Expert: Brandy - 2/19/2007

Question
last night bullet got out side, he stayed there for half the night, when i realized he was missing I found him just hiding under the patio table. His brother fiesty has been hissing at him since he came back in the house. Why is Fiesty doing that and what can I do to get them to be friends again

Answer
Bullet smells funny to Fiesty. Please make sure to check over Bullet, as an indoor cat that gets outdoors can bring in some nasty cooties, like fleas, ticks, cat scratches from other cats, etc (but I'm sure you know this; I just need to reiterate this, sort of like an unwritten allexperts code).

Just keep an eye on both of them.  It may take a few days before the boys calm down. Cats are incredible creatures of habit, and Bullet's outside foray may have messed up Fiesty's schedule. Sounds funny, and it probably is, but in all seriousness, as long as Bullet wasn't in any fight, and didn't come back with any illnesses, things should calm down in a few days.

Good luck.