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Cati - 03 Jul 2004 14:51 GMT

Sily died 27th June 2002 so this week it had been 2 years without her.
Mistoffelees has been a very narky and strange boy this week. he has fought
and tried to bite Grizzy for no reason and he has been very very clingy when
i am around. Can he understand it is an anniversary of her death? They
suffered wach other when she was around but mistoffelees was her companion
of 9 months. He arrived when it was thought Silky wouldnt last too much
longer as she ws deaf and going blind but with his help she survived a while
before i had to make the decision we all dread.

I vowed never to replace her till mistofflees went as he was not too
sociable but after six weeks of him crying all night i gave in and got
Grizzy who he took to in 24 hours. But his week has been a major problem and
i am kinda frightened of what might happen when i am out. Can i just assume
he is missing his friend. he shows no signs of being unwell.

Catriona

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Marina - 03 Jul 2004 16:31 GMT

"Cati" <whurzzles@acrewood.com> wrote
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> I vowed never to replace her till mistofflees went as he was not too
> sociable but after six weeks of him crying all night i gave in and got
> Grizzy who he took to in 24 hours. But his week has been a major problem and
> i am kinda frightened of what might happen when i am out. Can i just assume
> he is missing his friend. he shows no signs of being unwell.

It's so hard to know what goes on in their fuzzy little heads. There might
be a smell around this time of year, for example, which reminds him of
Silky. Maybe it would be better to have him checked out, just in case. It
could be a sign of some illness. When Nikki developed hyperthyroidism, and
before she was diagnosed and medicated, she became very clingy and needy.

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Karen Chuplis - 03 Jul 2004 17:18 GMT

> Sily died 27th June 2002 so this week it had been 2 years without her.
> Mistoffelees has been a very narky and strange boy this week. he has fought
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> Catriona

I would have him checked just in case. We can never know of course, but it
is better safe than sorry, right?

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polonca12000 - 04 Jul 2004 12:41 GMT

Purrs and hugs,

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> Sily died 27th June 2002 so this week it had been 2 years without her.
> Mistoffelees has been a very narky and strange boy this week. <snip

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rbinca - 05 Jul 2004 07:49 GMT

Cati said:

> Sily died 27th June 2002 so this week it had been 2 years without her.
> Mistoffelees has been a very narky and strange boy this week. he has fought
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> Catriona

Who knows what a cats sense of time is? It's possible he is aware of it
about I doubt it. I think that he needs a check up with your vet. I
think he is showing you the only way he can that something is wrong. Of
course it could be other things in his environment. Perhaps a cat coming
by outside into HIS territory? Good luck. Hopefully it turns out to be
nothing or at least nothing serious anyway.

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