Mozart owned a starling, Shostakovich loved his dog, and Ravel was smitten with his kittens. We take a look at our favourite ...

When you do not seem to have the words, you look instead to those whose words resonate with what you feel; I looked through ...

Sometimes it's hard to put loss into words, but poems about losing a loved one can help you comfort a friend, family member, ...

The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement will be only too happy ... you might write to them or create a poem or other piece of art, or create a memory box with photos, their collar, and ...

Founded in 1934, Pet Memorial Park is one of the oldest active pet cemeteries in the country. (The oldest was founded in ...

And some aspects of pet grief are unique. Euthanasia For many of us, pet death may be the only experience we have of grief connected to euthanasia. Guilt or doubt over a decision to euthanize a ...

In a letter to Dr John Moore, Burns intimates that 'The Death and Dying Words of Poor Maillie' is one of his earliest productions. The poem is first recorded in Burns's First Commonplace Book ...

Pets are the family members who supply unconditional, uncomplicated love, and for many people, losing a pet comes with a somewhat ... acknowledge their profound loss and help them remember their ...

Research into the subject remains ongoing. It's often claimed on social media that the death of a pet may be just as difficult as losing a dear friend or family member. Some posts, for example ...