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Shiva my 6 year old Tuxedo cat has been living with Giddeon my 8 year old orange tabby since he was a kitten. Recently Giddeon developed struvite crystals and was brought to the vets. Upon his return Shiva was hissing and growling (if that is what we call it in cats) at Giddeon. Unfortunately Giddeon had to go back to the vets and spend a night and again upon returning was greeted with more hissing and yowling. Siiiigh. I realize Giddeon smells different and also the fact that he is on meds might be the contributing factors. I have done the Feliway spray and ionizers. Separated them and allow them monitored time together. They WILL not eat at their regular feeding place together so I feed them separately. I tried the on each side of the door thing and all Shiva would do is hiss and neither would eat. I couldn't have that so now I feed them far away from each other. I finally called my vet and told her it did not seem to be improving in fact Giddeon was now beginning to look at Shiva as prey and was giving off the vibe that he was seriously considering pouncing on Shive. The vet ordered some kitty Prozac to chill him out. It has been only 2 days. OK here is where it takes a turn for the worse. So far just mutual hissing and some growling from Shiva. Today they went nose to nose for a good 5-6 secs with no hissing. Then 5 mins later Shiva turns away to go into the bedroom and Giddeon pounced on him. We yelled and clapped our hands and it stopped. About an hour later Giddeon snuck into the bedroom to,quick for me to catch him and he did it again! Siiigh. So I gave him some kitty prozac tonight also. I am beside mysef and my nerves are shot. Am I doing the rightnthings? Is it going to improve. Is there something else I could be should be doing? Some sites say get out then catnip for play time others say NO because it makes them more aggressive. I totally switch rooms daily and from early day and evening so theynget plenty of each others scent. They are both using the 2 diff litter boxes. I just don't know what to do. I cannot imagine having tomgive one away if this does not stop. Oh I also bought and put on each of the calming collars tonight. Please anyone if you can tell me anything to add insight or hope that they will once again be laying on the couch next to eac nother lovingly I sure would appreciate it. Thank you so much Janet.