This article speaks the truth. Although the loss is different, your pets are with you all the time, giving unconditional love.

https://qz.com/1262820/why-the-death-of-a-dog-hurts-so-much/?fbclid=IwAR0xJ70bDdRQBWfTXoTOPGUuy7BC9-OSwKijYlk1Q_NWVN_Q73kVW58CpsE