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[GCR18]

He'll come around. I'd leave him alone tonight and give him his space. When I want my cat to come, I sit on the living room floor with his favorite things - toy mice and brush. That always gets Rick to come.

[Jessa9]

Thanks girls for all your suggestions.

[Nonametoday]

Interestingly, I had a Himalayan who had to be shaved for medical reasons. Her daughter hissed at her and every time we tried to touch her she hissed at us. She had always loved and slept with her mother but after that she seemed to dislike her very much, as if something was wrong with her. Vet told us as soon as her hair grew out her daughter would like her. Never did. The daughter never warmed up to us again until after her mother died 2 years later. I tried everything the vet recommended, all to no avail. I hope your case is not as dire as mine. My husband came to dislike the daughter for being mean to her mother. I understood there was some kind of psychological problem and tried to work with it. My husband just kind of threw up his hands and snuggled with the mommy.

[Jessa9]

On 2/19/2014 namealreadytaken said:

Interestingly, I had a Himalayan who had to be shaved for medical reasons. Her daughter hissed at her and every time we tried to touch her she hissed at us. She had always loved and slept with her mother but after that she seemed to dislike her very much, as if something was wrong with her. Vet told us as soon as her hair grew out her daughter would like her. Never did. The daughter never warmed up to us again until after her mother died 2 years later. I tried everything the vet recommended, all to no avail. I hope your case is not as dire as mine. My husband came to dislike the daughter for being mean to her mother. I understood there was some kind of psychological problem and tried to work with it. My husband just kind of threw up his hands and snuggled with the mommy.

It is the craziest thing.. I think Max thinks we took his brother and brought home another cat. He seemed afraid of Oscar with that cone around him. Max hid downstairs and wouldn't even eat for almost 2 days. My son watches TV down there and he always ran away when he tried to pick him up but he came out and started to be real loveable to him.

Oscar went downstairs today and Max hissed a little but he seems to be afraid of him. He is coming around a little though. I did wipe Oscar down and we took the cone off Oscar and let Max see him without it for awhile. Cats are very strange animals. They were very close. I hope things don't change.. I think Max blames my husband for taking Oscar away.

[Nonametoday]

On 2/19/2014 JESSA said:

On 2/19/2014 namealreadytaken said:

Interestingly, I had a Himalayan who had to be shaved for medical reasons. Her daughter hissed at her and every time we tried to touch her she hissed at us. She had always loved and slept with her mother but after that she seemed to dislike her very much, as if something was wrong with her. Vet told us as soon as her hair grew out her daughter would like her. Never did. The daughter never warmed up to us again until after her mother died 2 years later. I tried everything the vet recommended, all to no avail. I hope your case is not as dire as mine. My husband came to dislike the daughter for being mean to her mother. I understood there was some kind of psychological problem and tried to work with it. My husband just kind of threw up his hands and snuggled with the mommy.

It is the craziest thing.. I think Max thinks we took his brother and brought home another cat. He seemed afraid of Oscar with that cone around him. Max hid downstairs and wouldn't even eat for almost 2 days. My son watches TV down there and he always ran away when he tried to pick him up but he came out and started to be real loveable to him.

Oscar went downstairs today and Max hissed a little but he seems to be afraid of him. He is coming around a little though. I did wipe Oscar down and we took the cone off Oscar and let Max see him without it for awhile. Cats are very strange animals. They were very close. I hope things don't change.. I think Max blames my husband for taking Oscar away.

Jessa, I wish you every success, but if they do not ever warm to one another, just be happy they warm to you or members of your family. They don't have to like one another to live in the same house. Just love them as individuals. I bet it works out, however.

[Jessa9]

On 2/19/2014 namealreadytaken said:

On 2/19/2014 JESSA said:

On 2/19/2014 namealreadytaken said:

Interestingly, I had a Himalayan who had to be shaved for medical reasons. Her daughter hissed at her and every time we tried to touch her she hissed at us. She had always loved and slept with her mother but after that she seemed to dislike her very much, as if something was wrong with her. Vet told us as soon as her hair grew out her daughter would like her. Never did. The daughter never warmed up to us again until after her mother died 2 years later. I tried everything the vet recommended, all to no avail. I hope your case is not as dire as mine. My husband came to dislike the daughter for being mean to her mother. I understood there was some kind of psychological problem and tried to work with it. My husband just kind of threw up his hands and snuggled with the mommy.

It is the craziest thing.. I think Max thinks we took his brother and brought home another cat. He seemed afraid of Oscar with that cone around him. Max hid downstairs and wouldn't even eat for almost 2 days. My son watches TV down there and he always ran away when he tried to pick him up but he came out and started to be real loveable to him.

Oscar went downstairs today and Max hissed a little but he seems to be afraid of him. He is coming around a little though. I did wipe Oscar down and we took the cone off Oscar and let Max see him without it for awhile. Cats are very strange animals. They were very close. I hope things don't change.. I think Max blames my husband for taking Oscar away.

Jessa, I wish you every success, but if they do not ever warm to one another, just be happy they warm to you or members of your family. They don't have to like one another to live in the same house. Just love them as individuals. I bet it works out, however.

Thanks namealreadytaken, It seems Max is starting to warm up to Oscar today, we are keeping our fingers crossed.

[Silver Lining]

Hi Jessa, I've been out of town working and haven't been able to read Pet Lovers. I just saw your thread and am glad Oscar is doing well and Max is getting back to normal.

[Jessa9]

On 2/20/2014 Silver Lining said:

Hi Jessa, I've been out of town working and haven't been able to read Pet Lovers. I just saw your thread and am glad Oscar is doing well and Max is getting back to normal.

Thank you silver lining and all you nice ladies for your help. Things are going well...Max finally went up to Oscar and gave him a kiss....I guess the cone really had him scared. Cats are really strange little creatures aren't they?