 OUR King Charles Alfie is pining for his sister who passed away suddenly. Is there anything we can do for him? Andy Derry, Cannock, Staffs Sean says: I'm afraid time is the best healer here. I'm often surprised when asked if pets grieve. They do, just like us. But we don't know what exactly they are going through and also can't explain to them why their companion has died. One of the best ways to help Alfie move on and enjoy life again is to ensure he has plenty of time with friends — other dogs to go for walks with. You might consider another companion too, and that's fine. You're not replacing his sister, but I recognise this isn't easy for everyone and that's also fine. Q) MY parents have just adopted a cat, Crunch, and we have been really debating on whether to keep him inside. What do you recommend? SEND your queries to vet@the-sun.co.uk Sophie Jones, Exeter Sean says: This is a tricky one. It's a balance between the mental stimulation benefits of allowing Crunch a free life to come and go as he pleases outdoors. But lots of that can be provided indoors and with an outdoor enclosure or 'catio'. We're seeing a move away from free roaming outdoor cats in the UK and it's almost the norm in the US. The benefits to cats are that they avoid road vehicle collisions, injuries from fighting, certain diseases and parasites, as well as having less of an effect on our struggling native wildlife — many species of which can't cope with the de){kind=link}
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