Ollie's back from the vet...and Stewie hates him

[moosmom]

It's normal. Somehow the kitty at home can sense the "medical scent" that the other cat has. It'll go away, just give it some time. You might want to rub down Ollie down with a dryer sheet. This will help with static cling (honest!!) and also leave a nice fresh scent on him.

[Hellojosie]

Yea, we were hoping that after a couple days the "vet smell" or the "sick smell" on Ollie would go away, and that seems to be what happened. Funny you mention the dryer sheet trick though, because we actually did that! My boyfriend thought it might help too. By Sunday both kitties were back to normal- a bit standoffish with each other (as usual), but no more hissing & growling from Stewie!!

[Babyboonie]

That's great news....you have two kitties that get along again...plus one of them smells real nice!!

[ValorousFlame777]

Angel, my kissy kissy gray tabby girl, who never wants to share her Mommy anyway, is like this with any of my kitties who comes home from the vet. The kitty who's been to the vet still smells like the FEAR they were feeling, and there's also the residual smell of blood and sickness from being handled by the vet, also. Remember how sensitive those kissable little noses are. I'd rub the homecoming kitty with catnip instead of a dryer sheet! How popular do you think they would be THEN?

[nekohead]

Mandy is the hisser and growler. Mouse NEVER does that to Mandy when she comes back from the VET.
I got to the point of taking them BOTH to the vet even if only ONE of them needs it.

[Catlady711]

Josh does that whenever anyone goes to the vet. He gets so bent out of shape when they return he attacks them, even his own sisters. I end up having to shut him in a separate room for a few days until he calms down and everyone smells 'normal' again to him. lol