I think they do help, also, and it helps us to offer our sympathy also, because we know that we all feel the same way about our furbabies, or we wouldn't be obsessed with YT, like we are.. We all put ourselves in each others position,, knowing and dreading the fact that someday it will be us..
When bchgirl's, Trace passed away, it bummed me out for days, it was so unreal to me and unbelievable, that entire weekend, I held Bailey more, hugged and kissed him more,thinking what
that day will be like,and how horrible it will be, yet knowing I have friends here, who will be here for me,and be able to understand my pain and sorrow, totally.