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Not Cooking
jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/18/2014 1:40 PM, Gary wrote:
>> wrote:
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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 ?
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>> 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.
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> It depends on the person. It might be fine for some people to rush out
> and bring home another pet. Others need time to process. Until Persia
> barged into my life after my dog of 18 years died, I *never* planned to
> get another pet. She pretty much insisted, though. 
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> Then too, you never know if there are circumstances that might prevent
> someone from getting another pet. Finances, health issues, etc. When
> the time is right, someone who wants another pet will adopt one. Or be
> adopted by one.
>
> Jill
Age is one of those et ceteras I think.
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