I wanted to get baby rats and my wife caved, but it didn't work out, so we had to return them.
My wife and I had a talk later and think I was trying to preemptively fill a void before it existed. My little cousins who I've lived near since they were 5 are moving to Arizona and likely the two rats I love dearly won't see 2015.
I think this year's gonna suck in the long run, but I need to cherish time I have with loved ones while I have it, deal with the pain, and THEN move on, not try to find more things to put my mind on.