One of our cats passed away about 2 months ago, and our other cat was with her when she passed away and now he has a low, long meow, mostly at night. Anybody have any idea why? Is he grieving or depressed? Anything we can do to help him?
Thanks!
2007-02-04 12:45:38 · 22 answers · asked by leticiateliz 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
kick him in the nuts
2007-02-04 12:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by NONAME 3 · 1⤊ 13⤋
Cat Meowing At Night
2016-10-30 04:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by bugayong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fur child is grieving over the loss of his housemate. If the two were bond this is a problem that happens when you lose one. You might try getting another companion for him. The problem with trying to introduce another cat into the house is if you cat is older he may not want a kitten around. Older animals sometimes don't like young kittens jumping on them all the time.
Good luck.
2007-02-04 13:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by mmuscs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason your cat is doing this is because he is greiving for the loss of your other cat. The one you have now must have really liked the one that passed. Plus, since the one that died was a girl, maybe they were together in a way. He may move on or not. Maybe get a new girl cat. He may seem a lot better and you'll get a better sleep!
2007-02-04 12:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by XoX_Beth_XoX 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
so sad, i think spending more time and giving extra attention with him might help, and/or possiable trying to introduce a kitten into the home, i have come across two situation's in regards to your situation
1- a cat who has been a long time with you can be teritorial, aside from his partner who is accepted because they were together --he may not accept another cat in the home and could possiable be stressed even more, especially if your cats are house cats, i suggest a one week trial if possiable with a kitten and see if this would help, or if you know someone who has a cat to possiabley bring it by for a visit to see the reaction
or
2--this could be the answer for your cat greiving another kitten, to help him over the stress of loosing his partner, a kitten will be playfull and will help greatly
a very tough decision and i wish you all the best of luck,
2007-02-06 13:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by dragonfly2dreams 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe your cat is grieving. I have done a lot of research into cat behavior and communication and have had similar experience with my cat after his brother got out of the home because the screen was not secured and I had not checked it. I had recently moved in here and forgot to test it.
After my father died, one of his dogs refused to go into the room that he died in for quite a while. Finally, I was able to coax her in.
I believe that animals experience emotions and read a book about the emotions of cats a couple of years ago.
What I did was to go to the shelter and get another cat, actually two of them. They had a two for one special and both cats had been abused, therefore not highly adoptable. One's eye is damaged and the other is tailless. My one-eyed bandit and the first cat get along extremely well and play together, groom each other and cuddle. (The other cat hisses, growls and roars at the other two when they try to play. This is a fear driven behavior, not nastiness. She will not claw the others.)
I know animals can become depressed after a loved owner or another pet dies and have read about those who refused to eat. My parents had dogs and, when one of the other dogs died, the animals reacted.
Perhaps, your getting another cat would help your little guy. I know this helped mine.
2007-02-04 13:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by stevko1901 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the cat does not have a history of doing that before the death of the other cat, it is probably lonely. I would get another cat.
2007-02-04 12:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by me 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Cats love company. Think about getting him a friend. Or maybe your not paying enough attentiuon to him. Some cats need constant attention. get some cat toys or a string and play with him.
But i still think a new frien whould be good
2007-02-04 12:50:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
We had the same problem with one of my female cats, but instead of her companion dying it was when we had to give away her litter of kittens(after they were weaned, of course) and what we did was give her a stuffed animal to sleep with that was smaller than her so she thought it was one of her kittens and she also got another companion to play with and now she is all better, but likes to cling to my family and i more at night. Try another companion kitty from the local animal shelter and give him lots and lots of attention. Good luck!
2007-02-04 12:56:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's grieving and depression.
I would suggest getting another cat (younger)...so your current cat can be the role model.
If you can't do this, you need to spend as much time as you can with her. (more than you used to).
2007-02-04 12:50:37 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Same thing happened with my cat...He/she is just grieving...it will go away with time
2007-02-04 12:48:35 · answer #11 · answered by Suzy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋