I agree with saying everybody is different when it comes to their grief. Some do need to take months to process their feelings about the loss of a pet. In my experience, it was only 5 days between the loss of my previous cat Willow and adopting a kitten I named Gizmo. I was not able to properly understand or deal with my grief and sadness over losing Willow and found that Gizmo allowed me to tap into those emotions and realize I was an absolute mess while teaching me to find the strength to carry on because HE needed me to. Long story short, I wasn't able to properly grieve for Willow until I adopted Gizmo.
So really, all I can say is if you want a kitten, adopt a kitten. If you aren't sure, then hold off because there will always be kitties out there who need our love and forever home. It's really as simple (and as complicated!) as that!
So really, all I can say is if you want a kitten, adopt a kitten. If you aren't sure, then hold off because there will always be kitties out there who need our love and forever home. It's really as simple (and as complicated!) as that!