Good Day ~ I am new to this group ~ but am searching for some support and or advice regarding my 13 year old Angora named CC ~ He was born deaf and has had special needs all his life ~ and never really got along with my other cat Amber aged 19 who I lost this March to end stage CRF after a valiant fight ~ the thing is that CC has been slowly getting "old" since that time - he really misses her ~ nobody to be jealous of or to keep him in line anymore ~ I thought he would be relieved in some way but instead he is depressed - losing weight and in general losing his enthusiasm ~ I am not sure if this was happening gradually over the last few years and I just did not notice because of my increased attention to Amber and her decline ~ does anybody have any suggestions how I can get this guy interested in life again? He used to be so fiesty and such a brat ~ now trying to get him to even play with his laser toy is a battle ~ (Blood work within normal limits) However we just had a bad infestation with fleas and also he did have 2 benign turmors removed about a month ago ~ maybe this combined with his loss of "the boss of the house" is causing these behaviors?? Any comments would be appreciated!! Thanks so much ~ Regards, Kathryn