Hi everyone,
I'm new to this site and it's great! I tried looking through the archives but I didn't see my problem, so I was hoping you guys could help.
Well, we have 2 female cats, one gray and one calico, and have had them for 4 years, and they have always gotten along great. One was not spayed, and she would go into heat, but it wasn't a problem. Then, about 2 weeks ago she got suddenly very aggresive towards our other cat (like they were going to murder each other) we called the vet right away, and they said it was because she wasn't spayed. So we made the appointment. Meanwhile, after 2 days of seperation, they got along well again for about 4 days. Then, freak out city and we seperated them.
Our gray cat got spayed, and of course when she came back from the vet the calico hissed at her (because she smelled weird). Well, it's been 2 days now and they still won't get along. I've been doing all the re-introducing thing (like switching a blanket back and forth) I've also let them see each other through a crack in the door (which produced no hissing or growling), and also I've put one cat in a cage, and let them have an up front meeting (there was growling on both sides for awhile, and then it calmed down and they both seemed to almost fall asleep. I decided to let them go together.....
Well, as soon as I opened the door the gray cat (recently spayed) ran out of the bedroom, hid in her favorite hiding spot, and started growling at the other again! So they are seperated again. It's been one full week of seperation.
So, I guess my questions are: Once the ovaries are removed does the hormones causing the aggretion immediately stop, or do they linger? And also, should I be re-introducing them differently?
Any help would be appreciated. Unfortunately, we are going away in a week, and then moving 2 weeks later which will be stressful enough if they are getting along. Thank you in advance!
I'm new to this site and it's great! I tried looking through the archives but I didn't see my problem, so I was hoping you guys could help.
Well, we have 2 female cats, one gray and one calico, and have had them for 4 years, and they have always gotten along great. One was not spayed, and she would go into heat, but it wasn't a problem. Then, about 2 weeks ago she got suddenly very aggresive towards our other cat (like they were going to murder each other) we called the vet right away, and they said it was because she wasn't spayed. So we made the appointment. Meanwhile, after 2 days of seperation, they got along well again for about 4 days. Then, freak out city and we seperated them.
Our gray cat got spayed, and of course when she came back from the vet the calico hissed at her (because she smelled weird). Well, it's been 2 days now and they still won't get along. I've been doing all the re-introducing thing (like switching a blanket back and forth) I've also let them see each other through a crack in the door (which produced no hissing or growling), and also I've put one cat in a cage, and let them have an up front meeting (there was growling on both sides for awhile, and then it calmed down and they both seemed to almost fall asleep. I decided to let them go together.....
Well, as soon as I opened the door the gray cat (recently spayed) ran out of the bedroom, hid in her favorite hiding spot, and started growling at the other again! So they are seperated again. It's been one full week of seperation.
So, I guess my questions are: Once the ovaries are removed does the hormones causing the aggretion immediately stop, or do they linger? And also, should I be re-introducing them differently?
Any help would be appreciated. Unfortunately, we are going away in a week, and then moving 2 weeks later which will be stressful enough if they are getting along. Thank you in advance!