Now Lily is acting totally strange!! (some improvement, as it seems)

[momtomany]

Try baby powder on both on everyone, that way they have the same scents. Works for me when my clan is upset with the "vet scent".

[lvpets2002]

Oh I think they will clam in time.. You might just keep them seperated for now.. I am very sure that Lily has got the scent of Luna'a Illness.. This could be making her unsettled.. Just wait a bit longer..

[Kirsten]

momtomany, I'll try that with the baby powder. Just don't have it here at hand right now...

lvpets2002, I hope they'll calm down!! I was wondering if Luna still has strange scent from the infusion she got to fill her bladder. Also, I fear Lily may feel a bit neglected. You know, like two siblings, when one is ill and is getting a lot of extra care and attention, and you just take it for granted that the other one is doing just fine... Need to spend some extra time with Lily now!

I hope this extra stress won't make Luna's UTIs getting worse!

Kirsten

[lvpets2002]

I am sure your on the right track.. Just watch them & if needed try to seperate for a bit of time.. I think they will settle..

[Catty1]

If you have no baby powder, try a drop of vanilla extract.

My mom's cats - Shiney used to hiss at Pyka for several days!

My cats have, so far, been too darn healthy for me to find out.....knock on wood.

[phesina]

Hi Kirsten,

I'm sure Lily is reacting to all the turmoil of the last few days (resulting in Luna getting lots of extra attention) and the "vet smells" on Luna. She likely is jealous and is afraid Luna is usurping her place in your affections.

My suggestion is to separate them for the time being and reintroduce them to each other's company slowly, and also to spend time with Lily giving her lots of extra attention and caring. And give Luna plenty of the same as she slowly gets used to life going back to its normal routine.

It sounds like you are doing all the right things. Be patient with the girls and with yourself, and take all this a step at a time. This has been a big upset for all three of you. You know all your PT friends are here with you every step of the way.

Sending loads of love and healing energy to Luna, Lily, and Kirsten!

Pat and the gang

[Catlady711]

Josh acts like this when anyone of the cats goes to the vet now. He even will attack his own sisters and become a terrifying angry ball of fur at his previous best friends. I've now learned that when anyone goes to the vet (particularly Josh) I have to spray a blanket with Feliway and put it in the carrier before I take anyone. If that fails then I have to lock up Josh in a separate room by himself for a couple days until he cools his furry jets and gets along with everyone again.


Now if I could just get Bear, Pooky, and Jack to quit ganging up on Cami all would be great. Those 4 just haven't gotten along good since Dusty had to be separated from the rest for a couple weeks before she was PTS. I think they are taking out their aggression on Cami as a replacement for Dusty. *sigh* So goes life with multi-cat households.