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Related: About this forumHelp. 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.
TomDaisy
(2,120 posts)confuse the nose
applegrove
(123,127 posts)Twilight doesn't smell anymore.
2naSalit
(92,705 posts)SheltieLover
(59,610 posts)Poor Captain Hughey.
Good vibes on the way to him. 💓💓💓
Pls keep us updated?
applegrove
(123,127 posts)SheltieLover
(59,610 posts)Ty!
Ocelot II
(120,858 posts)when another cat in the household returned from the vet. They always settled down after a day or two.
applegrove
(123,127 posts)I hope the bloodwork works out and she just has a thyroid condition.
wnylib
(24,405 posts)Cats do remember scents that they associate with an unpleasant experience.
applegrove
(123,127 posts)SlimJimmy
(3,250 posts)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.