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Cat Forum / General Topics / April 2005Cat Behavior - no longer buddies
I have two female cats, that have been together for the past five years. I brought both into my home as young kittens. Recently the younger of the two became very ill, with a contagious virus. She spiked a 105 temp, was treated with fluids and anitbiotic and kept at home. She is recovering not not very quickly. Anyway the other female cat is hissing and swating at the patient. Does anyone know why? and what can I do to restore their relationship. > I have two female cats, that have been together for the past five years. I > brought both into my home as young kittens. Recently the younger of the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > at the patient. Does anyone know why? and what can I do to restore their > relationship. I would give it more time. It may be something as simple as the sick cat smells differently so the other thinks it is a "new" cat. I trust you took the cat to a vet to have this treated? Yes she went to ermergency when I first noticed she was sick, they tested her blood and followed up with my own vet the next day. My vet says its viral and to be patient with the situation. this cat was so sick I had force feed and water, per my vets instructions. What I am afraid of is the healthy cat attacking the sick one. Right now the sick cats retreats to my basement when I am not home. I just don't want to come home to a sick and beat up cat. > Yes she went to ermergency when I first noticed she was sick, they tested > her blood and followed up with my own vet the next day. My vet says its [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > my basement when I am not home. I just don't want to come home to a sick > and beat up cat. Is there a reason why you can't seperate them while you're gone?? And you'll most likely need to have a slow re-introduction between them. If the sick cat smells drastically different, the other cat will react negatively, and it will form a pattern of this negativity.  SignatureMar --------- Vet Tech student yes I am now seperating them. Mostly because I have discovered that the sick cat, is weak and tries to avoid the other cat by retreating to corners and other small hidden places. I figure by keeping her in a room alone I know where she is and can monitor her eating, drinking patterns. You see this cat not only spiked a 105 degree fever but also lost 4 lbs. I am a liitle concerned about her eating so the seperation seems to be the only solution at this point. Yes I am now separting them. The sick one in a room away from everything. Mostly I am doing this because she avoids the other cat, and in doing so also not going near food and water. I plan to keep her in a room until she has gained nearly all her strength. I imagine it will take another couple of weeks because she also lost 4 llbs while she was sick. Do you think it could take longer that this. Also is there a vitamin or something I can give to her to give her a boost? > Yes I am now separting them. The sick one in a room away from everything. > Mostly I am doing this because she avoids the other cat, and in doing so [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > could take longer that this. Also is there a vitamin or something I can > give to her to give her a boost? Well that's good. Hopefully now she can concentrate on getting better. While she's improving you can also work at slowly reintroducing them to each other. For instance, if they both sleep on a towel or blanket, switch the two every once and a while so they learn the scent. Cats are all different when it comes to eating. If she has a good appetite, she should be up to her 'fighting weight' in a few weeks. If she just nibbles, of course it will take longer. Maybe feeding her some kitten food for a while will help? It's generally a little easier on the stomach and it helps with growth. I wouldn't add any suppliments to her diet at this time.. Just give her a chance to relax and have some time on her own to get better and take it from there. SignatureMar --------- Vet Tech student :I have two female cats, that have been together for the past five years. I : brought both into my home as young kittens. Recently the younger of the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : at the patient. Does anyone know why? and what can I do to restore their : relationship. She is pissed because she thinks that the sick cat is ignoring her or that she wants to "wake up" and "get going". When your baby gets well, everything will be back to normal. > :I have two female cats, that have been together for the past five years. > I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > or that she wants to "wake up" and "get going". When your baby > gets well, everything will be back to normal. Which one was the dominate one, the sick younger one? If so, the other one may be taking the opportunity to take over that role. Just a thought. Stone http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/stoneman72/my_photos The dominate cat is the sick one. But I think that there more to it than that. The weak cat is staying away from the important things like food,water and retreating to the cold dark basement. So I am keeping the sick cat in a room away from the other cat.
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