The smell of other cats...

[catnapper]

Originally posted by mina'smomma
So another words make sure they are drawing blood or knocking each other into the furnace?

Yup... drawing blood = bad. Cuddling and grooming = good! LOL

Relax, they'll be fine. The first day or so is always nerve-wracking. but they give up the growling and hissing and make friends.

[rosethecopycat]

Originally posted by catnapper
Do your cats react to the smell of strange cats?



At one point, Pouncer went to lay down next to the box, and I went to pick him up after he laid down. He didn't react well... HUGE hiss and growl. I put him down and tried again - this time he hissed and snapped at me... like he was about to bite, and then thought better of it and turned his head at the last second to avoid actually biting me!

At this point, I was stunned and really mad at his behavior. I picked him up and brought him to my bedroom to see if taking him away from the box would help his aggression, and it only made it worse. Hubby took one look at him and heard the serious growl and was also stunned. I tried to feed him treats to show him I am still nice, and that he wasn't going to have to share his food (thinking the aggression stemed from fear of sharing food, like it did with Harry). He greedily ate the treats (all the while growling at me for holding him)

to himself.

Wha can I do about this behavior? Is it normal?

Some cats are mor oriented to scent than others. My Snowy, is all about smell.


I'd let him smell till his heart's content. No harm in that is there? Then he will exhaust the scent and move on. His growling at you removing him is his way I'm saying: I'm NOT done.

I think it is normal, for some cats.

I wouldn't stop them from smelling anything that wasn't a danger to them.

Did he use his Jacobson's gland? (open mouth)

[catnapper]

Originally posted by rosethecopycat

Did he use his Jacobson's gland? (open mouth)

Oh boy did he! Here's the pictures I took while he was being cute and sniffing (before the whole growling episode)




He's back to his normal sweet loving self again. I'll try to not pick him up while he is sniffing. Thanks for the advice!