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I arrived at home today to find that one of my cats was dead under mysterious circumstances. He was lying on the kitchen floor cold and stiff with a strange, yellowish fluid coming from his mouth. I was only gone for a day and left plenty of food and water for both cats but neither of them had touched the food. Victor was always a lively, overly friendly cat who seemed in perfect health just the day before. I have no idea what could have happened to him. He was getting on in age and the vet said that he was missing some of his back teeth. None of this seemed to hold him back at all. I've ruled out poison because I always keep any chemicals or harmful materials well away from my cats. The only symptoms Victor ever seemed to have was a habit of eating too much and frequent vomiting. Often he would eat too much, too quickly (he had a sort of dog-like thing for food) and then vomit shortly after. He was a long haired cat and had a problem with hairballs. These are problems that I tried to fix by limiting his food intake and keeping his fur well-brushed. Still he would eat too much and get hairballs and vomit. I have no idea that these problems were factors in his death but they are the only clues I have. I can't help but feel that this is my fault somehow but I really had no idea that he was sick in any way. He showed no signs of illness at all. He was as hyper and playful as any younger cat would have been.
Then there's Poe. She seems really off. She's always been the exact opposite of Victor. While Victor was hyper and lively, Poe was always quiet and cuddly. There was none of that this morning. She was just hanging around his body and she was really quiet and stand offish. After I buried him she seems to be attempting to slip back in a normal routine but she's unusually quiet and alert. She's pacing and looking around the house and I know it's because she's expecting her hyper playmate to coming bounding around the corner and tackle her like always but that's not going to happen anymore. It's killing me just thinking about it. I had Poe before I found Victor as a stray. She was a loner for a year or so and then I brought Victor home. She didn't like him at first but warmed up to him very quickly. Now she's going to be on her own again. She's always been the clingy type and I don't know how to help her deal with this. Frankly it's hard enough on me, too and I just don't know what to do for her. Any real advice will be appreciated.
Then there's Poe. She seems really off. She's always been the exact opposite of Victor. While Victor was hyper and lively, Poe was always quiet and cuddly. There was none of that this morning. She was just hanging around his body and she was really quiet and stand offish. After I buried him she seems to be attempting to slip back in a normal routine but she's unusually quiet and alert. She's pacing and looking around the house and I know it's because she's expecting her hyper playmate to coming bounding around the corner and tackle her like always but that's not going to happen anymore. It's killing me just thinking about it. I had Poe before I found Victor as a stray. She was a loner for a year or so and then I brought Victor home. She didn't like him at first but warmed up to him very quickly. Now she's going to be on her own again. She's always been the clingy type and I don't know how to help her deal with this. Frankly it's hard enough on me, too and I just don't know what to do for her. Any real advice will be appreciated.