Sorry if the title is confusing. Basically I’m in college and I feel like I would really benefit from an emotional support animal. I really would like to get a cat for company, but for some reason the thought of it makes me feel excited but yet horrible at the same time? I have an elderly dog at home, which is 4 hours away from my school, and I miss him a lot, and I feel like getting another pet is like I’m trying to replace him. But then I also have this internal dilemma of if I should get a cat now for emotional support so when my dog dies I already have this other pet and it won’t be super painful to get a new pet somewhere down the line. Because I will be an absolute mess when my dog dies. I don’t know what to do.