Thanks for sharing the article, Logan. Having it discussed on National TV is great too!

I think you really have to love a pet to feel the grief a pet lover goes through when their dog/cat/rabbit/bird/etc... passes away. In December of 99, I was at my Uncle's house when his Great Dane died. I couldn't understand the emotions he and his wife had. I did (to my everlasting shame) think: "It's just a dog; why all the fuss." It wasn't till we got Drake and I became so attached to him that I understood what Sam went through. Today, if I even hear of anyone else's pet passing away, I grieve. Once I had accepted my dog as a part of the family and not "just a dog" did I learn the heartbreak that came along with the loss of a pet.

It’s important to have a good support group — friends, family, people who understand how important your pet was in your life.

Thank God for Pet Talk!