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Timely topic. Roycorft has hit it 100% on target in that kids need closure of some sort. Hubby & I are still in the dog house as I write because we got rid of a hermit crab that died last week when the not-so-wee One was out on a date. Princess Diva, even at age 17, went ballistic on us (complete with tears through the recriminations) because she didn't get to do the burial or last rites.
Roycroft's experience is very similar to mine as a Mom whose nursed the Diva through the loss of many beloved pets over the years. I'll take it a step further though:
Kids aren't callous, they're resiliant. One of the best ways to salve their pain is a trip to the pound or the pet store to let them pick, pet and name their new companion as soon as reasonably possible after the death of a pet.
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