Marilyn Krieger, certified cat behavior consultant, offers tips for multi-cat owners to help return cats to a peaceful home after a visit to the clinic or grooming shop. Clients will appreciate these tips if they receive them ahead of an office visit or grooming appointment.
Source: Catster, August 19, 2016.
Cats carry scents from places such as vets’ offices, which can make enemies of feline friends. Scent identifies who family and friends are, and it helps cats avoid rivals and potentially dangerous situations. The returning kitty, having picked up smells from outside the household, looks familiar to the cats who stayed home but smells like a stranger.