I have 2 Bengals that I got spayed on Wednesday 31st May together at vet. They are sisters and have been together always. They sleep together and play. I have never ever heard them hiss or fight; they are so loving. I am feeling very sad. One sister lashed out on the way home from the vet's. It seems online that this is normal particularly if only one pet has been to vet due to smell. They went together. As they have open wounds I kept them separate and tried to reintroduce them over the past week. But one keeps attacking the other one, hissing through glass when put together, actually attacking. They are loving with me, wanting hugs, yet I'm the one that is putting cones on their heads and giving them medicine. I've tried getting one to sit on their blanket and then the other to transfer smells. I can't leave them alone together. I've tried it 3 times, but one is violent with the other and their wounds are still open from the operation. I hate seeing these 2 close buddies like this. My apologies for the long post, but I need some suggestions please.
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I know this can be very upsetting but from all appearances it will go away but it may take longer than some people say.
Even though you carried them to the vet together, it is possible that different people handled each cat at the clinic thus giving them different smells.
I know you have been researching this and may think that most of it doesn't apply to your situation but I believe that a lot of it does. Your cats are rethinking their position in your home and their relationship with their former friend so no matter what caused it, the remedy will still be the same.
here is a very good site to check out:
www.thespruce.com/
www.aspca.org/
Same with my cats. They are around the same age and best friends but the gorl was spayed yesterday. My boy cat was so sad all day looking for her. Now the boy which is the more docile of the two, keeps hissing now that she is home... the good thing is that my room has always been their comfort zone. So both spent the night with me but the boy still keeps his distance by sleeping at the end of the bed. I'm hoping that a combination of their smells and mine will reintegrate them in time.
This is common. Cats recognize each other by smell. Since they went to the vet, they were both introduced to different smells and they may not smell the same to each other. You can try to keep them separate and reintroduce slowly.
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