And many nights , many years , he slept in my bed . He loved to be right up next to you so he 'd cuddle up right next to your legs and pass out ( snoring ) legs splayed . So I ' m fairly grief stricken and having a hard time with it so far . His absence is going to take some time to register permanently ; I keep expecting to hear the patter of his claws on the kitchen floor but it 's not going to come . And when something forces me to realize that he 's gone ( like when I went to put my laundry in and saw that he was n't sleeping in his bed next to the utility sink ) I feel horrible .
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: Why is the narrator acting so sullen ?
Options:
- None of the above choices .
 - They just lost a family member .
 - They just lost a pet .
 - They just lost their partner .


They just lost a pet .