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Jean B.[_1_]

wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:40:51 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>> Sorry to hear the sad news. You need to get a new cat as soon as
>>>> possible, preferably two or more kittens from the same litter, there
>>>> are plenty to adopt.
>>>
>>> You are callous ! Most people cannot shrug off a beloved pet like
>>> that - as I have endlessly said, I feel so sympathetic for your wife.
>>> Will you replace her like that ?
>>
>> Not callous at all. Lose a beloved pet? Get a new one pronto and make
>> their life a better one. No need to sit in the house crying about a
>> loss and staying sad. Make a new animal happy and it will cheer you up
>> right away. This is nothing about forgetting the recently
>> departed...you can still love them and miss them. Honor you departed
>> pet by giving another a better life.
>>
>> G.
>
> Clearly men see this differently. It was months before I wanted to
> see another cat strolling around here and not my Bucket. I only took
> this one because it was me or the chop. The OP had already said why
> she would not get another cat immediately, that's to be respected in
> my book.
>
I don't think this is a male-female thing. It depends on the person.
No one can dictate what is right for another person. Some people want
to get another animal very soon, and it is totally wrong for other
people. I knew I would be devastated when Ming died, and that if I had
to have him PTS it would be just awful. I had NO idea how I would feel
about getting another cat/cats--whether it would be soon or whether
there would be a lengthy hiatus. For that matter, this may be different
each time you lose a beloved furry critter. I don't know that
first-hand yet.