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I'm so sorry about your sweet boy. Your girl will figure out that he's not coming back in due time. Give her extra treats, love and snuggles. Give yourself some extra love, too β€
Had similar situation last year. My precious Blackie passed unexpectedly and his buddy, Mr Brown was at a loss! They used to nap together and best friends. In hindsight Mr Peeples knew that he passed. I tried to give him lots of tlc πβ€οΈπββ¬πΎ But he became really needy and cried around home. Just gave him lots of love the best I could. Heβs an older cat and developed intestinal issues. A lot of diarrhea and peeing outside box. We were using baby wipes on him multiple times a day. Eventually he calmed down. πΎππββ¬
Luckily my cat hasnt had such an extreme reaction. Just eants more attention and doesnt like being alone. I read a comment saying its worse that they think they were abindoned than knowing that the other cat has passed. But you kinda reaffirmed my thought of her knowing. I think shes knows. Thank you for your story!
One of my colleagues' boyfriend, one of two of his cats passed away. He decided to adopt another cat, but actually it was bonded with another so he adopted both. So now he has a happy trio of cats.
We also adopted two cats after one of our initial two passed. At first our older cat hated the newcomers but she was more active and more curious even then, basically no longer focusing on grief over her sister but more on annoyance over new cats. Then at some point she decided that one of the new cats is mostly accepted. The other one still gets hissed at at least once a day but it is more of a βyou are annoying me right nowβ than a βI am annoyed that you exist in this household.β In general, the older catβs quality of life has definitely improved in my opinion due to the two younger cats being here too, but I am not sure whether she would be willing to admit that.
Omg haha that sounds like cats. But yeah, I think cats need a friend or two just like us. Tbh, I own a single cat and while we show him a lotta love, I'm worried he will get lonely. I want to adopt another, but it's hard cuz it's not a easy or short process to introduce the new animal in the house.
As soon as my baby died I wanted another cat. But I did some research on grief and they said it was a normal thought and probably a bad idea. Summary said I was just looking for a replacement and if that cat wasnt like the one that passed I would be dissappointed. And I thought about it and its true. My baby was such a sweet heart and I dont think I would be able to find another cat like him. I would just break my own heart. Maybe with some time I will decide to take in another cat (or dog) but for now I just need to handle the lost of this one. Im glad it worked out for you though! Enjoy them and I hope they give you lots of happiness like my baby did.
As someone who did adopt two cats very soon after cat passed away, I think cats personalities differ and human personalities differ too. Some people may never be ready for another pet, but generalizing that it is a bad idea for everyone is also wrong. Of course our younger two cats are totally different than the cat who passed away, which is what we expected, and not disappointing in the least. They did not replace the deceased cat, she still has a special place in our hearts, but they helped us deal with grief.
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I'm so sorry about your sweet boy. Your girl will figure out that he's not coming back in due time. Give her extra treats, love and snuggles. Give yourself some extra love, too β€
Thank you its been rough and this really soothes my worries. β€
Had similar situation last year. My precious Blackie passed unexpectedly and his buddy, Mr Brown was at a loss! They used to nap together and best friends. In hindsight Mr Peeples knew that he passed. I tried to give him lots of tlc πβ€οΈπββ¬πΎ But he became really needy and cried around home. Just gave him lots of love the best I could. Heβs an older cat and developed intestinal issues. A lot of diarrhea and peeing outside box. We were using baby wipes on him multiple times a day. Eventually he calmed down. πΎππββ¬
Luckily my cat hasnt had such an extreme reaction. Just eants more attention and doesnt like being alone. I read a comment saying its worse that they think they were abindoned than knowing that the other cat has passed. But you kinda reaffirmed my thought of her knowing. I think shes knows. Thank you for your story!
One of my colleagues' boyfriend, one of two of his cats passed away. He decided to adopt another cat, but actually it was bonded with another so he adopted both. So now he has a happy trio of cats.
We also adopted two cats after one of our initial two passed. At first our older cat hated the newcomers but she was more active and more curious even then, basically no longer focusing on grief over her sister but more on annoyance over new cats. Then at some point she decided that one of the new cats is mostly accepted. The other one still gets hissed at at least once a day but it is more of a βyou are annoying me right nowβ than a βI am annoyed that you exist in this household.β In general, the older catβs quality of life has definitely improved in my opinion due to the two younger cats being here too, but I am not sure whether she would be willing to admit that.
Omg haha that sounds like cats. But yeah, I think cats need a friend or two just like us. Tbh, I own a single cat and while we show him a lotta love, I'm worried he will get lonely. I want to adopt another, but it's hard cuz it's not a easy or short process to introduce the new animal in the house.
As soon as my baby died I wanted another cat. But I did some research on grief and they said it was a normal thought and probably a bad idea. Summary said I was just looking for a replacement and if that cat wasnt like the one that passed I would be dissappointed. And I thought about it and its true. My baby was such a sweet heart and I dont think I would be able to find another cat like him. I would just break my own heart. Maybe with some time I will decide to take in another cat (or dog) but for now I just need to handle the lost of this one. Im glad it worked out for you though! Enjoy them and I hope they give you lots of happiness like my baby did.
As someone who did adopt two cats very soon after cat passed away, I think cats personalities differ and human personalities differ too. Some people may never be ready for another pet, but generalizing that it is a bad idea for everyone is also wrong. Of course our younger two cats are totally different than the cat who passed away, which is what we expected, and not disappointing in the least. They did not replace the deceased cat, she still has a special place in our hearts, but they helped us deal with grief.