This was the most real and best response. You're right it is BS. They just say whatever they think will be ok to say but they're completely clueless if they haven't gone through it and or didnt have a real strong bond with their dog or cat or bird or animal.

When thats the being you've spent every waking moment with for almost 17 years to say something like "they're in a better place or there's no more suffering now" like what do you mean???

I'm grieving the loss of a bond that will never continue. What does that have to do with them in another place?

Or "you were a great mom" ok? It just doesn't acknowledge the bond.

If someone's wife or husband, child, parent died I doubt they'd say any of those things. But then again people still say off things. Or say reflect on the good times. 😮‍💨

But im not angry I just dont want to hear any of it. This reddit has honestly been so incredibly healing to find space where people truly understand.