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

Pets often grow into far more than household animals. Over years, they become constant companions, emotional anchors and ...

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. — The fall dog party on Dog Mountain was in full swing. The guests of honor bounded after tennis balls, splashed around in a baby pool and wolfed down plates of pumpkin puree in the ...

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 ...

When my husband brought up the idea of getting a dog, I was somewhat hesitant. Since we both grew up with dachshunds, I knew we would get a dog eventually. Even so, I wondered if we were ready to take ...

An essay in the New York Times by Juli Fraga called When a Pet Dies, Helping Children Through the ‘Worst Day of Their Lives’ caught my eye, and I received a number of emails about it and the topic of ...

"I don’t think work will want a sobbing mess in front of customers," the person wrote on the community forum Mumsnet Milena Magazin/Getty A person shared on a community forum that they believe that ...

A person shared on a community forum that they believe that dog owners should be given compassionate time off from work if their pet dies The dog owner argued that such a loss is just as difficult to ...