Dee-Ann....aaaaaah...well that makes total sense now!
I wonder if the small dead animal in the first closet was representative of your feelings for this man? (you know that sensual, animal instinctive, affectionate feeling? For some reason this is what I think of when I think of small furry animals...) And then...when you took a look (thinking those feelings had died).....buzzzzz...zap...sting!! You're still able to be 'stung'...hmmmmm....I think there's a bit more to plumb from that dream but can't quite get it.
Perhaps you will have another dream that will reveal a key to this situation...?