Cats to the Vet, I am traumatised!

I just took my 2 cats to the vet. I have a terrible head cold and was running late but had to get to the vet in time as vet had an operation to perform so I couldn't be late. Cat no. 1 usually drools so I put a towel on her cat carrier. Cat no. 2 is just a year old, doesn't drool so I didn't put any towel but she hates being in the carrier, hates the vet and cries loudly in the car all the way to the vet. By the time we got to the vet, she had peed and dirtied herself. Poor girl was shaking and completely terrified! I was frazzled. Vaccinations and check all done, back to the car, Cat no. 1 cries all the way home again. But thank god no pee. Cat No. 1 drools as usual.

Back home, I decided to give Cat No. 2 a bath. This being her and my first, was not too bad, considering I was only scratched once! But after the bath, for whatever reason, Cat no. 1 decided she doesn't like Cat no. 2, wouldn't go near her, stands on the stairs, hisses at Cat no 2. Hiss, growl, hiss. Runs away. Poor Cat no. 2 just wants to be friends.

Sigh! I know in the first place they don't really get along. They tolerated each other since day one, and everyday there will be hissing and growling from Cat no. 1, who is a bit of a primadonna and wants to be left alone most of the time. Cat no. 2 the younger cat, just wants to play, although she plays rough and doesn't know when to stop. So I know they don't get along.

But now its worst! What a disaster!! It's like when Cat no. 2 came back from being snipped and had the satellite dish collar on, Cat no 1 was peeing on the floor mths on end. I so hope this is not going to be a repeat performance of that!!

Why all of a sudden the tension between them intensified?? Is it because someone had a bath and smells different? I didn't use a lot of shampoo, just a wee bit of kitten shampoo. It's like Cat no. 1 doesn't know who Cat no. 2 is anymore!

I am not sure who is more traumatised, them or me! I think me as I am exhausted now!! Time to put in the Feliway plug methinks!