Growing up with animals brings immeasurable joy, but it can also lead to some of life’s deepest heartache. When I lost my ...

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

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 ...

For many, losing a pet can be a deeply sad life event; Leigh Ann Gerk, a certified pet loss and grief companioning counselor works hard to help others through that difficult journey. Gerk, who has ...

I recently lost one of my cocker spaniels, Bobbi. She was fit, healthy and active, but had a catastrophic diagnosis of oral melanoma two months before I had to make the decision that anyone with ...

Comparable grief levels: A UK study shows 7.5% of grieving pet owners meet criteria for prolonged grief disorder, similar to rates for human losses like siblings or close friends. Validating support ...

PARIS (AP) — Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning. The trigger might be noticing — again, for the umpteenth time — how empty the house feels since your cat died, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Losing a pet can be a heartbreaking experience, often causing many people to feel isolated in their grief. AuthoraCare Collective’s Grief Support and Counseling Center will present ...

Research suggests there are physical and mental health benefits to owning a pet. Interacting with service animals (animals that assist patients with disabilities and chronic conditions) also appears ...

Lucy Sarkis was a survivor, and we were lucky to have her. Source: Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. Recently, our dog Lucy died at 16 years old. You may recall Lucy as Dog 2 in the posts "The Floor is Evil: ...

A marriage and family therapist named Josh Weed shared a series of tweets explaining how losing a pet is like losing a ...