Originally Posted By: bubbatime
I'd be sad over a dead pet for a few days. Then move on, and get a new pet. It's not something that should consume you.
Whether a pet or a human, grief should never overtake a person
to the point where they cannot function in life anymore.
We all die someday,
our pets die, our parents and siblings die, and so do our best friends.
Grieve their loss, but don't forget to live life again.