I lost my dear favorite pet last week. I know that its not necessarily the same as losing a human close to you--but it still hurts. I don't really have a lot of friends or close family so my pets are like my best friends. They chear me up when I'm down and help me through my darkest times in life. They have been there for me when humans have failed me. I miss her so very very much. I can't tell you how many times I'd be crying and she would come over and lick the tears off my cheeks..or I would find her sleeping under my pillow.

She was a pet rat. Not many understand rats as pets..but they are very much like little dogs. They are smart and form very strong bonds with their owners. They can be litter trained as well. So they are very very good pets. She was special to me. She was about 2 years old when she passed (their life spans are 2-3 years). She was probably the best pet that I ever had...she would just sit on my shoulder and let me pet her. She would scamper around and be goofy and loved to wrestle with my hand.

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but I feel the greif for her as much as when I've lost family. She will be forever missed.