jerry said
Awww. It's true, animals grieve, and they do see things that we do not. I have no doubt that Triopod is still a strong presence, surrounding you all with so much love. I know this might sound a little out there, but try having a heart to heart with Tetrapod, let him know how you feel, and that Tripod's spirit will always be a part of your life.

I'd also love to hear more about Tripod and Tetrapod's life together, they sound like such a great match. I'm sure that in time, your quadpawd will have another companion who is just perfect for him.   

It doesn't sound out there at all! My partner actually ended up doing this and it seems like Tetrapod is doing better today. I also picked up some new types of toys to give him some more enrichment options and that is also helping. 

Once I'm able to better handle it emotionally, I totally plan on sharing all of the awesome times that Tripod, Tetrapod and I shared together. Tetrapod has bonded strongly with the three legged foster to adopt cat that we adopted earlier this year, RR Jake. Tripod guided me to this little boy in need of an experienced tripod owner (he was brought into the shelter the day after Tripod died, and went through amputation shortly afterward with a very rough recovery that we nursed him through) and he's been a big help for managing Tetrapod's grief. 

I call those two Team Socialization because they have been excellent at teaching cat manners to our fosters and bringing them out of their shell. 🙂 

jerry said
Oh I'm glad to hear that you and your partner are so in tune with animals, that heart-to-heart absolutely had to have made a difference for Tetrapod. I'm sure he's loving the extra attention and the goodies!

Team Socialization...that's terrific. Good to see the pride working together as a unit to be stronger and hoppier in life. Keep up the great work.  

I thought I replied to this response, so I apologize for coming back around to it so late! Tetrapod is doing a lot better now, and he's spending a lot of time curled up on his favorite scratching pad, which is right next to the thermal heating mat that RR Jake loves so much. 🙂 We also don't have any fosters on the main floor with them right now (my current four legged foster has a strict no activity / crate rest requirement while recovering from a tenectomy) so they get some quiet downtime that is most likely helping with this too. 

This pair is just the sweetest, most friendliest set of kitties I've ever encountered. Tetrapod goes into Mom-mode with new fosters, making sure that they're groomed properly and things. It's so adorable to see. Jake loves to initiate play sessions and let them chase after him, letting them "win". 🙂 They are both generally gentle and submissive, so they are good introduction cats for a wide range of foster personalities. Being able to be around other cats helps the fosters be more adoptable, so that's a great characteristic to instill in them. 🙂 

I'm personally doing a lot better after the last round of tripods got adopted. I posted about it in my blog, but the people who ended up with my latest trikitty foster, Frieza, had so many similarities to what I was going through at the beginning of this year that it was a really healing experience for everyone involved. Plus I know that my foster kitty is in the absolute best hands for his needs. That helps so much.