… that our furbabies live such short lives compared to ours to begin with, but even knowing that, it’s ALWAYS a big blow.
That initial hole in your life does scab over, though, and invariably another one will come to fill the gap. Every dog and cat I’ve had has succeeded in easing the pain of that hole and filling in another I didn’t know I had. Every new one immediately has me wondering why I waited so long to welcome a new one.
I think it’s almost worse having pets who will outlive you… I have four parrots (two orange wing Amazons and two African greys) who can live 80-100 years and I’m more concerned about how my kids will have to take up that mantle (daughter wants the Amazons because they’re smaller and less scary to her, son will get the greys). 
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