George is gone. What's to become of Lennie?

[Bertha Venation]

George & Lennie were my sister's cats. George died today; they helped him to the rainbow bridge. He was twelve years old. Lennie is his littermate. When I heard, I cried first for my brother-in-law, then for my sister, then hardest, I sobbed without restraint, for Lennie.

My sister told me that last night, Lennie was acting strangely, sniffing around and hissing at George. Why do you think he did that? Today, he is hiding, and will not eat.

They were inseparable, George and Lennie.

What will become of Lennie?

[hollysmom]

1. I saw my mom's cats die off and my sister's as well

They miss the other cat, but adapt. Mom's last cat was finally happy, it always wanted to be an only cat, but my sister's cat missed the others. she always replaced them until now when her husband is ill,. she does not want to take on more cats when she thinks they will out live her.

[Bertha Venation]

2. Pragmatic, I suppose, but sad. n/t

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. aw, poor Lennie. He needs extra petting, hugs and scritches and the morsels

of smoked oysters chopped finely and served on the best china.

[Bertha Venation]

4. I'll send the oyster order to my sister.

[fizzgig]

5. lennie will be sad for a bit

but will adjust to life without his friend. we had two males from different litters of the same feral mama and they were the best of friends. the younger died while they were still young and the older brother took to sleeping in his spot on the couch.

as far as the hissing, it's possible lennie could smell that george was sick. or had he perhaps just come from the vet?

hugs to lennie and his people.

[LisaL]

6. Did George go to the vet prior to Lennie hissing?

If one cat goes to the vet, the other cat will hiss at him because the cat smells of the vet.