Humans are far from the only animals to mourn the dead.
Studies in recent years havealso shownthat dogs will exhibit plenty of sadness when humans or other pets pass away.
But relatively little scientific attention has been paid to cats and their capacity for mourning.
A sad-looking cat.© iStock via Getty
Scientists from Oakland University in Michigan sought to remedy that.
The owners were asked about short- and long-term behavioral changes in their surviving cat following this loss.
About two-thirds of the cats lived with other cats, but one-third had lived with dogs.
The findings are based on subjective reports from cat owners.
So at the very least, more research should be done to confirm the phenomenon of feline grief.
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