Behaviour changes following loss of fellow cats

[Kazz]

You are probably right DM. Everyone said they never had need to fight they had three of everything - a little like the dogs really.

[bobbie3917]

my 2 are easy going
they both let each other sleep where they want never fight over food dishes or anything maybe they have worked it out already i dont know

[MzTrouble]

I had 2 cats, and one of them was run over. The one left behind (pugwash) mourned for Horatio terribly. A lot of his fur fell out, he cried all the time, became very thin. We were so worried and took him to the vet who said, he is morning his brother. Give him time! We really thought he was going to die as well!

Fortunately, he perked up and is happy as larry now

[dinahsmum]

I think Mini is now going through mourning with a vengeance - she is crying so much - and those of you with Siamese experience will know how loud that is. I was speaking to my neighbour across the road at her door this afternoon and I could hear Mini from inside the house! She has been vet checked and is physically fine.

Hope the arrival of the babies will help her. She is happy if I cuddle her, but I can't do that all day, and think it's probably best not to indulge her too much.

The previous post is helpful - I'm sure time will heal.

[Kazz]

Since Oz was PTS Cleo has become a lot more clingy is the best word to decribe it. And to me noticable sadder - she often looks as if she is waiting for something maybe for him to come home I know cats have no sense of time but I think she "realises" he has been gone a long time now and misses him.
But there again the clinginess could be down to her age, or to the fact she considers me security/familiarity she previously associated with Oscar and she misses that - there again maybe the fact I "worry" over her more than when I had the two they were invincible but now Oscar has gone I realise no-one lives forever and could be blamed for "fussing" over her a little to much.

She grieved like Mini is weeks later rather than straight away, as if they just realise the other is missing, it is sad and I tried not to indulge her to much but it is hard isn't it you just wish you could explain.

[dinahsmum]

Thanks for that Kazz. Yes it's a shame we can't sit them down with a cup of tea and a cuddle and say 'I know - there's an emptiness in my world too'.

Do you know the 'trophy' noise cats make when they're bringing you a wonderful bit of game. Like our CP colleague ..... , phonetically, it's HRE-OW! That's the noise, loud and repeated.

Roll on next Friday .... if it doesn't help Min the arrival of the babies will distract me!

and thank goodness time does heal.

[Kazz]

Thats the noise and whats gets me is I swear she does not pause for breath she just carries on I say "yes Cle" but until I touch her she does not stop

[Hreow]

Hreow is Old English for sorrow, mourning. Maybe the word stems from a cat-noise?

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by Hreow

Hreow is Old English for sorrow, mourning. Maybe the word stems from a cat-noise?

You learn something new every day........ Thanks

Well Cleo sounds like she is in mourning really sorrowful noise, goes right through you and really carries a distance

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by Hreow

Hreow is Old English for sorrow, mourning. Maybe the word stems from a cat-noise?

Fascinating: I didn't know that...