Discover how the deep bonds we share with pets mirror human relationships, and explore the unique grief we experience when losing a beloved animal companion.

A video clip came across my social media feed from “The Daily Show,” where host Jon Stewart shared a tearful on-air tribute ...

While some people are taken aback by how sad and stricken they are when their pet dies, that sadness is a completely normal occurrence. Grief is "what we feel inside, our natural reaction, in response ...

Research shows, for pet owners, the deaths of their animals can be just as hard as losing human loved ones. Rating: Context: In the '90s, research suggested grief from pets dying versus grief from ...

Pet owners who undergo immense grief over the loss of their animals may experience posttraumatic growth (PTG), or positive changes that happen following highly challenging life crises, the study ...

A woman broke down in tears during a meet and greet with her new CEO after being asked if she had a beloved pet. While the woman did have a dog, he unfortunately passed away nine months prior. The ...

Case in point: An employee named Kyle notified his boss that he would be coming to work late because his beloved cat passed ...

"I also help with pet loss and bereavement … I think we're ... "It's on the same level of grief as a human. A lot of people might say, 'It's just a pet or a dog', but it's something that really ...

Hal Kitchings, pastor of Easthaven Baptist Church in Brookhaven, has written a book to encourage people who have lost a pet ...

Local funeral home director Rob Loose’s column runs the first Saturday of each month. Contact him at Rob@LooseCares.com.