Losing a pet can be just as devastating as losing a human family member. When a companion who greeted you every day, followed you around the house, and offered unconditional love suddenly isn’t there, it leaves a painful emptiness that is hard to put into words. That daily presence, the routines, the sounds, and the quirks become memories overnight, and those memories can be incredibly melancholy and overwhelming. For many people, the loss of a pet isn’t “just losing an anima