i have dreams about my living pets now and then. however, the ones i had most often were of my parakeets after they passed on. i was planning on getting anothe rone about a year ago. i promised myself i'd take better care of this one. i had done good, but i could have done alot better. well, it had been years since my birds died and since i dreampt about either. but in my dreams they were still alive. but neglected in the afterlife w/ no food or water for all that time. as if they are waiting for me. they even spoke to me in my dreams. i think the whole point was to teach me a lesson, to make sure i cared for my next w/ the utmost attention. i'm not sure if they really came to me or not, but it was real enough. i especially missed the male. even if it was a dream, i'm glad i got to see him again.