We just lost Sheba to cancer (9/22/09) Tuesday. We have 5 remaining cats in the home.
We need to grieve the loss of our dear pet that is the way of life. How do you help cats with their grief?
There is one in particular we are worried about her sibling Shela. Shela was the runt and attached to her sister since birth. That is one of the reasons we brought Sheba home was for Shela.
Shela is searching the house everywhere for her sister. In toys, under things in closets calling her. She has become more vocal in two days time getting louder as if she thinks if she is loud enough her sister will hear her.
She sits and stares at me, as if asking where is her sissy. She crawls up next to me when I lay down in bed and lets me pet her to sleep (this is new)
Shela is a cat who when you touch her she has to lick herself clean. She could never stand being touched.
Any ideas how to deal with some of these issues?
She is sitting on my desk now just staring at me (again something she never did before). So I talking to her in calm tones.
hugs Meno Lover
We need to grieve the loss of our dear pet that is the way of life. How do you help cats with their grief?
There is one in particular we are worried about her sibling Shela. Shela was the runt and attached to her sister since birth. That is one of the reasons we brought Sheba home was for Shela.
Shela is searching the house everywhere for her sister. In toys, under things in closets calling her. She has become more vocal in two days time getting louder as if she thinks if she is loud enough her sister will hear her.
She sits and stares at me, as if asking where is her sissy. She crawls up next to me when I lay down in bed and lets me pet her to sleep (this is new)
Shela is a cat who when you touch her she has to lick herself clean. She could never stand being touched.
Any ideas how to deal with some of these issues?
She is sitting on my desk now just staring at me (again something she never did before). So I talking to her in calm tones.
hugs Meno Lover