An anecdote of a somewhat opposite experience with 2 cats. One had a big personality, very outgoing with strangers, and only left family members alone go hunti

An anecdote of a somewhat opposite experience with 2 cats. One had a big personality, very outgoing with strangers, and only left family members alone go hunting[1]. The other was a bit dopey and didn't groom well. After the superstar cat passed then the surviving cat became much more energetic, playful, and outgoing. We all commented he seemed to step into the limelight after his counterpart passed. Still not sure if it was driven by us giving him more attention or by him "activating" and demanding more attention. As for cats and dogs: our cat seems uninterested in our dog. But when the dogs boarded our cat walks room to room screaming until the dogs back home. [1]i was a kid, my cat stays inside now. Sorry birds :(