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My dear friend and neighbour is now dealing with all the issues surrounding her oldest cat's terminal illness.
She is leaning towards allowing Jake to leave for the Bridge from home.
She has three other cats. The question is, what is the best way for the other cats to deal with Jake's passing? Should they be present...should they just have a "visitation" afterwards...what else do they need to help them come to terms with his leaving? Inherent to this question is, obviously, what's best for Jake?
I would appreciate first-hand experiences...and also, if you've "been there", is there anything you would do differently today, and why? If you have known someone who has been in this situation, what would that person answer this question?
If you know of references to this topic, those will be appreciated too.
She is leaning towards allowing Jake to leave for the Bridge from home.
She has three other cats. The question is, what is the best way for the other cats to deal with Jake's passing? Should they be present...should they just have a "visitation" afterwards...what else do they need to help them come to terms with his leaving? Inherent to this question is, obviously, what's best for Jake?
I would appreciate first-hand experiences...and also, if you've "been there", is there anything you would do differently today, and why? If you have known someone who has been in this situation, what would that person answer this question?
If you know of references to this topic, those will be appreciated too.