I try to spoil her with new blankets, brushings,attention and food- but she still can't stop crying. I want to be there more for her- but don't know how.
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You can try the homeopathic remedy Ignatia for her grief. You can get a vial of pellets from a health foods store. 30C is the potency suggested. Give her ONE pellet dissolved in a small amount of filtered water. Just enough water to dissolve it and take it up with an eye dropper to give to her. You can safely give her one pellet for about three days. It should help her a great deal. Take some pellets yourself if you are still grieving from the loss of the other cat.
get a new cat--new friend for her
i didnt know cats could cry but anyways, get out and go somewhere
She needs a kitty friend shes lonely adopt a male cat around her age.
She's lonely. Imagine what it would be like if your sole companion that you had spent your entire life with had suddenly disappeared from your life.
Extra attention will help, but better than that would be to find her a new feline friend. Perhaps a kitten or young cat (like 2 years old or younger) so that they can get to know each other and grow together.
Good luck. :-)
You can't replace a a close companion. She most likely has depression, some animals have stopped eating and died because of depression, If she stops eating completely you may have to force feed her and take her to the vet, try some depression medication too. What she really needs is lots and lots of attention from you all the time.
P.S lots of people will tell you to get a new younger cat, I wouldn't do it if your cat is older then three years and you introduce a kitten the kitten will be rejected for a long time even years, plus the are extremely annoying for most older cats who just want to lounge around and relax, which would add more stress to your extremely depressed cat, most older cats don't click either.
That is very sad. I would get a new kitty for a companion,but make sure that it has been tested for all the decease's possible. Such as FIP which does not show up in very young kitty's. I would not get one under 6 months Get one from someone you trust.
OMG! This hurts my feelings so much to hear. This is one of the saddest things I've ever heard, seriously... I think everyone is right, she might need a friend. I don't know, it could be bad like when you're a little kid and something happens to your favorite teddy bear. If your mom gets you another, its never ever the same no matter what.. but I really do think in your kitties situation, that it would help her to have someone new. Of course, give her as much love an attention as you can for now. And really talk to your cat, I think sometimes they understand. Maybe I'm crazy lol, but I talk to mine all the time, and she responds well.
I have a story as well. I had a cat named Sassy from the time she was a kitten. She grew up and had babies of her own, three little white ones. We kept one (I still have her now) and we gave the other two away. Sassy became very upset and started to beat the kitten that we kept, and she just became very horrible. About a week later, she disappeared, and my friends cat (who was the father of the kittens) disappeared too. I've always thought they ran away together! Strange isn't it?
Good luck with your kitty. I hope she feels better :'(
I think you are doing well, but she might be depressed. A vet
may give her an antidepressant to help her cope for awhile. It is so nice to see you care so much.
Go to your local shelter and look for a cat that is known to be friendly with other cats.I would get an older (7 years +) cat that is spayed or neutered and at least try and see if your cat and it will get along.It may take a few days,but if your cat is lonely for her brother,she will probably be happy to have a new companion.
I had 2 sister cats,both nearly twenty years old,and when one of them died,the other was inconsolable for a few weeks,but since we already have other cats,she started a friendship with one of them,but the poor girl only lived for 6 more months before dying as well,just 3 months short of her 20th birthday.So,your cat is still relatively young in cat years,and would probably love a new friend.
I would have the cat re - tested as well.I found this on a site about coronavirus in cats:
The commonly available serum so-called "FIP test" is only a test for the presence of antibodies generated against any type of coronavirus. Commercial laboratories perform the majority of these tests and there is one serum ELISA test (IDEXX) available for in-clinic use. None of the currently available tests are able to differentiate antibodies generated against FECVs (or other coronaviruses: TGEV, CCV) from antibodies developed in response to infection by FIPVs.1,2,12,19, 19a Because of this, a "positive" test means only that the cat has been exposed to some coronavirus at some time.1 It does not mean that the cat has been or is currently infected with FIPV. Coronavirus antibody titers in purebred cats are particularly difficult to interpret because very high titers can frequently be found in clinically healthy cats.
So,the cat may have tested positive,but that doesn't mean that it is infected.
To read the entire article,click on this link.
http://www.vspn.net/vspnsearch/vinlibrar...
Also,have you considered getting a small dog that is already friendly with cats?
Lots of cats test positive for the corona virus...that really means nothing. It just means they were exposed to the virus-it doesn't mean they have it. Didn't your vet explain all that to you?
I wouldn't hesitate to get her another cat *if* you think she would get along with one. It may stress her out even more though.
I would take this cat to the vet and get a full physical exam...I would test her thyroid too...Hyperthyroidism can make them very vocal. She may also have a form of kitty Alzheimer and be confused.
Lots of times animals like yours act funny after a death and people blame it on depression but often it's actually a health problem that went unnoticed until the stress of the death brought it out. Get a vet check. If it's not a health problem, antidepressants may help.
A vet can give her a prescription medicine to help her feel better and get over her grief.
There is also a spray called FeliWay that you can buy at pet shops that contains a hormone that may help calm her.
Poor old girl. she must have been very bonded with her brother. Keep up with all the things you're doing.
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