Can cats mourn?

[cjlovescats]

Weeks ago, I asked a question about cats being friends. Sadly, on Monday morning my cats best friend, Leo, was killed by a speeding driver. He was a sweetheart but not the brightest bulb. On multiple occasions I found him sitting in the road sleeping and moved him myself. Rip Leo[emoji]128148[/emoji]


Anyways, my boy, Orlando has been very clingy lately. He has been sitting by me more then often and is just sleeping. Can cats show grief? Is he suffering and missing Leo? I don't want him to be sad.

 

[mani]

Cats certainly can grieve.  They can also pick up on our feelings and grieve with us.  

Did Leo live with you?

 

[jaji jouji]

Yes they certainly can, when our cat's brother died she became very quiet but with the introduction of a new cat to the family she became more happy

Hope Orlando is okay

 

[cjlovescats]

Cats certainly can grieve.  They can also pick up on our feelings and grieve with us.   :heart4:
Did Leo live with you?

No, but they were outside together everyday.

 

[waxychicken]

a few years ago, even though my cat is spayed she has

picked up a boyfriend in the neighborhood.

often he would come around mewing for her and she would trot out to be with him.

I once saw him pull food from a picnic table and give it to her.

he too was run down by a driver.

she walked around the yard for almost a week just meowing / cat-calling him.

then she got all quiet and mopy and in about 3 weeks from his disappearance she returned to normal.

yes, cats can mourn.

they have feelings.  it's that simple.

(anything that can be scared has all the other feelings)

 

[heraymo]

Yes they can mourn and cat's are real sensitive to emotion and change. sorry about your

kitty. your cat will return to normal just give her time.