tele_mark says:
Typical cat -- almost impossible to see any reaction. Ivan was very effected by Robocat's passing, but it was still almost unnoticeable, except by me, and Floppy knew Ivan was gone, I have no doubt. Storm knows Floppy was hurting, and probably knows Ivan is gone, but no signs he's effected.
tele_mark says:
He was a little depressed. No warning, just like Robocat - Ivan's illness was brief and almost unexpected, and like Robocat, went on the operating table, but yet Floppy knew. I was really worried, but at 1 week later, taking 4 days off work to stay with him, and of course Dr Storm doing his thing, Floppy seems fine now.
tele_mark says:
Thank you everyone. It's strange not hearing his special meow that he developed for me -- "Ma-Maouu!" He was the "street brawler" of the litter, he had short front arms that made his jumps more of a belly flop, but he's use them in play fights to smack the heck out of everything. All the others have foot pads that are soft and smooth, his were rough, like a cat that lived on the streets. He was one of those cats that would suddenly chomp down on you while you were petting him, and once or twice he got me so bad I thought he bit me down to the bone. He also could have one of the most annoying meows you could ever imagine, and at one time, he served as my alarm clock, walking around the house uncannily 45 minutes before the alarm would go off, doing his most annoying meow. In alot of ways, he was also the most intelligent of the litter, and he obviously knew Robocat disappeared, and was never quite the same afterwards. He was very special, and it was a privilege to have been chosen to care for him.