Please be kind

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My baby girl was hit by a car an hour ago. I'm in shock. Her sister has just come home and has no idea. Should I show her, is that cruel or kind so that she won't be thinking her sister has run off and left her. My brain isn't working right now, please be nice

Sorry to have to ask but is she dead?
Sorry for your pain.

Yes she's dead. She was only 2

Very sorry for you. I think I would let her sister see her. It may stop
Her looking for her and she might understand. You poor thing.

How awful. So sorry for your loss. They do say letting them see is good for them. Thinking of you

Thank you

Yes let her see.
sorry for your loss

I wouldn't want her to see her sister like that. That would stay with her for the rest of her life. Let her remember her with good memories not bad. You just need to explain that she is an angel in the sky.

So sorry for your loss

My nephew saw his grandad and its been over 2 years he cant get over it. He is only 10. He needs to get counselling, and has anger problems.

Rk She is a kitty, explaining would be pretty difficult!

OP I am so sorry for your loss, but do let her see, same thing happend to my cat but it was mother and daugher, and she was much calmer once she saw and understood what had happened.

How old is your dd?

Whatever you do good luck.

RK. It's the Op's cat. Not her human child.

I'm sorry Rk I should have been clearer, I do mean my cat. Thank you for your sentiments though. Thank you everyone

I would show her. This happened to us on Sunday but she didn't die and was the PTS at the vets and the other cat has been really confused and yowling and looking for him.

I have heard that if the surviving animal sees the dead one they understand & don't then look & cry for them.

So sorry, OP

So sorry OP it's always horrible to lose then but so unexpectedly makes it seem even worse.

I would let sister see 💐

I almost had to put one of mine to sleep earlier this year. I decided I'd bring her home afterwards so her sister could see her. I couldn't bear the thought of her looking for her and being confused as to why she wasn't there anymore. Fortunately it didn't come to that.

I showed her about half 4. I Dont think she recognised her at first, she growled then ran away when I tried to stroke her. Hasn't been home since. Just went out searching for her but nothing. I just want her home so I know she's safe. I want cuddles

I showed my boy to my girl after we brought him home from the vet, she ignored him as she always did.

I also showed his friend who used to visit him and sit with him, he sniffed him very carefully, looked at him for a while and instead of making himself at home as usual, he quietly left.

I think it is best that they know.

Toads, that's so sweet ❤️

Did his friend stop visiting?

Please tell me she eventually came home, OP.

Lapdance, no he still calls round, even though my little girl hates him, i have to keep them apart or she will attack him and she is half his size. He is a big softy.

@dudehateshiscarryout yes she has popped home and been very snuggly with me. She's gone back out again but I did give her lots of loves and treats. I've left her sisters blanket and bowl out and she's had a sniff of them. I felt so awful earlier though as I was moving some jingly toys Star (the girl we lost) used to play with and Galaxy (the one we still have) heard and came rushing down the stairs, I think she thought star might have come back. When she saw it was me she stopped and went back upstairs.

I'm very pleased she came back, but how sad about hearing the toys! Poor love! I'm pleased you showed her Star's body, though, it does help, I think.

I found one of my guineas desperately licking the face of her dead sister a couple of weeks ago. It was heartbreaking. She's got two wee ones to keep her company, now, so she's not looking so depressed. I think it's easier with cats because you tend to interact with them more, so Star still has lots of cuddly company. Hazel does NOT want to be cuddled under any circumstance, so it was more important to find her company of her own kind.

I hope Galaxy's ok. Am sure she'll be getting lots of fuss. And I must say, I LOVE their names! Wonderful!

Oh poor Hazel, it must be hard for them. I wonder how much they know.

Thank you. My kids named Star because she was a silver Bengal (pic) so I gave Galaxy her name because it went with the theme and she's brown like chocolate Bengal.