This was my first year and the loss of this boy came after nearly losing one of my female corns (also pet only now) so it has been a tough one. Thankfully the suddenness and finality of what happened with Dratini actually made it a bit easier to deal with.
The little hoggie I ended up adopting after I put him down turned out to be a girl, and she’s thriving with me now. There’s a lot of comfort in having her in his memory.