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Question
MY CAT, COON, WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE VET'S ON MONDAY EVENING.  TODAY I AM PICKING HER UP AND BRINGING HER HOME.  I HAVE OTHER CAT'S IN THE HOUSE.  WILL THEY ALL REMEMBER EACH OTHER?

Answer
Debbie,

Yes, BUT, cats tell each other by sense of smell. Sometimes when a cat comes back from the vet, it smells like the vet's office instead of itself to the other cats.  So, there may be some hissing and spitting for a couple of days, but when your cat, Coon, begins to smell like her old self, they will realize that it is Coon.

Best regards... Norm.