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[quote=Anonymous]You just tell her. The cat was old and it came to the end of it's life. You can reassure her that the cat wasn't in pain (if this is true) and tell her that the cat lives on in our memories of it, and in photos and in stories we tell. If your DD is very sad and upset by this, that's super normal and you should validate her feelings and let her know it is of course okay to feel sad about the cat dying and to miss the cat. I'd let her cry or talk about it as much as she needs to. On the other hand, if she doesn't care, that doesn't mean anything either and I wouldn't worry about it. It probably means she's still a little to young to fully understand what death is. Don't hide it, don't lie, don't tell her it's not a big deal, don't judge her feelings. Just tell her, and support her in her emotional response, whatever it is. If you have a religious tradition with thoughts on death, this is also a good way and time to introduce those.[/quote]
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