Impressive. I love first lines and last lines, and both of yours are great.

I don’t cry. I wouldn’t mind if I did, but I just don’t. (The end of Braveheart doesn’t really count, because I’m usually drunk by that point.) That being said, the thought of any such evil befalling my golden retriever is a place I dare not go for fear of the emotion it will unleash. In other words, I sympathize. Only you say it more effectively.

a dog you were close to, i’d cry, but I’ve been through pets throughout my life, car accidents, coyotes, strays, that I’m a bit desensitized. :) I love the tone, and you’ve got a lot of story untold between those two awesome lines.

I love how you just launch into this, and tell a story – really well…

Throwing my hat into the ring on the history of dead pets discussion, my cat Lily had to put down a couple of months ago – I cried. She was older than I am.

Anyhoo, really good work here – MH :)

Awww. This is really sweet and capturing. It reminds me of Pepper, a stray cat that became a part of my family for too short of a time.

My bird died once… we never even picked a real name for him.

Nice voice, though.