Grieving cat

[ahow1987]

Hello guys.

I had 3 cats and I posted here recently about one being diagnosed with aggressive cancer. I ended up having to euthanize him about 2 weeks ago.I now have my 2 other cats and one seems to be grieving possibly. I’ve never dealt with this before because my trio of cats were my first pets I owned myself in adulthood so his passing I knew would be hard for me but I didn’t consider my other 2. I guess I’m shocked because when he was alive, she was very mean to him/ would fight him and didn’t like his company etc.

I’m assuming she’s grieving because ever since I put him to sleep she’s either hiding in the garage all day in one spot, or when she comes in she curls up in a spot in the house she never sat before. She also aimlessly paces around too like she can’t rest. My question is what can I do for her? Will this just take time? I feel bad for her because she seems depressed

thanks

 

[Furballsmom]

Hello - most people will say it just takes time, which is true (unless there's a health issue going on), however the transition can be made a little easier, especially if the cats didn't have a chance to see/smell the body, with things like Cat Music and extra love. There's RelaxMyCat, MusicForCats and spotify and other sources have harp music for cats.

 

[ahow1987]

Hello - most people will say it just takes time, which is true (unless there's a health issue going on), however the transition can be made a little easier, especially if the cats didn't have a chance to see/smell the body, with things like Cat Music and extra love. There's RelaxMyCat, MusicForCats and spotify and other sources have harp music for cats.

Thanks so much I will try those out. My go to idea was just extra treats and to sit with her more but I didn’t think of music

 

[Furballsmom]

 

[Alldara]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Yes, cats can grieve friends even if they were bullies. Nobel grieved Lily very hard. She bullied him.

Lots of extra attention, high reward treats. I kept a closer eye on his eating and litter habits. I also used cat calming music and Feliway.