It's only fair, don't you think?

[Randi]

Thanks for your views, I knew that PTalkers would have the right attitude. I want be employed by a PTalker!

I'm happy for those of you who can cope; in fact I might be be able to also, if the atmosphere where you work is good, but I can assure that most bosses here would not understand people grieving over a cat or a dog. I'm just thinking... would it have been different back in the fifhties or sixties? I don't think so.

[pomtzu]

I'm just thinking... would it have been different back in the fifhties or sixties? I don't think so.

Gosh Randi - I don't think so. I think it probably would have been worse back then.

In this day and age, we do so much more for our pets than previously. Gourmet and specialty foods, grooming, day care, fancy as well as functional clothing, medical treatments and procedures that compare to human healthcare, big specialty stores like Petsmart, toys galore, and on and on. I think there are more sympathetic individuals now who realize that pets are not only animals, but a family member. Years ago, I think pets were thought of more as animals we owned, not family members.

For the most part, it probably would have been unheard of for an employer to be even somewhat understanding of an employee's pet's death. I do think things have come a long way, tho not enough.