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applegrove

(123,127 posts)
Tue Oct 25, 2022, 06:41 PM Oct 2022

Help. My 8 year old Captain Hughey has turned fearful and angry. When

the older one and I got back from the veterinarian's, Captain Hughey started hissing at Twilight, smelling her where they put the alcohol swap when they took her blood and urine. Now, 6 hours later, he is hissing at me too when I go into the bedroom. I just gave him his dinner in there. I hope he calms down and trusts us. We have not changed. He may be upset because he has never been alone in his life. Twilight has been there since Hughey was a kitten. Maybe he is having an anxiety attack because the smell of medicinal alcohol reminds him of when he was fixed as a 9 week old kitten? (I bought him from a store but they source pets from the Humaine Society where they are fixed before they go to the store and that is included in the price). Off to go see if he liked dinner.

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Help. My 8 year old Captain Hughey has turned fearful and angry. When (Original Post) applegrove Oct 2022 OP
try flooding the zone with febreeze or scented air freshener TomDaisy Oct 2022 #1
He seems okay now. He came right upp to me in the bedroom. Also applegrove Oct 2022 #3
That stuff is really bad for your pets. 2naSalit Oct 2022 #11
Pheremones / rescue remedy? SheltieLover Oct 2022 #2
He's good. He is calm. He is sleeping on me like he usually does as I watch TV. applegrove Oct 2022 #6
So glad to hear! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #9
It's the vet smell. Several of my cats have behaved that way Ocelot II Oct 2022 #4
Okay. I hope Twilight doesn't have to go back for more reasons than that. She's 18. applegrove Oct 2022 #7
Probably was the alcohol scent. wnylib Oct 2022 #5
Okay. We are good. applegrove Oct 2022 #8
Okay, good. SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #10

SheltieLover

(59,610 posts)
2. Pheremones / rescue remedy?
Tue Oct 25, 2022, 06:53 PM
Oct 2022

Poor Captain Hughey.

Good vibes on the way to him. 💓💓💓

Pls keep us updated?

Ocelot II

(120,858 posts)
4. It's the vet smell. Several of my cats have behaved that way
Tue Oct 25, 2022, 07:01 PM
Oct 2022

when another cat in the household returned from the vet. They always settled down after a day or two.

applegrove

(123,127 posts)
7. Okay. I hope Twilight doesn't have to go back for more reasons than that. She's 18.
Tue Oct 25, 2022, 07:10 PM
Oct 2022

I hope the bloodwork works out and she just has a thyroid condition.

wnylib

(24,405 posts)
5. Probably was the alcohol scent.
Tue Oct 25, 2022, 07:03 PM
Oct 2022

Cats do remember scents that they associate with an unpleasant experience.

SlimJimmy

(3,250 posts)
10. Okay, good.
Tue Oct 25, 2022, 09:13 PM
Oct 2022

When our semi-feral Grey Tabby tomcat has to go to the vet, it's like a three part play. But once he's there, as long as they let him walk out of his carrier, he's fine. But God help the one that tries to reach in and take him out. A while back, I had a utility guy mention that my Grey Tabby was such a pretty cat and could he have him? Other than the obvious question "Why the hell are you even asking?" I said, "Sure - Oh wait, you might want to call 911 first." Idiot.

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