http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 03:18:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 Chiappone Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:31:51 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/#comment-2687 Not likely, in reality. Cat's can recognize other cats that they might like or dislike, but as far as knowing if a cat of a totally different age (or same age really), is their sibling or not, no they don't seem to be able to tell. Related cats often fight or otherwise don't get along once mature. After a certain point they're just competition for resources. (For example- Some cats on a farm I work at occasionally, have kittens at various times of the year, most of them are related in one way or another some direct siblings just a different age, others half brothers or sisters, etc..., some get along, some hate each other, it's more a quirk of the individual cat than them being closely related or not) Sometimes cats just immediately like one another, when that happens it's great. Glad to hear your one cat decided to take the little one under his wing. :) Not likely, in reality. Cat’s can recognize other cats that they might like or dislike, but as far as knowing if a cat of a totally different age (or same age really), is their sibling or not, no they don’t seem to be able to tell.
Related cats often fight or otherwise don’t get along once mature. After a certain point they’re just competition for resources. (For example- Some cats on a farm I work at occasionally, have kittens at various times of the year, most of them are related in one way or another some direct siblings just a different age, others half brothers or sisters, etc…, some get along, some hate each other, it’s more a quirk of the individual cat than them being closely related or not)
Sometimes cats just immediately like one another, when that happens it’s great. Glad to hear your one cat decided to take the little one under his wing.

]]> http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Gail S Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:50:27 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/#comment-2686 No. They forget their "brothers nd sisters" after separation. No. They forget their “brothers nd sisters” after separation.

]]> http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 Momu Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:15:14 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/#comment-2685 wouldn't it be nice if they are... wouldn’t it be nice if they are…

]]> http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 KayKay Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:19:54 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/#comment-2684 it's possible that they share the same mom and recognize the smell from each other. I know for a fact dogs smell family relationships so why not cats? it’s possible that they share the same mom and recognize the smell from each other. I know for a fact dogs smell family relationships so why not cats?

]]> http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/comment-page-1/#comment-2683 Peter P Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:47:13 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/#comment-2683 Well they could just be good friends. I've seen two different species of animals do the same thing. Well they could just be good friends. I’ve seen two different species of animals do the same thing.

]]> http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 old cat lady Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:28:08 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/do-cats-recognize-their-siblings-after-a-period-of-separation/#comment-2682 They could have some sort of genetic relationship and because of their age the two cats were not siblings. They could have some sort of genetic relationship and because of their age the two cats were not siblings.

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