Valentina Brought Home-unusual Reaction Options

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I brought Valentina's ashes home yesterday. I miss her like crazy, and I'd much rather be bringing her home in her original form. At least I have some sense of closure on this and know she no longer suffers. For a while I thought the Vet's office lost her because they didn't call me when the service returned her.

I need to know if any of you have experienced somthing like this, and if so how long it continued. Before I even got in the door, my cat Mai knew I had Valentina. I know that because she was behaving in the exact same manner as she did when I would bring Valentina back from a vet appt. She was yowling, (I could her her through the door) and slinking very low to the floor. She was going into every room, sniffing and I think she is looking for Valentina. This morning she did something very similar. It hurts me to watch this because I know she is so upset. I don't want to put Valentina's urn in some deserted corner, but I don't want Mai to be this upset either.

Any ideas about this?

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I'm very sorry for your loss. I too just brought my kitty's ashes home (see my thread Shadow's Ashes are Home). I don't have another kitty so no one greeted us when we arrived. I did think of how Shadow reacted every time she got home, though. I sincerely hope she knew she was finally coming home.

When I made the cremation arrangements in the Emergency Animal Clinic on Sunday night, I had no idea what I would do with Shadow's ashes. Now I know. Shadow was an indoor cat. She hated the outdoors. She will remain with me always. I would let your other kitty smell the urn. They too will find peace in the closure.

My thoughts are with you.