Hi Michael...the first stage of grief is activation. During activation, the bereaved cat may spend hours or days looking for the missing companion. Outdoor cats may search their territory or sit on the doorstep waiting for the absent companion. If your indoor/outdoor cat starts searching, you may wish to restrict its movements for several days as normally home-oriented cats have been killed on the roads as a result. This stage is followed by depression. Over a few weeks (occasionally longer), periods of depression grow shorter and less frequent and normal behaviour returns. Normal behaviour may include some permanent behavioural changes related to changes in territorial rights or social standing.
On average, the healing process takes between two weeks and six months. During this time, a grieving cat will need reassurance and attention. This doesn't mean forcing attention on a withdrawn cat, but it does mean little things such as offering food treats, catnip or new toys to draw a withdrawn cat out of its shell or to reduce a suddenly clingy cat's over-attachment. If the cat is severely affected or shows no signs of overcoming its grief, a vet may prescribe anti-anxiety medication. You may also want to consider complementary remedies, but if you do, make sure they are ones approved for cats since many human preparations are toxic to cats.
If the cat is now on its own, some owners ask if they should get it a new companion to prevent loneliness. While this may work for the more sociable and extrovert breeds, it doesn't work for all. The new cat will be seen as a stranger and a territorial invader. For this reason, if you anticipate the death of a pet due to age or non-contagious/non-infectious illness, it is usually better to introduce a new companion before the ailing pet dies to allow the newcomer to form a relationship with the existing cats.
Allow the surviving animals to work out their new social order themselves. As a human, you will miss subtle scent and body-language cues that they use. Also try not to unintentionally reinforce any behaviour changes unless you are willing to accommodate permanent changes. Although food treats and extra attention will help a depressed or withdrawn cat in the short term, try not to let the cat become more finicky or more over-attached (this can lead to separation anxiety when you leave the house for any reason). Cats are creatures of routine so try not to change routine too much as this will cause additional stress. If possible, try to establish and stick to a new routine, not too dissimilar to the old one, as soon as possible. This will allow a grieving cat to deal with one stress factor at a time.
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
Though it may seem an odd question, how are you responding to the loss? Cats are sensitive to changes in human emotions, behaviour and routine. If you are upset, your cat will respond to this and may become anxious, depressed, agitated or physically unwell.
Try to make time for your pet, preferably a regular time each day to play and spend time cuddling if allowable.
2006-09-11 18:21:17
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answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7
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AWW so sad! Well, I don't know about all that cheering her up thing, but, if you take the kitten you have outside on a leash, and lead her around the perimeter of the house, her scent will be left and maybe the other kitty can find her way back that way? That's what I did whenever our lil orange kitty would get out, the adventurous little booger. I would bring my fat kitty out around the house. Within the same day, Tiger would come back to us.
To cheer her up in the meantime, it might just take time, like with people when they need to grieve for a loss. Just give her your love and lots of attention. Become her surrogate sister.
2006-09-11 14:03:33
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answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6
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bipolar was once rather much unknown in toddlers - are you taking an antidepressant or stimulant which incorporate ritalin or adderall? different drugs additionally are time-honored to reason mania, which does not recommend you have bipolar - that's a medicine area effect. over the counter meds might reason issues in toddlers besides - drugs like sudafed might reason agitation etc. in recent times, maximum each and every physique with bipolar did not get mania till they took a drug that led to it. . . so that's sensible to work out if there's a medicine harming you, which does not recommend you have bipolar unavoidably. yet another section the place misdiagnosis of youngsters with bipolar very often occurs is while the child has been sexually abused, or critically emotionally abused. you should nevertheless have bipolar, in spite of the undeniable fact that that's confusing to appreciate in case you reside in a enjoyed ones with a infant molester or something unfavorable like that. in any case, it does look such as you should work out a therapist for help, and that they are in a position to have the skill to evaluate no rely if or not you should work out a psychiatrist. the 1st prognosis is physically powerful in hassle-free terms a million/3 of the time, so which you should be sure of what's incorrect with you, that it is not a medicine area effect or PTSD from abuse, formerly you settle to take the heavy-accountability meds they might ask you to soak up case you have bipolar. exceedingly do not conform to take an antipsychotic which incorporate abilify, risperdal, seroquel, etc - they reason metabolic issues, exceedingly in little ones. those drugs will take years off your life, and maximum medical doctors (2/3) are actually not attempting out human beings for ldl cholesterol, blood sugar etc. that the drug packaging says is had to do to assist ward off early loss of life. depakote has a solid risk of inflicting polycystic ovary syndrome. so lithium or lamictal may be your terrific bets, ought to you unquestionably have bipolar. each and all the terrific to you - communicate on your mom or dad & tell them what you informed us.
2016-10-14 21:50:09
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answered by ? 4
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cats are the most lovely creatures i had ever seen . i feel they are very close enough to be like human so if your lovely cat feel sad you have to find another one so if your cat was a female try to bring a male and treated her well as much as you can and make sure that the other cat in the same age and played with them together in the first may be she will not be happy but after a short time she used to be with him
2006-09-11 14:06:53
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answered by Anonymous
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We're missing a cat too. Don't wash their bedding yet, the smell may be a cheering up device. www.findthatpet.com or http://www.flealess.org/lostpets/ or http://missingpets.com are good free missing pet reg. sites to help you look. Keep checking your local animal shelters! Pay extra attention so maybe it will cheer her up. Sorry to hear the bad news.
2006-09-11 14:36:27
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answered by Suze 2
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Awwww that is so sad. :(
Spend extra time playing, etc... with your little chubbers. :) Because her playmante is gone now, as you, as her kitty mama, must make up for that.
If the small one is GONE and never ever coming back, it may be time to look into a little friend for her. Any kittens from the same litter left?
2006-09-11 14:01:03
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answered by Miz_Kassandra 4
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Snuggle with him lots and play with him, just give him lots of attention. He'll cheer up in a day or two.
2006-09-11 14:02:54
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answered by winds_of_justice 4
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hope you'll find your missing cat
but until then try to spend more time with your cat and try to play with it .. help her eat .. give her some food with your hand .. put her on your lap .. hug her and let her hear your hear beat .. these things are new and might let her change her mood
2006-09-12 01:54:55
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answered by Anonymous
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Just spend a lot of time with her and give her lots of stuff to play with so she isn't bored
2006-09-11 13:56:25
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answered by dee r 2
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if they were best friends you should find a cat she will like the same way.
2006-09-11 13:58:29
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answered by pandas 2
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