The grief of losing a pet is tremendous. For children, it is often their first encounter with the reality of death and it can ...

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.

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 ...

The past couple of days have felt like a waking nightmare for many of us. Sure, any presidential election is bound to bring ...

Pets, particularly dogs, encourage physical activity. Regular walks and playtime can help distract from grief, reduce stress, ...

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 ...

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.

If there’s a silver lining to any of this, it’s that she had a grief support group to pour out her heartache to those who ...

Tanner was the first pet adopted by Tan and his husband, Jerry Furman, and the loss had an unexpectedly ... pet had bled into real life, with grief spilling over from all directions.