Nobody wants to think of their pet dying. If your old pup is curled on the sofa next to you or your beloved cat is making ...

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.

Madison hated being the only dog after losing her brother Bentley in August, which led her owner to find a source of healing—a rescue puppy.

Grief is complicated. It is hard to talk about our feelings when a loved one dies, and perhaps even more awkward or uncomfortable when that loved one is a pet. The post Grieving the loss of pet ...

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

Saying goodbye to our beloved animals can be hard for many reasons Pet loss is still less acceptable socially. This is called disenfranchised grief, which refers to losses that society ...

Andrew McCarthy told Newsweek that the timid cat quickly grew to become "playful" and confident after being adopted.

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 ...

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

They can offer solace to their grieving families. Grieving the Loss of a Pet: Counseling. Grief-group sessions. The number of resources for coping with a pet’s death has grown in recent years.