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| Niña 16 May 2026 |
The Death of a Companion Friend
Today Saturday I scanned some roses to distract myself in thinking of the loss of my male cat Niño on May 12th.
My friends and family keep telling me that I still have his twin sister, Niña. Since Niño’s death what have I noticed about her?
She is now inseparable from me. She wants to be on top of me all the time. She is eating well but not too keen about going out to the deck to sun herself. I believe that her attachment to me is that she no longer has any competition.
Because cats have personality I wonder why we do not consider them to be persons. I am sure that Niña understands and knows that Niño is gone. She is with me in some sort of grief sharing.
Earlier this morning, when I was scanning some of my roses, she wanted to get up on a chair near me the way Niño often did. This she did and I was almost at peace.
Suddenly she stares at me, bright-eyed almost like Niño did. I am sure she knows.
