People often ask my advice on when to bring a new pet into their lives after losing their beloved companion. A little housekeeping before getting started… There are many ways to acquire a pet, but for simplicity, I use the term adopt to describe the process of bringing a new pet into your life. When I refer to “losing a pet,” I am referring not only to loss by death, but also literally losing your pet. The latter adds an additional layer to this decision because there is no