* Species: Orange tabby
* Age: 2
* Sex/Neuter status: Male, neutered
* History: No previous medical history
Hi r/Pets - I am at my wit’s end and hoping someone here can help with a bad case of non-recognition aggression.
We have two neutered male cats, two years old, from the same litter. They have been together since birth and are very bonded. They sleep together, eat together, play together. One of them (Kelvin) was the runt of the litter. The other one (Clyde) is always grooming his brother, and gets very stressed when Kelvin isn’t around for some reason. They have been introduced to my parents’ cat (Dorian) who also resides with us, and Kelvin is best friends with Dorian too, and Clyde and Dorian get along but aren’t as close. They are all indoor cats, but roam the enclosed backyard with supervision.
On to the current situation: Without incident, after a brief spell of hot weather, Clyde started peeing small amounts with blood. We assumed it was because he does not drink enough water, especially when he spends a lot of time outside. Took him to emergency, and they settled on interstitial cystitis as the most likely diagnosis - i.e., he is stressed and needs to drink more water.
Clyde comes home with a prescription of gabapentin and prazosin and all of a sudden, Kelvin is growling at him. Clyde is terrified and hides under the couch whenever Kelvin does this. They were separated but Kelvin was growling at the door. Oddly, Kelvin will eat out of Clyde’s bowl, use his litterbox and the carrier he went to the vet in, etc. This was a week ago. We’ve bought feliway, we bathed both cats, we give them treats when they’re together and lots of praise. Kelvin continues to intermittently and unpredictably growl at Clyde - sometimes he will sit close to him, or even in the same room, and has shared a treat tube with him. But then he will randomly growl at him. Kelvin is fine with Dorian and plays as usual. Clyde has attempted to groom Kelvin a few times, and Kelvin won’t have it. There has been no violence - just growling. Kelvin has lifted his hand in an attempt to swat once or twice, but this is not common. Clyde is confused and sad - we think he is stressed by this situation because he is peeing blood again as of yesterday. Repeated the vet cycle, tests suggested interstitial cystitis was the correct diagnosis. He is home again with the same medications.
We don’t know what to do - Clyde is very stressed out being away from Kelvin, Kelvin seems to tolerate Clyde at times and then growl at other times, and has no issue eating out of his bowl, playing with his toys, or smelling his things. Will they ever get along again? What do we need to do? We thought it might be the medication, but he finished his first round on Saturday last week and the growling continued. We considered reintroduction but the scent doesn’t seem to be the issue. Any help would be appreciated!
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