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My mother had a neighbor cat visiting her and Smokey (her part ragdoll cat) for years. The tag on his collar said his name was Gibbs. Smokey didn\u2019t seem to like Gibbs very much. He cowered when Gibbs was around, but he would wait at the sliding door for him to arrive each morning and he\u2019d watch him with interest. There was a relationship there, even though we didn\u2019t understand it. We became most aware of it when Gibbs stopped showing up. Either he moved with his family or something else happened to him, but one day he didn\u2019t show up and we never saw him again.<\/p>\n
Yes, that affected Smokey\u2014something was different![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/smokeytable2-217x300.jpg\")
and he knew it he and acted out some. It was subtle and it didn\u2019t last for very long, but it was obvious that Smokey experienced something emotionally when Gibbs stopped his daily visiting routine.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why we were concerned for Smokey when my mother died. While Smokey didn\u2019t show much emotion outwardly or change in behavior, everything had changed for him. He was suddenly alone in the house with only visitors coming in to check on him and take care of things around the house.<\/p>\n
One of Mama\u2019s granddaughters came and stayed with Smokey for several days. Her plan was to bond with him\u2014to help him bond with her while in familiar surroundings before she took him to her home to live with her family. Smokey had a lot of changes to deal with, but he adjusted, and he\u2019s doing wonderfully. Some cats have a more difficult time, but there is help out there for the grieving cat.<\/p>\n
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Certainly they do. Cats don’t like change and they’re\u00a0 probably more aware of changes in their environment than we are. Cats have been known to detect medical issues in people like some dogs can, and this is probably due to a chemical or other change in that person. Cats don\u2019t usually like change. They’re suspicious when the furniture is moved around, a Christmas tree is brought in, or there\u2019s something new in the room. And they notice when someone or another animal is missing.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cat-shelter2-e1573734749371-225x300.jpg\")
Ventura County was difficult for our cats. One of them even suffered afterward from what the veterinarian said was PTSD.<\/p>\n