Is your reason for living your pet?

I’ve had a pet since I was like 3 and I can’t remember life without one. I learned how to REALLY love from my animals and now my life feels empty without one. (My last pet just recently died and was my whole reason for living for a few years.) I’m currently unable to afford another animal and it’s making it hard to just make it through the day. Am I the only one who put all of my love into something I knew couldn’t leave me and was so happy to see me every day?