Vet visit aftermath

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that you're going through this. Some cats are just extra sensitive to new smells. Some of mine don't ever react and then others will be mean or hissy towards the cat with the new smell for several days. I hope that the feliway plugins will help to calm them down. Good luck.

[katladyd]

Wow! I've hed multiple cats for years and never had any of them react in any way to the one who came home from the vets. I guess I'm lucky in that department.

[Chatanuga]

Things are further calming down. There was one slight hiss early this afternoon, but other than that, it's been quiet. They're starting to smell each other more, especially around the face with no issues. I brushed them both fairly thoroughly with the same brush, helping to mix their smells together. They've been curled up asleep a lot too. We'll have to see how this evening goes when they get their pumpkin to help Casey with his hairballs. Last night they wouldn't eat in the same room. I'm hoping tonight goes a little better. Just have to give them some time.

[Karen]

Aww, that's good, sounds like progress!

[Jessika]

You can order feliway online for cheaper than you find in stores (in my experiences). May be worth it to keep on hand for instances like this

[snakemama]

It may or may not be do-able depending on your area and finances, but maybe there's a house-call vet in your area? I'm glad they are settling back down.

[Chatanuga]

House calls wouldn't likely work since Smokey hides, usually behind the fridge, whenever anybody comes to visit, and Casey gets defensive around people he doesn't know.

Things went pretty well tonight. Smokey was back to trying to climb onto the counter while I got their pumpkin around as well as getting vocal about wanting me to hurry with it. There were a couple short hisses, both started by Smokey, but they quickly subsided when I talked to them to calm them down. They then ate about 2 1/2 feet apart (last night they wouldn't eat in the same room). They'll start to smell each other around the face at times, but then one, usually Smokey, will turn and walk away. They are both eating and drinking, and the litterboxes are getting used which means that nobody is going outside of the litterboxes to mark territory or anything. I'm thinking it'll be safe now to leave them home alone when I go to work in the morning. It's been over 18 hours since the last outburst, and this afternoon, they were mainly sleeping all day.