Perhaps, but I'm thinking she will be checking on her regularly. Your other cats will too.
Once one of mine came rushing up stairs and woke me. He was frantic. I got up and followed him downstairs. He took me to our oldest cat. They didn't like each other. But the old lady was having trouble breathing. She'd lost all but one of her teeth, just one fang left and it was bad, but the vet wouldn't remove it. I was certain at her age, 17 it was too much. The old lady looked at me and laid her head back down. I lay down beside her, napping on and off for the rest of the night.
Just as dawn arrived, the old lady reared up, sneezed and sent the bad fang flying. She shook her head and was fine. She lived another two years. I know this won't happen for you, but in her case was what happened.
The point is the cat who didn't like her came to get me because something was wrong with her. Your cat will not be alone. The other cats will be watching and will get your wife if need be.
Once one of mine came rushing up stairs and woke me. He was frantic. I got up and followed him downstairs. He took me to our oldest cat. They didn't like each other. But the old lady was having trouble breathing. She'd lost all but one of her teeth, just one fang left and it was bad, but the vet wouldn't remove it. I was certain at her age, 17 it was too much. The old lady looked at me and laid her head back down. I lay down beside her, napping on and off for the rest of the night.
Just as dawn arrived, the old lady reared up, sneezed and sent the bad fang flying. She shook her head and was fine. She lived another two years. I know this won't happen for you, but in her case was what happened.
The point is the cat who didn't like her came to get me because something was wrong with her. Your cat will not be alone. The other cats will be watching and will get your wife if need be.