Does your Cat (or any pet) misbehave since caregiving your loved one?
Have you been required to take care of your loved one's pet after they have passed? Does your pet have cute antics that entertain your loved one?
And finally, has the cat or dog transferred their loyalty to your Mother?
That her Niece cat moved away with the golden child and now the entertainment is harder as it is much more work to put on a floor show all alone not to mention no one to share the blame with when that vase falls off the shelf. 😼
Does Way even know how much Emotional energy it takes to care for a human 24/7?!😿
It’s at least a two cat job unless they are already trained up like Golden and Gershun.
We will just have to advise Way’s cat to suck it up and dish out some tough love. 😾
Do a little more meowing.
Pat Ways ankles when she walks by. 😽
Sneak into Way’s bed when DH isn’t looking and get an extra cuddle.
Meow hello when Way comes in the door or the dish gets low.
Sigh …. Maybe Alva will send Freida over to prove how little care an extra cat is. 🦮x3
Stamp, stamp, stamp.🐈 Show Way there’s plenty of room in the litter box.
Perhaps there’s a cricket hidden under the sofa the cat can bring to cheer Way up or maybe a lizard?
Way might like lizards. 🦗🦎
The important thing is to work in some naps and check the food bowl often and spread a little litter so Way will know how much she’s needed.
I’m trying to keep it to one cat . One is enough work. I don’t want to cave.
I wonder if going back and forth will be more confusing for the cat. On the other hand if you have the time and energy a gradual move may work well. Anyone I know has always done cold turkey and the cat has adjusted well. In the long run, and mostly in the short run. I think either will work out.
What makes you more comfortable? I guess you are doing to miss this cat when (s)he has moved away.
Bring her to visit her new home a few times for a few hours before doing overnight ?
Anyone have thoughts on this ?
It’s less than 5 miles away, so it’s not a problem .
But don't let my gloomy story worry you way. I'm sure things will work out fine for your cat.
Daughter has not moved out yet . Will be in a couple of weeks . She’s not far so we can have them visit . When they moved back here , daughter’s cat was eating ALOT for awhile . I believe she was stressed over missing my daughter’s ( ex) fiancé when they broke up .
This will be the first loss for my cat . Thanks for the tips of extra attention . I guess if anything seems really off , a trip to the vet to rule out things will be needed . Unfortunate timing but we will also be going away for 5 days . My son offered to come and work from my house a coulple of days and my daughter the other couple of days , and she will bring her cat along. I fear everyone disappearing at once will scare her even if I had a cat sitter visit daily .
Our cat at the time that Gordie died visibly mourned him for 4 years. Not all the time but he had episodes. All I could do was comfort him. He got through it and was a happy cat when he passed.
My daughter’s cat is the dominant one . She actually lived with us when she was a kitten and young cat for 2 years before I got my cat . So when she moved back in she enforced her dominance . She had remembered the house right away , ran right up to my daughter’s old room . To be fair she had been visiting here and there the whole time anyway . Today the two of them were sitting together very close , doesn’t happen that often although my cat tries .
Then we lost Pumpkin. Rocky was, obviously to me, quite affected by the loss of her sister. I don't know how to describe it other than I could see she was wrestling with something and a bit withdrawn.
However she came out of it and is a happy only cat. I think she would tolerate another one, as she accepts what we do, but certainly doesn't need a companion cat.
Way, play dates sound good and give her some extra attention/affection. It may be enough. I've upped the brushings to twice a day some days She loves them and there is much less fluff on the floor and fewer hairballs to clean up.
I feel like some cats really need another cat in the home. Probably more so than not, depending on how much time your cat is left alone
Probably the biggest bad behavior, would be not going in the litter box, and finding gifts around you house.
I have one cat ( my first) . She’s 5 years old . She was an only cat until about 6 months ago when my daughter moved back home ( temporarily ) with her cat ( she is 7 years old).
Daughter and her cat will be moving out soon. What should I expect ? Any behaviors I should be aware of that are worrisome ? I think my cat may miss the other cat , however I do not really want to feel like I need to adopt a sibling for my cat. We will plan playdates . The other cat I don’t think will care either way . She’s more the loner of the two .
When I needed a hand, I found your paw.
Con-cats on getting a lot done today!
Female cat:
People have asked whether I’m single, and you know what, yes I am. Because no one is good enough for me, you know?
I want someone to look at me the way I look at a can of tuna.
And that is very hard to find, alright?
So sorry . Poor kitty .
These little felines make their way into our hearts and
don't let go.
It's so hard to say good bye.
At first I was wondering about bird flu, but I'm sure he was indoor cat. I have one that goes out, we stopped feeding the birds this year, just in case.
So glad Rocky is settling in, Golden!
Happy Mother's Day to all of us pet parents.
Yesterday it was my wool llbean socks that I couldn't find all winter. Today it was my sock, with a tennis ball in it , for my back , that I couldn't find.