[KittyMommy1234]

I adopted two sweet little tabby twin brothers from my local humane society this spring. Freddie is the handsome little love of my life, and unfortunately Georgie is my tiny little forever kitten angel as he passed away from wet FIP two months ago.

Freddie is now 9 months old. A week ago, my boyfriend and I adopted a little kitten to keep Freddie company after we got clearance from our vet. He has always been such a crazy and playful kitty, but after the death of his brother seemed to quiet down, be more distant, and grieve.

Although my vet has assured me that it is very uncommon for a littermate to succumb to FIP, she did mention that they are at a slightly higher risk. Georgie was always a few pounds smaller, paler, and much leaner in frame than Freddie. Fred has been to the vet several times in the past few months for my own peace of mind (it's not torture, he actually loves our vet!) and she has always said how pleased she is with his growth and development.

I am taking him to the vet tomorrow because after we adopted the new kittenbaby Lyra, he has become even more distant. He sleeps most hours of the day or hides from her, except for a few times a day when he gets up to explore and maybe even play around a little bit. We kept them separated for several days, and there hasn't been a single hissing incident since we let Lyra out to explore; both parties sniff one another and occasionally play with my supervision. Fred even licks her head on occasion. I am concerned because this hiding and sleeping behavior, though, is how verrry early FIP looked in our other kitten, bless his sweet little paws and heart. Fred still has a great appetite and has not lost weight.

I am hoping someone can help me figure out what the normal introduction process is for cats (is this hiding/sleeping more thing normal? how long is it normal?) Also, my heart goes out to anyone who has lost a kittybaby to this horrible disease...if you have any words of experience where one sibling survived I would love to hear them!

Thank you very much for your time!