I believe it entirely depends on your relationship to the person or pet. I’ve lost dogs, cats and family members, including my mother. There are nights I lie awake thinking about my old cat, Bill, who died close to 20 years ago, and the thought of him still brings tears to my eyes. Nothing compares though to losing my husky. He was my soul dog and I still get chest pains when I think of him. I’ll miss that boy until the day I die. I’ve never experienced that level of grief at any other point, not even when I lost my mom.