Do Cats Mourn?

**nancys** · 11-20-2008, 11:03 AM

Interesting - I definitely think cats (and dogs) mourn over the loss of their friends.

**Kirsten** · 11-20-2008, 12:59 PM

I'm pretty sure that they mourn, but they may have different ways to show it (like humans). Sometimes you read or hear about cats becoming depressive after they have lost a friend.

Thanks for sharing the link with these hearttouching stories. I 'm very sorry that you have lost your Nikki!

Kirsten

**LionHart** · 11-20-2008, 03:09 PM

I also agree that cats and other pets mourn. I had a dog who moped around the house when my dad was in the hospital and Nikki showed her greif by peeing all over the place when Mouser (another family cat) passed away.

And thank you Kirsten, I appreciate it.

**Laura's Babies** · 12-05-2008, 08:41 AM

Everytime I fostered a kitten or cat when Chester lived with me, he would get so attached to them and would grieve when they left so bad, he would sit in the room I kept them in and cry, cry, cry! Then he would walk all over the house calling them and it was heartbreaking to watch him. His grieving is the reason I have Amy. When Samantha's former Mom moved away and took her away and she was no longer around to come in and keep him company, he grieved so bad I got him a kitten....AMY! He is one that definately needs a companion kitty, thank God Rie has her Annie so he has company.

**JustineNYC** · 12-05-2008, 10:40 AM

One of my cats, Missy is 13. She was my grandfathers cat, and he passed away at home in 2007. My grandfathers body was on the floor, (we think he got up to go to the bathroom and collapsed) we were waiting with the police for the funeral home to come get him, and Missy went over and laid up against him. It was the saddest thing Ive ever seen.

She knew he was dead.

She wasnt the same for a while after that. Its been over a year and shes better. But Ill never be her owner. He was.

**Zippy** · 12-05-2008, 11:13 AM

Yes.When Zippy's brother Tiger died.She cryed and looked for him.It was so sad.

**catlover4ever** · 12-05-2008, 03:18 PM

Yes I beleive they do. I remember coming downstairs and finding my Tony having passed and his sister Tigger coming up to his body and giving him kisses as if to say goodbye. I beleive she mourned him for several weeks. When it was Tigger and Tucker's time to go over the last 2 years all the babies all mourned in their own ways....so yes I beleive they do.