For all the pet lovers out there, have you also felt sad when your pet died?

Some may call me stupid but I think a pet who dies is like having a member of your family die. It is normal for you to grieve for a while after your pet dies. There will be things that you will see around your house and think of that will remind you about her for a while yet.

I think that if you felt nothing then that would be a problem. Why don't you do something special to commemorate your cat, have a special flower or plant in the garden for her or just a nice picture of you two in a photo frame somewhere you can see it every day.

I lost my dog tragically through being attacked and killed by another dog when I was walking her 2 years ago, it was only this morning I again was thinking about her ... it takes time. Allow yourself time is only normal and part of a very essential process of grieving.

Take care of yourself.

let her know that it's completely normal to feel depressed, losing a loved pet is the same as losing a member of your family, b/c that's what they are. She should take her time about getting another pet, if she rushes out to get one to fill the void, she may wind up comparing it to the old dog too much and that will make it harder on her, and not fair to the new pet. She will know in her heart when the time is right to get a new pet. When my dog died last year, it was very hard to deal with for quite some time. Even now I'm getting a little teared up thinking about how much you never really realize how much you love them :) I put together a shadow box with some pictures of her, the pawprint imprint they made at the vet's before they cremated her, and her ID tags. I hung it in a spot where it's not in my face all the time, but I can stop and look at it and remember the times we had together. Maybe try doing sometime like that for her, or with her, to help her feel better and get a little closure.

It's fine to cry when a pet dies. I had a Tabby cat and she also died when she was 4. She died in my room under my desk. My mom had a meeting and I walk in sobbing.

omg i know ur feeling....i am so so so sry for your dear cat...i remember when my lil bunny dead i barely had it for a couple of months and died on the 4th of july......i was sooo sad but too embaressed to cry or show my real feelings...i know now that i am so cruel........i regreted it.......i hope you feel better soon..T^T

aww. its ok 2 cry over your cat. When my poodle died i cried for a week.. It will get better tho!

you can cry for your cat! losing an animal can be like loseing a friend, its perfectly normal, when my cat died i cried for like two weeks or when someone brought it up i buried him and bought a little head stone for his grave it said " here lies a great friend"