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From: scott@hou2g.UUCP (Mr. Berry)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: reactions to death of cats
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Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 08:59:17 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 20 08:59:17 1986
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Cats can behave just like people when a playmate dies.
My cat Athena was very mopy when Merlin died, and after
a few days (of mourning?) she became much more affectionate,
sitting in my lap or lying on my stomach--she hadn't done
this in quite awhile (This cat barely FITS on my lap!)

She was just lonely, and probably a little worried about what
happened to the other cat.  By the way, we let her see Merlin's
body just after he was killed (he took on a car barehanded)
but before burial--she ignored it completely, as if it wasn't
even there!

Weird.

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		Scott J. Berry		ihnp4!hou2g!scott