Grief does not belong only to people. Dogs form strong attachments to people and other animals, and when those bonds are broken, their behavior often changes in measurable ways. Veterinarians and ...

Her spark is finally back.

Losing a dog is deeply emotional, not just for humans but often for other dogs in the household. Dogs are social animals capable of forming strong bonds, and when a companion passes, surviving pets ...

A new survey suggests that the grief response to a pet’s death can be as severe as when losing a person ...

Everyone experiences sadness at some point in their life—a heavy, aching feeling no one would wish on themselves or their loved ones, including their pets. But even with all the love and care you ...

Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy. -Inuit saying My buddy Ody, a few days before his death Perhaps they are not ...

It was an unusually sunny day in July when my best friend of 10 and a half years closed his eyes for the last time. Mere days before he had been running around the garden, happy as the day we brought ...

A dog in North Texas is in need of some comfort and the heart of a kind human who is willing to be her new person. “Meet Lily. She’s just two years old and barely 20 pounds,” Patti Dawson, the ...