Welcome to Pet Peeves, a monthly series that aims to provide pet care solutions and expert advice for challenging scenarios that involve your beloved animal companions. Losing a pet can be an ...

I support more public discourse on death and dying—whether it's a recent Oprah book club pick about the subject or the fact that death doulas are increasing in number. But you know what’s left out of ...

Supporting clients through pet loss is a meaningful responsibility within veterinary medicine. By recognizing grief responses ...

Toby, my Border Collie/Weimeraner/Jindo/Other Various Breeds mix, died on Thursday. He was almost 14. He had a good long life, and it was his time to go. Lucy, 11 ...

Anticipatory grief, or the sadness felt knowing a pet will pass, can take over in final days. Pet owners should focus on spending quality time with their pet and can memorialize them through creative ...

More than half of people worldwide have a pet, and pet ownership continues to rise. For many, pets are beloved family members. We turn to them for emotional comfort and a simpler, purer form of love.

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when ...

New research finds pet loss can trigger prolonged grief symptoms comparable to human bereavement Getty A study found that pet loss can cause prolonged grief disorder symptoms One in five participants ...