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[–] Nelots@lemmy.zip 25 points 1 month ago (12 children)

You gotta move on through the grief, accept that they're no longer with you, but that you gave them the best life you could. And maybe realize that giving another pet a good life doesn't mean you're replacing or forgetting your last one. Some people are just better at it than others, they aren't being heartless.

That said, people who get a new dog a week or two after their previous one died are insane to me. That just feels disrespectful.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I get you gotta move on, but the fact is if you have one that loss is coming again. 10 years? 20? Worse yet single digit. Then if they outlive you its even worse.

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