Just found out one of my beautiful boy cats has been killed. Worried about how his brother will cope

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I've posted about my beautiful boys, Pickle and Puck, before. They're not even a year old yet and very symbiotic, still play like kittens and groom each other, sleep cuddled up etc.

So I just got a phone call from the vet, Pickle has been hit by a car and has passed away. Utterly devastated.

How do I make this easier for Puck? He's the smaller/less dominant/emotionally needier of the two and he's never been without Pickle.

Posting a pic so you can see how beautiful Pickle was (he's the one with two black eyes)

Really very sorry to hear about about Pickle OP. I think you'll just need to see how Puck reacts. Previous cats I've had have reacted very differently to a cat dying; from not changing behaviour at all, becoming much more friendly to us, and only one cat who seemed to really miss the deceased one.

Thanks Grumpy, I'll try to be guided by Puck then.

The shock is wearing off and I'm just in bits now. Amazing how much you can love a little furry ball of contrariness.

So sorry. Could you show him his brothers body, so he knows. They do understand. My cat never looked for her sister as she was there when she was PTS.
My remaining cat has thrived since her sister died as she's the boss.

Such handsome boys. So sorry for the loss of Pickle, it’s heartbreaking to lose them. I think just give Puck all the love and attention he needs and if he seems distressed consider a feliway for a bit.

This is too sad im sorry 😞

We lost Aggie 11 days ago (car) Arlowe (not her brother but born same week) is absolutely devastated he went 8 days without eating, only moved to use litter tray and drink water, he spent 3 days looking for her and calling and actually looked like he was in pain, he still hasn't purred or 'chatted' with me the way he used to but has started wanting a few strokes and noticing things around him.
I won't lie it's been heartbreaking and he's still lost in grief but he is 'back in the room' for minutes at a time.
I called vet out because of him not eating and was told to try and keep him distracted which has so far been impossible he doesn't want to play and is only eating what he needs. watching him eat a few mouthfuls of tuna or ham and then walk away leaving the rest is awful

I'm so sorry, very sad

Sorry you've lost your Aggie Spinney

I haven't seen Puck all evening and I'm starting to worry

DH and I are just sitting in silence, neither of us knows what to say. They're still just kittens really, it feels so wrong.

Has he turned up yet? He may well be looking for his brother, or just hiding out somewhere taking stock of the situation.

He has turned up thanks Spinney, he's very unsettled and definitely looking for Pickle but he is letting me stroke him.

There's been a lot of conflict, chasing and hissing, between him and our older cat Bella today, which is unusual (she's a nervous rescue, and took a long time to get used to the kittens, but things have been harmonious for a few months now)

Is it usual for the dynamic between the remaining cats to change when one passes away? Should I just let them find their level? It seems to be Puck doing the chasing and Bella doing the hissing, I suspect he is trying to be closer to her because he misses Pickle, but she's too nervy to want that?

So glad he came back😊
I would imagine he is trying to bond with the other cat who, in time, will hopefully accept!