I am very sorry for your lost.
I myself have lost many pets since I was young.
but they are def. still around me.
i lost two cats I had since i was a baby
within the past 2years.. charlie & whiskers. I was devastated.
but i did have a dream.. that they crawled up into bed with me.
it was soo realistic, it took my breath away. i woke up
petting my blanket.
recently i awoke in the middle of the night..
and saw a cat playing on the couch with my bf's mother while she was sleeping.
it was so real i thought to myself ( oh don't tell me she got a cat now!? geez we have 2 big dogs thats enough)
i ran to the bathroom and when i came out there was def. no cat there.
but i swore i saw it, it wasnt a 'dream' because i was laying awake in bed for at least 15min before I
hauled my ass up. hahahha.
soo now i def. believe that past pets and the spirits of animals are
always around us.
my own mother swears at night sometimes she feels like cats are
walking around on the bed.. and she reaches out looking for sweetie (our current cat)
and shes no where in sight.
i do not know if animals are reincarnated.
i personally don't believe they are..
but regardless they will come and visit you.
I promise. just keep your eyes open.