http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:10:11 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/16/133922.php#comment-23730 i could definately see dogs grieving the loss of their "master"... especially if they've been together for many years. ]]> 23730@blogcritics.org Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:10:11 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/16/133922.php#comment-23728 Sorry to hear about your loss. I'd be devastated if one of my cats died. Ours are indoor cats, so they just follow us around like hungry little kids all the time, sit on us, and generally wedge themselves into every aspect of our lives. Interestingly, I saw somewhere that research has shown that animals do indeed greive the loss of their companions - human or animal. They may not be capable of understanding what has happened, but they know things have changed and they know their friend is gone. That's friggin' sad as hell. ]]> 23728@blogcritics.org Thu, 16 Oct 2003 19:43:54 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/16/133922.php#comment-23678 heh. Be glad you don't keep killer fish. If my oscar fish doesn't like any of the other fish in the tank, he simply eats it. The other fish don't seem like themselves after that for a few days(much like your cat right now), but it's not because they miss the fish that became dinner. It's because they fear that they're next. Yup there was no digging a hole and burial service when Derek, Pete, and George the fish were eaten...no remains...I thought that a shark, a catfish, and some other weird fish(it was ugly...Derek I think it was) were all too big for the death jaws of the Oscar. I was wrong. Good thing I don't have sisters! ]]> 23678@blogcritics.org Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:14:05 EDT