[nvnvgirl]

Dena~ I know this sounds a little crazy, but I think animals always know when their loved ones are gone. They just need a little time to adjust to it and I think this is Gracies way of doing that. Whenever I have had a bird die that was a companion to another bird, I always let the other bird be with it before I remove it from it's cage. They seem to understand what has happened to their friend, instead of them just up and 'disappearing'. Sometimes we don't have that opportunity, but FWIW....I really do think they know. Maybe Gracie is just comforting herself by having something of Natalie still with her. I am grieving, as I think we all are here, with you. I hope the days filled with sadness and emptiness will pass quickly and you will be able to only think of Nat and smile soon.