What's Best For My Senior Cat? - Carole Wilbourn
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19 Jul What’s Best For My Senior Cat?

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Grief can trigger mixed emotions.

Eve with tolerant, giving Neptune

Neptune is in his golden years (14 years old), and when Lola, his companion, recently made her transition, his guardian Eve, was sure Neptune would need a new companion.
I recommended that she should give it a week or two before she looked in to the right rescue for Neptune. For now, she should totally dote on Neptune to kickstart his changed relationship.
Eve agreed. She felt she could get to know him all over again. They would nurture each other.

Neptune Reinvents Himself
“What a game changer! Neptune has reinvented himself was Eve’s
voice mail. “Please call.” And so I did.
“Carole, he meowed more than usual for a few days. When I stroked him and told him we were okay, he slowly stopped and busied himself with some catnip,” said Eve. She went on to tell me that he purred a lot
and frequently stretched out on the rug for tummy rubs.
“Lola had serious medical issues, and Neptune didn’t seem to resent the
special attention I gave her. He shared a similar relationship with another
female companion. Neptune was their feline care-giver. He was so generous,” Eve said. “I really expected Neptune to grieve more.”

Medical Detective
I told Eve that Neptune could instinctively sense Lola’s decline, so in
a way, he was somewhat prepared for her demise. He slowly let
go. Whereas Lola’s demise was more of a sudden jolt to her, Neptune had already made the shift.

Eve’s Grievous Emotional Meltdown
“That’s it,” Eve continued. “It occurred to me that a second cat would be more for my consolation. Now there seems to be an added glow to his eyes. So I will take solace in Neptune’s rejuvenation or reinvention, and take it a day at a time. If he starts to appear anxious or loses interest in food or play, I won’t hesitate to be in touch.”

Neptune has a healthy appetite

“Eve, Neptune appears to be on a happy catwalk. If he becomes lonely,
longs for another companion, it will be my pleasure to help you find him the best match. A happy adopted rescue makes me a very happy person! For now I will do a distant Reiki treatment for you and Neptune to nurture and balance your body mind and spirit.”