Aw, 2J, 'tweren't nothing! *blushing* I've just seen it happen so many times and seen folks handle it so many ways that I just feel very strongly about getting a replacement pet ASAP, especially when the attachment to the former pet was so very strong.
I'd like to add that this comment is 100% on the money!
In a world where there aren't too many, it seems this Hole has an unusually high number of decent people.