Hello everyone!
I'm glad this forum is here! It looks like there's lots of great information available. I'm hoping that someone can help me out with some advice.
My mom, a lifetime lover of cats, just lost her cat Mitten. She died suddenly at only 4 years old. We adopted Mitten and her brother/litter-mate, Tip, in May of 2005 and quickly fell in love. Tip and Mitten, being biological siblings, were extremely close.. it was obvious to anyone who met them that they really loved each other. Mitten acted very maternal toward Tip, especially when it came to grooming him.
Needless to say, my whole family, especially my mom, and Tip, were devastated when Mitten passed away. It's been a few weeks and Tip is still moping around the house, obviously lonely, all the time. My mom is a teacher so she has to leave Tip alone (for the first time ever) every day she works. Tip is extremely sad.
So... I need a lot of advice!
First, has anyone else been in this situation with biological sibling cats and one passing away? Did the other cat ever stop being so lonely? What would help?
Second, if my mom gets another cat, would it be better to get a young cat or an older cat? A girl or a boy? How long should she wait?
Any other advice would be great too! Thank you so much in advance.
Julie
I'm glad this forum is here! It looks like there's lots of great information available. I'm hoping that someone can help me out with some advice.
My mom, a lifetime lover of cats, just lost her cat Mitten. She died suddenly at only 4 years old. We adopted Mitten and her brother/litter-mate, Tip, in May of 2005 and quickly fell in love. Tip and Mitten, being biological siblings, were extremely close.. it was obvious to anyone who met them that they really loved each other. Mitten acted very maternal toward Tip, especially when it came to grooming him.
Needless to say, my whole family, especially my mom, and Tip, were devastated when Mitten passed away. It's been a few weeks and Tip is still moping around the house, obviously lonely, all the time. My mom is a teacher so she has to leave Tip alone (for the first time ever) every day she works. Tip is extremely sad.
So... I need a lot of advice!
First, has anyone else been in this situation with biological sibling cats and one passing away? Did the other cat ever stop being so lonely? What would help?
Second, if my mom gets another cat, would it be better to get a young cat or an older cat? A girl or a boy? How long should she wait?
Any other advice would be great too! Thank you so much in advance.
Julie