We've had two cats die in our household during the last two weeks. Do the other cats mourn like we do?

absolutely they feel it and notice it, especially if they lived and played together a long time

im 27 and have had cats since birth (not the same ones obviously) and ive learned they are way more perceptive and emotional than people give them credit for

one of the saddest things i ever saw was a stray neighborhood cat dead on the road with its 'friend' sniffing and pawing at its body as if to say 'wake up lets play'...they know

From my own experience as a cat owner, I think cats and dogs miss the animal that is gone with the level of grief commensurate with the level of friendship. Animals don't have the same feelings that people do, but they certainly form strong bonds and mourn when the bonds are broken.

I remember a friend with a cat and two dogs. The cat ignored the dogs most of the time. When the old dog died, the cat cuddled with the unhappy young dog until a new dog came into the household. Then the cat returned to the sunny window and went back to ignoring dogs.

I foster dogs and have learned that I must take my dog along when the foster goes to its new home. I didn't do it the first time I fostered and my dog mourned for weeks.

Animals do mourn the loss of someone they're close to, whether it's another animal or the animal's "person". A friend of mine has a cat who had a pet mouse. The cat treated the mouse like it was her baby. When the mouse died, the cat apparently became very upset, and acted depressed until they got the cat another mouse to mother. I'm sure it works the same way when one cat in a house dies and there are others left.

I'm sorry about the losses you've had recently. :(

All animals mourn. The best thing to do is make sure they know they arent alone, and that they are loved. Maybe get another cat.

Several years ago my cat had a horrible stroke and had to be put down. It was sudden, and devastating. But by far the most devastating thing was that her sister wandered around the house and cried for her for months afterwards. They had never been apart before and she couldn't understand why she was gone.

Yeah, I do think that they are aware and miss them and mourn. But, not like we do. Animals are more connected than we are.

yes animals mourn a lost loved one and they get depressed.