girls fixed. I could only afford to do one at a time, so the one just back from the clinic was the "hissee" and the other two were the "hissers". I noticed this behavior also took place when any cat went to the vet for a checkup. Since cats have very sensitive noses, part of their familiarity with another cat has to do with the smell more so than what they look like. Sometimes you've got to try to think like a cat to figure out what's going on.
2007-09-13 21:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are that she is hissing at him because he smells different after just coming home from the vet. Give your male cat a good bath, if possible. If not, you may have to take him to a groomer to have him bathed to get all the different animal scents + the vet (and other personnel) who came in contact with him. Once all these different scents that he brought home with him are gone, she (your female) should go back to being her normal sweet self.
And then---be prepared to go thru the same thing with your male hissing at your female right after you bring her home from being spayed. Unless, try asking your vet if they will please give her a good bath before you pick her up from her surgery. This may eliminate the situation repeating itself. Bless you for having both of your animals spayed/neutered, and best of luck to you in helping your little female cope with this. She just doesn't understand that this is the very same cat because he smells totally different to her.
2007-09-13 21:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by sharon w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roxie is a feminine and he or she may be very affectionate, however the bestest (and I understand that's not a phrase) the BESTEST cat we ever had was once a neutered male named Midnight. He was once some thing else. I feel it's like some thing else, partially character of the creature and partially the way you deal with it as it's developing up.
2016-09-05 13:38:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They smell different when they come home from the vet after being spayed or neutered. Give them a few days and all will be back to normal.
2007-09-13 21:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by ophirhodji 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably get over it....cats have odd personalities. It's just that he's different now, she probably knows that there's a change, and he did go away for a day and return full of strange smells. To her taht's probably pretty offensive-- and cats are offended easily. One of mine slaps my hand if I look at him wrong. She'll get over it eventually. I feel bad for your poor boy, bet he's confused!
Good for you-- spaying and neutering is the best way to go.
2007-09-13 21:08:22 · answer #6 · answered by mathaowny 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He probably just smells different,you know,smells from the vet clinic,and the anesthesia.A lot of animals do this,at least mine do.Just give them a few days and they should be OK.Congratulations on having both of them fixed,too!
2007-09-13 21:18:45 · answer #7 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be patient sweety! You are an excellent pet parent having your beloved pets spayed and neutered! Spread the word!**
2007-09-13 21:18:02 · answer #8 · answered by Me 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
she probably smells the other animals on him, give it a day or 2 and she'll come around.
2007-09-13 23:30:52 · answer #9 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may mellow out after she's been spayed. Maybe.
2007-09-13 21:07:57 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly C 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋