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my young cat is very attached to my older cat
I have an elder cat, who we've had for as long as i can remember. one of my kittens, who's a couple years old now (not so much a kitten ) was born around this older cat and absolutely adores him. he purrs and rubs himself against him. will he get depressed when my older cat passes on? how can i help him feel better when he does?
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Hey-
I'm in the same situation, but with my dogs. Yes, I think that your younger cat will be a little depressed or sad. My dad was very close to my dogs and when my dad passed the dogs just seemed sad and not as energetic as before. The feelings will pass, but to help here are some ideas for when the older cat passes.
1. Pay a lot of attention to the younger cat.
2. Buy some toys for the cat (if it likes to play..)
3. Possibly consider getting another cat. I've been told having another companion for your animal keeps it happy.
Good luck. :)
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Yes, he will get depressed, and it may last a couple of weeks to over a month. I went through something similar recently. Make sure you keep a favourite toy of the older cat's around, and try not to change anything too much. Unfortuneately, like people, they have to go through the grief, and may be withdrawn or walk around crying for a while. Eventually they get used to the "new normal" and you may find that his behaviour has changed in some ways. It does also help if you have a younger kitten before the older cat passes on. It sounds as though you have at least one other cat, so that's good. Animals need animal companionship, as well as human. When he wants affection, give him lots, and when he wants to be alone, let him be. He'll get over it in time. My two are now the happiest cats in the world, and their grieving took over a month. I really hope this helps you and your cats when the time comes.
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Hi there.
I am a part time veterinary assistant so I will give you the same advice I would give to a client.
Too be completely honest, although your younger cat appears to be adorably attatched, cats don't have much concept for loss, and although at first, there may be a few ''lonely'' cries, couple of days she will adjust. And you won't know the difference.
Hope all goes okay for you! At least its working okay, I have just got a kitten, and my 2 year old and the 8 week old kitten hate each other!
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The younger cat needs to learn to be normal even while its away from the elder. To do this,its best to start when their young, take him away from the elder cat for hours at a time. He will adjust to not always being with the elder. I had to do this with my cats and dogs and it works really good.
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Your young cat probably sees the older cat as a father figure, However when the cat passes in time the younger one will forget, memories will fade and he will over come the loss of the other cat. Yes, he may go through a depression that you will need to watch closely because it could effect the young one to the point where it doesn't want to eat. The younging will need a lot of comfort and love and over time the young will get better. I do not recommend getting another cat after the older one passes, not right away anyway just like human beings the younger cat will need time to heal.
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