Cats fighting after returning from vet

My wife and I have two male indoor cats. B is just a mix , he's 8 and we got him as a kitten. The Russian Blue is S and we got him at about a year old when we adopted him from Petco and he's now 7 1/2. They both still have their claws and have been neutered. S was extremely skittish and scared when we got him and it took 2-3 years for the slow process to get him totally comfortable but now he's such an affectionate cat. The big one was the dominant one from the beginning but since March it's kind of gotten muddled. The big one (B) had an ear infection that required stitches and an overnight stay in at the vet's office. When he came home with the cone around his head so he didn't scatch his ear the smaller cat saw him and attacked him. Not sure if it was just being scared or what . B hissed whenever the smaller cat tried to get close after that initial attack.while he had his cone on and for a few weeks afterward. It seemed more like S just wanted some affection from him after the initial shock. Usually S would gets his head washed by B but never vice versa. It still happens but not as much. Since that time, we've noticed S being much more aggressive toward the bigger cat. He picks fight now and they have out and out wars sometimes and that is what worries us. Maybe S spotted some weakness in B since he was hurt? They will play fight with B rolling on his side or back and S will jump on him and it will usually either just end with one of them walking way or a staredown for awhile. An hour later they'll both be on different ends of our bed sleeping so we usually chalk it up to no big deal. They are both very affectionate toward us and often together waiting at the door when we get home. It's these out and out wars where S will instigate with the larger cat, they go at it hard and then S chases the bigger cat away and continues to provoke him. It seems as if B wants nothing to do with the fight but he will defend himself and then he just runs and hides from the smaller cat. It used to be B would pin S on the ground and lightly bite the back of his neck which I figured was just a show of dominance. That doesnt' seem to happen much anymore although I still think B is the dominant one. Just not sure what this new dynamic is due to and what we can do to try and minimize these wars where is sounds like they are killing each other. My wife and I work all day and sometimes go away on the weekend so we aren't sure if this goes on when we aren't there and nothing happens or we've just been lucky to be around to break up the bad ones. As I type this question after one of these wars a few hours ago- the big one is in a downstairs bedroom with the door closed while the smaller one is just hanging outside the room alternately pacing around and just sitting If I open the door he will most likely go right in and attack B under the bed which I try to avoid because it's hard to break up under there. Any help or suggestions you might have would be great. Sorry for the long question but I thought you needed some background to make an accurate response.

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Cat defecating in basement floors

I recently adopted this particular kitty from our local vet, and we've since discovered that she's not using a litter box to urinate or defecate in. Rather, she appears to prefer doing this on the (hard) floor of our basement -- so far, nowhere else in the house. Could you possibly make some recommendations as to what I can try to encourage her to use her litter box? We have two other cats (1 male, 1 female) who also live in the house, and both of them use their boxes. We've also ensured that there's one litter box per cat and clean all of them out regularly. I suspect that she's had this issue for awhile, and that's most likely why her previous owner dumped her off. I have no desire or intention to do the same myself, and want to work with her to hopefully get the situation corrected -- she's a wonderful cat! Thanks very much in advance for any advice you can provide.

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Cat with blood in feces poop

I have noticed for the last two days that in the litter box my cat's bowel movements have had a bloody looking mucus on at the end. The color of what looks to be blood is bright red (not dark or rusty.) Another, possibly unassociated behavior we have noticed is that periodically (about once a month or less) our cat starts yowling in a deep tone. This seems to happen while she is cleaning herself and has her leg up. She stops within a few minutes and then is otherwise back to normal. Overall she is very active and has not been acting abnormally. She is also eating normally.

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Cat biting tail and back legs

My cat bites the fur around her hindquarters and is starting to do the same on the underside of her tail. She has no rash or infection. How can this be prevented before she removes all the hair from her tail?

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Cat lymph nodes

Two nights ago I was petting my cat and giving her a really good chin rub. I was rubbing under her jaw and happened to feel her lymph nodes. I haven't felt them before, but she was in a different position than she usually is when I pet her, which allowed me to feel her jaw at a different angle than usual. The lymph nodes on both sides are exactly the same size. They are both about the size of a pea, maybe slightly larger than that. They are shaped like an oblong pea, kind of like a lima bean. Since I never touched her lymph nodes before, I have no idea if they have always been this size. I've been trying to find information on line regarding the normal size of a cat's lymph nodes, but have not had much luck. Do hers sound like they are enlarged to you, or is this normal? As a side note, her sister (they were littermates) also lives with us. Her sister is quite a bit chubbier, so it's a little harder to feel her lymph nodes. However, from what I can feel, the sister's are the same size - about pea size, maybe a little bit larger. She is due to go to the vet for her vaccinations in February. I'm trying to determine if she needs to go sooner because of these lymph nodes. Also, I've heard that with people, if you keep touching your lymph nodes, they can get inflamed and swollen. Ever since I discovered these lymph nodes, I keep touching them and re-checking them. If I keep touching them, will it irritate them and cause them to swell?

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Obesity in cats

My kitty, Azu, is a large cat to begin with, but I am really starting to worry about her wieght. We feed her Hills R/D for her wieght. We have taken her to vets to try and determine what if any other reason besides eating could be the cause. So far none of the blood work or urinalysis have yielded anything unusual. She eats a half of cup of R/D a day. My mother may "cheat" her some food, but I don't think that it is enough to cause this kind of wieght gain. She is 22lbs now. She was 19lbs when I brought her home from Denver 3 years ago. My girlfriend works for a vet and she has offered the therory that it could be a glandular disorder. I am wondering if it is a genetic thing or if you have any ideas as to what it could be.

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