Hi, I am from Bickley in Kent. Thanks for responding. I think Lucy does miss Gi but I am giving her a lot of attention. It is quite exhausting! I have also noticed that she is "spraying" on me, if that is the correct term (shakes her bottom with her tail up). She started doing this a short while after Gigi became very ill and I think it may have been because Gi was getting a lot of attention at that time. I can only imagine that she is doing it now because she is still unhappy about something. Regarding getting a friend for her - I am wary of this because, firstly, I don't think I am ready yet for another pet because Gigi's loss is still too raw at the moment. The other reason is that I have been advised by an animal behaviourist that to introduce another cat would be very unfair to Lucy - he likened it to a total stranger walking into my house and 'taking over' and said that how that would make me feel is exactly how Lucy would feel about having another cat on her turf. I am uncertain as I know many people that have introduced new cats with great success. My priority is Lucy and I don't want to risk upsetting her life any more than it already is but I just don't know what to do for the best. I don't want to rush into anything, but I will certainly try your suggestions. Thanks again