There’s usually a good reason why cats who used to get along don’t anymore. Two of the most common ones are nonrecognition aggression and redirected aggression. Nonrecognition aggression often breaks out when a cat comes home from the vet or a boarding situation—or after spending a day or two lost in the neighborhood—and smells distinctly different. Cats use scent to identify friend or foe. The confusion of seeing friend but smelling foe can easily lead to a Raw Cat false alarm of epic proportions. Redirected aggression typically happens when a sudden stimulus either surprises a cat into
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