Is my older cat aggressive to spayed kitten after surgery normal?

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your cats. I suspect that the carrier ride and the surgery were stressful experiences for both cats. This can cause a cat to act out aggressively. You may want to keep the cats separate from each other for a few days to let them calm down. Then re-introduce them slowly and only when they can be fully supervised. Things should go back to normal between them, but it may take some time. I hope this information helps!

This may be difficult to correct but it generally can be done. Continue using the diffuser. Try switching litter boxes, beds, and rubbing each cat with the same towel to try to get them to smell like each other. Here are some links which may be helpful: https://www.petcoach.co/article/7-ways-to-calm-an-anxious-cat/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/bringing-home-a-new-cat-or-kitten/ Here is a great article about cat's instinctual needs: https://www.petcoach.co/article/why-every-cat-needs-a-place-to-climb/ Setting aside 30 minutes a day for vigorous play for both cats or switching the food to Royal Canin Calm may help. The veterinarian can also prescribe medications which can help with aggression. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Cats can behave like this after any separation (even just as short as a trip to the vet). Generally this behavior will calm down. For now, separate food, water and litter box so that there is not competition. Also try a pheromone diffuser in the house to see if this helps to calm them down. Separate them if things become too aggressive and then reintroduce once they have calmed down. Best of luck with Lucy.

I am sorry to hear about Karma! I would recommend getting a Feliway multicat diffuser which your can order online but you can also find in some pet stores or vet clinics. It produces a pheremone that can be calming and can help decrease intercat aggression https://www.feliway.com/us/Products/FELIWAY-MultiCat-Diffusery . A calming supplement such as Zylkene or Composure may also be helpful.

This can happen after a stay at the veterinary clinic. It should pass in a few days as Stella loses the scent of the clinic. You can try a pheromone product, such as Feliway spray or plug in diffuser, to decrease any anxiety.

Hello, sorry to hear about Zelda. She may still be exhibiting some pain and discomfort from the surgery as it has only been a day since then. I would keep Zelda quiet and comfortable for at least 2 weeks while she recovers from her spay surgery. This kind of surgery is a big procedures that involves going deep into the abdomen to remove the ovaries and uterus. After the two weeks, if she is still acting very hostile then you may need to reset the introduction. Your other cat may also smell differently since she was at the clinic which may be causing Zelda to feel unsure. Again, giving both of them some time to recover from this surgery is likely your best option right now. You can give them both, nice comfortable bedding to sleep on and offer them plenty of quiet time so that they can rest. Keep them from jumping, running, or excessive rough play as this can lead to premature failure of the surgery site. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Cats exhibit this behavior sometimes when one leaves the house. Most of the time it’s more growling and hissing and running then anything else. Most cats will get over this quickly. Supervise them so that they don’t hurt each other and make sure one does not bully the other. If you have something they really like it such as canned cat food, you could try feeding both cats the food or treats close to each other and talking sweetly and petting both. I hope this helps and best of luck!