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 ...

They say, "It was just a dog," or "get another one." As if your pet were a thing. As if they didn’t know your routines, your secrets, your energy. The grief of losing a pet is real, complex, and often ...

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 ...

When her family lost Elvis, their beloved black Labrador, in 2004, Dr. Wendy Hauser's two young children repeatedly pleaded with her to help them make sense of their pet's death. “Why?” her daughter, ...

As the number of pet owners in Korea surpasses 15.4 million, more people are grappling with the profound grief of losing family-member like pets. The shift is driven by a “pet-fam” culture where ...

Growing up with animals brings immeasurable joy, but it can also lead to some of life’s deepest heartache. When I lost my beloved dog Sparky to a painful illness, the grief was overwhelming — the kind ...

With the growing recognition and validation of pet bereavement as a significant mental health concern, we have observed notable changes in specific pet-related markets, as evidenced by recent reports.

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, ...

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 ...

TV presenter and mental health advocate Matt Johnson said the death of his dog was like losing his best friend and reason for ...