This young tomcat was demanding a lot of attention for some reason and the mother cat didn't want anything to do with him, which was unusual. After a few days of this, the kitten died.
It was only then that I realized that the mother cat must have been avoiding it because it was sick, and she was only trying to isolate herself.
It looked healthy enough, but was not so sprightly in nature before its demise. I tried feeding it with some sardines thinking it was starving.
Those who follow my posts may have seen it here as a newborn kitty. I have no idea what happened to the other sibling, probably was attacked by anything from a competitive neighborhood tom, a mongoose, dog, or a predatory bird.
Reminds me of the song from the popular sitcom, F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
(YouTube)
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
What are they feeding you?
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault
They won't take you to the vet
You're obviously not their favorite pet
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault
You may not be a bed of roses
You're not friend to those with noses
I'll miss you before we're done
Or the world will smell as one
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
What are they feeding you?
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat
It's not your fault
One, two, what's that smell?
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
What are they feeding you?
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat
You're getting fat
I think that I'm gonna be sick
It's your ears, and nose and pick
Part of it, tempt me
One, two, what's that smell?
All the dogs in the neighborhood
Are saying this for your own good
What, you're fat, so you can't run
No fun, I bet, No fun
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
P*rno makes you eat like that
I saw you in the shopping mall
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault,
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault
Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat,
It's not your fault
We know what was in your food
They say it might affect your mood
You smell like something dead (3x)
One, two, what's that smell?
(Phoebe)Yeah, that's not the song
https://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/friendsagain/smellycatmedley.htm