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SuzyandPuffpuff

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2. Witness

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 04:03 PM

Thursday

Working with multiple species for thirty plus years I personally have witnessed many examples of an animal mourning the loss of a pal.
Whether the loss was Human or animal it's gut wrenching to witness their sadness. Major ouch. Animals are no different than us. Too bad we humans can't our shit together.

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