Losing a cherished pet can be an emotionally devastating experience. Unfortunately, on a societal level, we simply do not recognize how painful pet loss can be and how much it can impair our emotional ...

What makes this even harder is that society often downplays the grief of losing a pet, leaving people feeling alone and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mourning the loss of a pet is difficult, but social stigma can make the process even harder and leave individuals to grieve in silence. We often don’t regard the loss of a pet on the same level as a ...

VOORHEES, New Jersey (WPVI) -- "We have a very intimate relationship with our pets that we don't really realize it because we live with them every day," said Christian Snyder, the Community Pet ...

Grief is an incredibly painful and complex thing for anyone to experience, even if the death you're grieving isn't a human one. The loss of a dog, cat, bird, or any other pet can be just as painful as ...

Learn about handling pet loss and grief from Tom Dock of Noah's Animal Hospital on 'Pet Pals TV.' Get advice on coping with the pain and recognizing behavioral changes in pets.

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, ...

I saw it firsthand after my cat Murphy died earlier this year. She'd been diagnosed with cancer just weeks before. She was a small, gray tabby with delicate paws who, even during chemotherapy, climbed ...

BALTIMORE — When Richard Thompson’s wife of 40 years was nearing the end of her life at a Baltimore County hospital, he couldn’t fathom living alone. His two beagles had died unexpectedly earlier this ...