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Jeremy Targett - 01 Apr 2004 14:33 GMT

Hello, first post here. We had our male kitten, Ollie, neutered yesterday.
His sister, Little Girl, will be spayed in a few weeks. Ollie came home in
not too bad shape considering, and once he calmed down he wanted to play
with his sister. But she acts like he's a stranger, and she hisses at him,
and he's very confused. Two questions: what causes this? And how long will
it last?

I can imagine a few causes: he could smell like the vet's and other
animals; some of the drugs they gave him (anasthetic etc) might be coming
out through his skin and she can smell them; or she might even be
detecting a hormonal change (though this seems unlikely as it's so soon
after the operation). Would giving him a bath help?

They are such sweet kittens and took great care of each other, and I
really hope they get back to normal soon - the family just feels wrong
just now.

Oh a last question: when the Little Girl gets her operation, is Ollie
likely to give her the same treatment when she comes home afterwards?

Best -Jeremy

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J1Boss - 01 Apr 2004 15:32 GMT

Jeremy wrote:

>Hello, first post here. We had our male kitten, Ollie, neutered yesterday.
>His sister, Little Girl, will be spay.<snip> But she acts like he's a

stranger, and she hisses at him,

>and he's very confused. Two questions: what causes this? And how long will
>it last?

It's not uncommon after spending the day at the vet's - weird smells, he may be
a little "off" as well.

>Would giving him a bath help?

No - you can't bathe a newly operated on kitten! You CAN wipe both cats with a
dryer sheet though, and make them smell alike.

>Oh a last question: when the Little Girl gets her operation, is Ollie
>likely to give her the same treatment when she comes home afterwards?

Wouldn't be surprising. Give them some time and they'll be fine.

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Joe Canuck - 01 Apr 2004 15:36 GMT

> Hello, first post here. We had our male kitten, Ollie, neutered yesterday.
> His sister, Little Girl, will be spayed in a few weeks. Ollie came home in
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> Oh a last question: when the Little Girl gets her operation, is Ollie
> likely to give her the same treatment when she comes home afterwards?

Yes. The different scent is the big issue. Give it time, things will
settle back to normal.

I don't know if this will make a big difference, but when a pet comes
back from the vet take a blanket they have been sleeping on and rub it
all over their fur to put back some of the old scent. If nothing else,
it may speed a return to normal.

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John Doe - 01 Apr 2004 21:32 GMT

> Hello, first post here. We had our male kitten, Ollie, neutered
> yesterday. His sister, Little Girl, will be spayed in a few weeks.
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> I can imagine a few causes: he could smell like the vet's and other
> animals;

Or maybe he doesn't smell like he used to.

> some of the drugs they gave him (anasthetic etc) might be
> coming out through his skin and she can smell them; or she might even
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> really hope they get back to normal soon - the family just feels wrong
> just now.

My female is still getting used to a neutered male I took in about one year
ago. I am not sure how much the neutering has to do with it, nor suggesting
anything about neutering.

Just a thot.

If she attacks him and you are concerned about possible injury, clip her
claws (not declaw, just clip). He will get used to the aggression since it
wont hurt.

Sorry things changed so quickly. Here, it began that way. I have carefully
observed my two for a year. Even tho they are not playing much yet, the
combination looks healthy. And believe it or not, they are still making
progress, thankfully.

Good luck.

> Oh a last question: when the Little Girl gets her operation, is Ollie
> likely to give her the same treatment when she comes home afterwards?
>
> Best -Jeremy

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~*Connie*~ - 02 Apr 2004 01:49 GMT

I had two cats, and was fostering three. I fell in love with one of the
fosters, "Jack". "Ollie" a resident cat LOVED Jack.. they were bestest of
friends.. then Jack got neutered, and Ollie couldn't stand the site of him..
I attributed it to the scent of the vets and the possible reminder of what
he went through when he last smelled that scent.

It took a couple of days, then they were the best of friends again.

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Wendy J Halley - 05 Apr 2004 23:53 GMT

What do I do in the meantime? I came onto this newsgroup to get some advice
so I'm relieved that this is not an uncommon problem. My two (sisters)
hissed after they were spayed and it lasted just a few days. But a month ago
I had to move out of my house for the builders and when we got to my Dad's
spare room Jessica growled, spat and hissed at Toffy (and me) for days. But
she's doing the same since we came home last night and now fat Toffy seems
to think enough is enough and is retaliating, chasing Jess and generally
bullying her. Should I keep them separate or just let them work it out,
breaking up any actual fights? I'm so worried about leaving them when I go
to work tomorrow. Any advice?

WendyH

> I had two cats, and was fostering three. I fell in love with one of the
> fosters, "Jack". "Ollie" a resident cat LOVED Jack.. they were bestest of
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>
> It took a couple of days, then they were the best of friends again.

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zuzu22@webtv.net - 06 Apr 2004 00:43 GMT

>Should I keep them separate or just let
>them work it out, breaking up any actual
>fights? I'm so worried about leaving them
>when I go to work tomorrow. Any advice?

Separate the cats for a few days and then slowly reintroduce them as
though you were bringing in a new cat. If you allow them to fight it is
likely going to create a long term problem and they may not "work it
out." As added insurance I wouild also recommend that you get a Feliway
diffuser and plug it in in the area where the cats spend the most time,
or at the very least get the spray version and spray it around the house
every day for a few days. It's obvious that your cats reaction is
brought on whenever there is a big change or different smell, so in the
future it would wise to separate the cats when you have something like
that come up (moving, vet visits, etc.) and give them a little time to
adjust before allowing them to be together again.

Megan

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