Sure it is....I love my cats and still grieve for one that passed about a year ago...
As I write this, I am sitting a few feet from the ashes of one of the family dogs.(my dogs mom)She suddenly got ill 2 weeks ago and while the vet said she was not too bad, we knew what was coming. I promised my aunt, we wouldn’t put her down until we knew she was suffering. That day came last week. Neither one of us has children in the house. All gone and grown. Our animals are our children. My B/F could’t understand why I would pay money to cremate Shorty and bring her home. Dogs love unconditionally. These dogs, part rott/part chow are so lovable. Shorty’s brother looks around every minute wondering where her buddy is. My son, won’t let me be without a cat. Since I lost his several years back,(cremated and sent ashes down to him) he brings me a cat. He shipped my Katie, when he joined the Marines 11 years ago, and he brought me Trouble on a visit. Trouble is a southern Maine Coon.One of the most beautiful animals and affection too.
I love my son beyond life itself, but my other children (4 legged) are right there behind him.