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Dreamie 01 - 19 Jan 2005 12:31 GMT

I have 2 indoor cats. One female going on 13 years (human years) and a 6 year
old male (human years). Both my cats have been fixed at a young age. My female
ran out of the house yesterday and was wondering the yard for a half hour
before I saw her through the window. There was a male cat wit her. I do believe
the male was in heat. Well I shooed him away and brought her in and as soon as
I did my male cat started hissing and growling at her. I bathed her to get the
other cats odor off off her. But my other cat will not leave her alone. I had
to keep them both locked in seperate room last night. As soon as I let them out
he attacked her. What can I do? He has never acted like this before. He even
growls at me. He was the sweetest cat, very loving and now he isn't. Is there
a way to get him to accept her again? Thank you

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Gee - 19 Jan 2005 14:34 GMT

> I have 2 indoor cats. One female going on 13 years (human years) and a 6 year
> old male (human years). Both my cats have been fixed at a young age. My female
> ran out of the house yesterday and was wondering the yard for a half hour
> before I saw her through the window. There was a male cat wit her. I do believe
> the male was in heat.

:) Males are always "in heat" and ready :)

>Well I shooed him away and brought her in and as soon as
> I did my male cat started hissing and growling at her. I bathed her to get the
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> growls at me. He was the sweetest cat, very loving and now he isn't. Is there
> a way to get him to accept her again? Thank you

He can smell the other intact male on her and feels scared/threatened. Cats
areall about the smells (its their primary sense) and can obviously smell
much more then we humans can. So basically work on smell, which you have
already started by bathing her. But bathing with only water will not take
the smell off. First get some cat shampoo, and wash her again with it. ALL
over.Twice if she'll let you. Drop a lil bit of vinegar on her furr as
well(kills the urine smell) , but NOT in the eyes. When she's dry, take some
tuna brine and rub it on both of them. Let them mingle, and with a lil hope
they will clean each other, thus rubbing the mutual smells on each other.
This worked with my new cats brought into the family.Once she smells like in
the old days, hopefully he should be cool with her again. Its just the smell
of other cat that bugs him now.

Let us know how it goes.
Gee

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Dreamie 01 - 19 Jan 2005 18:03 GMT

Thank you for replying. I will try it.

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M.C. Mullen - 19 Jan 2005 15:37 GMT

|I have 2 indoor cats. One female going on 13 years (human years) and a 6 year
| old male (human years). Both my cats have been fixed at a young age. My female
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| growls at me. He was the sweetest cat, very loving and now he isn't. Is there
| a way to get him to accept her again? Thank you

No problem at all - just give them time.
Firstly he might have growled at her because of the odour of the other cat,
then because of the bath :-)

Carola

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