OMG I thought I had too many xD we have 4 and 5 cats. I totally get you the saddest part was that I could actually put myself into the main characters position really we cause my first dog was the only thing I had for 2 years like I legit didn't have any friends or any kind of contact except for my mom, brother and my dog. But then she died in a car accident and I fell into depression and had to deal with that for years. So this hit me right in the heart and now I'm just crying
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Same for me. My first one died of age, she was 16 and i was literally there beside her all the time. When she died, i was kind of lost and depressed for a moment. Now, i have 7 and they are my family. I can't even start to think that they'll be gone . I'm just enjoying every moment and the happiness they are sharing with me. So whenever i see a story that has a dog in it, i can always relate.