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Cats appear to grieve death of fellow pets – even dogs, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 months ago

When my first cat died, he died at the vet hospital. We elected to get him cremated.

So my other cats didn't know what happened. And the next few weeks, our living cats would wander meowing more frequently. They sensed our own sadness, but also that something was different.

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