I think, for the average slump yes, but not if someone is so depressed they cannot even take care of their own basic needs. I love my pets dearly and slump or not, sick, tired, broken leg, it matters not, I HAVE to spend at least an hour a day on my animal chores.
If I don’t get up who’s going to unlock the barn, chop the greens, break the bread,freshen the swimming pools, feed the cats, fill the bird feeders and birdbath, and save all the little tree frogs and lizards that get in the house?
Short of death I would never neglect my pets.
Infact, one of my fears is that I will die in my sleep and the geese will be locked in their barn for days before anyone would know. :-O