Good Afternoon all,
I took in two cats yesterday whose owner died recently. They were originally brought to a local shelter, but the owner's family pulled them and brought them to me so that they wouldn't be in danger of euthanasia. They arrived yesterday afternoon and had to be put into a large dog kennel until I can get them to the vet.
It is obvious to me that these kitties are really, really missing their dad. They are both EXTREMLY thin and have feces on their coats (they are long haired kitties). I layed on the floor next to their kennel last night for a few hours and watched them. One of them ate and drank but the other did not.
Has anyone ever worked with a grieving kitty before and; if so, how do you make them feel better? How do you get them to eat? How do you know how far to go before you should leave them alone??
If anyone has any advise at all, please let me know.
Thanks,
Karen
I took in two cats yesterday whose owner died recently. They were originally brought to a local shelter, but the owner's family pulled them and brought them to me so that they wouldn't be in danger of euthanasia. They arrived yesterday afternoon and had to be put into a large dog kennel until I can get them to the vet.
It is obvious to me that these kitties are really, really missing their dad. They are both EXTREMLY thin and have feces on their coats (they are long haired kitties). I layed on the floor next to their kennel last night for a few hours and watched them. One of them ate and drank but the other did not.
Has anyone ever worked with a grieving kitty before and; if so, how do you make them feel better? How do you get them to eat? How do you know how far to go before you should leave them alone??
If anyone has any advise at all, please let me know.
Thanks,
Karen