Caturday: Cat Depression


Our Happy Cat is now Unhappy Cat. For 14 years, he was unflappable. He was the beta cat; he groomed the other cats, he introduced -- successfully and quickly -- new cats into our cat family, and he stepped in when alpha cat Murjan died, as mother and father to the brood. With people, he was laid back, a cool hippie cat who was friend to all, not overly affectionate, just always a friend to any human, but especially attached to Carl, sitting at his feet when he died.

In a very short period of time, Happy Cat lost from his life Carl (from cancer), Murjan (from cancer), Snyezhka (from a saddle thrombus), and Bobolink (from autoimmune hemolytic anemia and cardiac arrest). He would look out the door every day, looking for them. Then, her went blind. 

He stopped grooming the other cats. He adopted CB, Carl's mini-me, as his buddy but otherwise did not care if there were other people around. He started eating a lot, like people who are depressed. And just sitting and lying and sleeping -- and seemingly not caring about what was going on around him. 

Our Happy Cat was Unhappy Cat. There may be something neurological going on, says the vet, but the equipment to make that determination does not exist even in our extended area. So, that is a possibility. 

What about depression, I asked? Nah, not in cats, was the response.

Hm...I have since found this: 4 Signs Your Cat May Be Silently Suffering from Depression.

Sounds like Happy Cat to me, BUT I still do not know how to help him. Working on that...suggestions appreciated. 

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