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Charles C. - 02 Apr 2006 08:46 GMT

I have two indoor cats, male and female siblings, both 'fixed'. They
are four or five years. One of them got loose and when he came back.
The other sniffed him and went nuts hissing. I gave them both baths
thinking I could wash away the outdoor smell and get her to calm down
but it didn't seem to help. It hasn't been very long and sincerely hope
she will accept him again, but I am really concerned. If she continues
to act like this to him I can't keep her. advise? thoughts?

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Unknown One - 02 Apr 2006 13:37 GMT

>I have two indoor cats, male and female siblings, both 'fixed'. They
>are four or five years. One of them got loose and when he came back.
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>she will accept him again, but I am really concerned. If she continues
>to act like this to him I can't keep her. advise? thoughts?

How come people are so quick to get rid of their pets as soon as something does not work
out the way they want??

I have 2 that do not get along at all and they have not for about a year or so but I kept
them both and TRY to let them would out their problems!! Needless to say I have to
intervene on occassion to settle things.

Would you get rid of one of your children if they did not get along with another?!?!
People need to think of pets not as disposable objects but as a member of their family
like they would their human kids.

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BACBP - 02 Apr 2006 13:44 GMT

"> How come people are so quick to get rid of their pets as soon as
something does not work

> out the way they want??
>
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> their family
> like they would their human kids.

Thats how we got Miss Kitty...my friend who acquired her brought her to our
house stating she didnt get along with her toms. She doesnt exactly get
along with Rainbow either, but we still have her (2 yrs later!).

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Foundryrat - 02 Apr 2006 18:22 GMT

>>I have two indoor cats, male and female siblings, both 'fixed'. They
>>are four or five years. One of them got loose and when he came back.
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> People need to think of pets not as disposable objects but as a member of their family
> like they would their human kids.

well said.

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Doug Kanter - 04 Apr 2006 16:07 GMT

>>I have two indoor cats, male and female siblings, both 'fixed'. They
>>are four or five years. One of them got loose and when he came back.
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> their family
> like they would their human kids.

Yeah. What you said.

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philo - 02 Apr 2006 15:12 GMT

>I have two indoor cats, male and female siblings, both 'fixed'. They are
>four or five years. One of them got loose and when he came back. The other
>sniffed him and went nuts hissing. I gave them both baths thinking I could
>wash away the outdoor smell and get her to calm down but it didn't seem to
>help.

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though you may not be able to smell anything...cat's have a much better
sense of smell than people...
so it may take a few days for the cats to get used to each other again.
until then...keep them seperated...
probably just a few days should be fine

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Foundryrat - 02 Apr 2006 18:23 GMT

> I have two indoor cats, male and female siblings, both 'fixed'. They
> are four or five years. One of them got loose and when he came back.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> she will accept him again, but I am really concerned. If she continues
> to act like this to him I can't keep her. advise? thoughts?

yes, don't be so quick to get rid of your cat. If
they got along good before they will again.
they'll work it out.

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digbklyn@juno.com - 03 Apr 2006 03:25 GMT

If Philo and Foundryrat's excellent advice to wait a few days doesn't
do the trick, try rubbing a bit of canned tuna fish oil on the male
cat. Might help if it's his smell that's causing the problem. How
long was male cat gone? Could be she's upset that he left and/or
jealous of the attention he got when he came back. (Or she blames him
for the bath she got when he returned.) Pet her and reassure her
often. Don't scold her for hissing at him. Let them work it out
unless they start really fighting (which I don't think will happen).

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Foundryrat - 03 Apr 2006 07:01 GMT

> I have two indoor cats, male and female siblings, both 'fixed'. They
> are four or five years. One of them got loose and when he came back.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> she will accept him again, but I am really concerned. If she continues
> to act like this to him I can't keep her. advise? thoughts?

hey if you can update how this goes that'd be cool
. I am curious to c what happens. I expect
things will work out though.

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Ollie - 03 Apr 2006 14:43 GMT

My dog Dunkin (RB) was a long haired dog. He and Tigger, the only cat at the
time, got along okay. Then I took him for his summer shave for the first
time after we got Tigger. When I brought him home from the groomer, Tigger
sat on the kitchen table and growled at him for three days. Gradually she
figured it out. Each time I took him to be groomed she did the same thing
except for a little less time each time.

Give her time, she'll figure it out.

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Doug Kanter - 04 Apr 2006 16:25 GMT

>I have two indoor cats, male and female siblings, both 'fixed'. They are
>four or five years. One of them got loose and when he came back. The other
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>again, but I am really concerned. If she continues to act like this to him
>I can't keep her. advise? thoughts?

Obviously, he was seeing someone on the side (or pretending to, since he's
fixed). As any guy knows, there is no way to hide that from a female (human
or otherwise) - they just know this stuff. Even if nothing went on (which is
what he's claiming), he still came home with another lady's perfume on his
collar and he's paying the price. Your cats need marriage counseling, and
you are the shrink. Be patient.

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