Depressed mood during pet bereavement is common, but clinical depression isn’t usually part of the package. Support from loved ones, honoring memories, and allowing the grieving process can help you ...

This story was first published Oct. 31, 2023. I knew the day was coming. Still, there was no way to fully prepare. My family first noticed our 15-year-old Yorkie, Gigi, had trouble breathing in late ...

Parents and guardians therefore have important roles to play when a family pet dies. Along with helping children accept the ...

Here, a therapist who specializes in grief offers nine tips for grieving the loss of a pet, especially during the pandemic. Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through ...

When her Old English bulldog Lucy contracted lymphoma and died unexpectedly last year, Ingrid Nelson was rocked by grief. The dog was a deep source of support for Nelson, a sometimes overwhelmed ...

A rainbow now arches gently through the woods next to Trinity Metropolitan Community Church in Gainesville — not a real one in the sky, but a wooden one, nestled in a quiet garden filled with flowers, ...

For those who have recently lost a pet, this hotline is helping pet owners cope. Losing a pet can be difficult to go through alone, but thanks to the Pet Loss Support Hotline at Cummings School of ...

Saying goodbye, the healthy way, is especially important since this kind of loss is often not recognized by other people. The relationships you have with your pets are different than any other ...

When her Old English bulldog Lucy contracted lymphoma and died unexpectedly last year, Ingrid Nelson was rocked by grief. The dog was a deep source of support for Nelson, a sometimes overwhelmed ...

Loss of a pet falls into what researchers call disenfranchised grief in which the pain is often minimized or discounted. Claudia Luna/iStock via Getty Images Plus I saw it firsthand after my cat ...

Saying goodbye to our beloved animals can be hard for many reasons Source: Vecstock/freepik Novelist Anatole France once wrote that “until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains ...