[Ammi]

..I think also that animals are maybe what many of us most closely relate to a child in terms of innocence and complete trust, so their deaths in movies are much harder for us to rationalise, which makes them feel more sad...


...with things like family pets in movies, as in real life as well...we know how much that animal has been a part of that family, how they have given them so much love and positive things and asked for very little in return..they have been so unconditional, other than basic things like food etc and yet some will protect with their own lives.../so we totally relate to the loss that movie family feels in a death of their animal family member...