When a pet dies?

[Danegirl2208]

not right away...when my first dane died, i was crushed, ya know to me its like losing a best friend, i just cant go out and try and replace somthing i loved so much..i waited over 2 years before geting another dog after Tank died, that was quite a long time i know, but his death was very hard for me..same with my doby who passed away June 1st of this year..i had been planning on getting another puppy for a while but dobys death definatly put a major hold on that, doby was my first dog i had him for so long, his death was and still is very hard for me to think about

[lute]

it depends. i kinda of don't have a choice of when i get a new animal. random animals just land in my lap. i'm perfectly fine with that! although, before i had a group of animals i had a yorkie. when he died i wanted to wait a while to get another dog, but my mom insisted we adopt this adorable red pomerainian. that was my Beanie!

[managemysite]

I know it is bad to say, but I usually get a new pet as another pet gets older, to help remove some of the attachement to the older pet. If I had 2 pets of similar age, I might have to deal with the loss of 2 pets at the same time and that would be devistating

[chocolatepuppy]

When my RB Corey died we got Lacey 3-4 months later, but then we didn't have a dog, just the cats, and we missed having a dog. Having recently lost Mandy, time will tell when we get another dog, but I know we will.
I would never judge anyone for getting another dog even the next day, if that is what's right for them. Some people wait years, I could never wait that long, I love having dogs. I don't feel that 'when' you get another dog has anything to do with how much you loved your RB dog. Everyone is different.

[Alysser]

Yes, but not the next day. Maybe a couple of months or 1 year after the pet died. For me, personally, I need time to mourn the loss of my pet. I believe that when a pet dies it can NEVER be replaced, EVER! But you can still save the life of an animal in need, and fill a different place in your heart with the new animal, but the other animal will always have a place too. Your heart is big enough for all the animals in the world, IMO.

I really don't think I'm getting another parakeet though. Star just isn't the kind of bird who likes other ones in her cage. Weird I know, but she used to torture Sunny to the point where we almost had to separate them.

[Sevaede]

I picked other.

I am not ready for quite some time, between one and two years. I still have not gotten another ferret and it's been almost three years.

Soni found us three weeks after Tier passed and I was not ready but I couldn't just leave that poor little kitty out on the street so in with us he came and is staying. We got Isis, as a friend for him, two months later.

[Argranade]

I think its realy can depend on the animals.

Like Im shur a dogs death could be taken more painfuly than a goldfish [No offece goldfish lovers ].

So if a dog died Im shur you would wait a while maybe a couple of months but as for a fish it can be replaced more easily.

Well for me anyway but I do love goldfish I love my bubbles.

[ParNone]

I don't think there's any "right" length of time. You feel what you feel. It doesn't make you a lesser or worse person, because you grieve longer or shorter then somebody else. Depends on the individual and the circumstance.

When Maddie died, I didn't get Gulliver until 6 mos or so. I thought I was ready, but as it turned out, I probably should have waited a lil' longer. I cried the first week I had him, because he wasn't Maddie. I recognized in my mind that I was comparing and that I shouldn't, but my heart needed that lil' extra show of love for Maddie, before I could let go, I guess. I still love her, but I was able to open up my heart to Gull too. Can't imagine life without the Gull man now. It sure wouldn't be filled with as much laughter as it is now.

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[binka_nugget]

It depends. When one of my fish die, I do get another one.. because it opens up housing for another betta (didn't mean to make that sound that heartless )

If one of my birds died, I wouldn't run out and get another.. unless it was Ozzie as he's my only really sweet one that loves people. But I wouldn't get one right away.. maybe months down the road or even a year.

If one of my dogs died, I know nothing would replace Kai or Kae. I wouldn't go seeking a dog right away but if one that was less than fortunate came to me, I probably would take it in.

[Merlin]

This is sad but when my fish died it wouldn't fit down the toilet and we had to refrigerate it waiting for trash night.

[lv4dogs]

I voted other because it would depend a lot of different things. Too many to list but some examples would be, depends on how I felt, do I want another pet (for example I love rodents but I just don't really want any more yet), if I can handle, afford & have the time for one, would my other animals & family members be willing to accept another addition, the list can go on & on.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I voted other. I wouldn't rush out and get another pet as soon as one has passed, and although I would probably get another in the future, it isn't to "replace" the one I lost. It would depend on the situation on whether or not I got another and how long it would take. Sometimes you plan a pet, sometimes they find their way to you.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I said "yes", because that is what we did after our Sydney died!
2 days after we found out that Sydney died while we were on vacation,
http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabriels/sydney.htm
I realised I could not live without a cat. RB-Sydney directed us to a shelter, where we found our lovely Maya!!

[Corinna]

I waited about 9 months after losing my Merlin . I would have still been waiting if not for Lute and her rescue operations . Tyson is a totally differnt kind of dog than my Merlin. But I love him lots I think even though Merlin whispers in his ear he doesn'talways listen to him either.

[zoey]

I answered yes, but before reading the question after the poll. No. I don't think a week or 2 would be enough time.
The amound of time would depend upon so many things. But if I died, I'd want my doggy to get a new person and i think animals wouldn't want you to be lonely either.