The grief of losing a pet is tremendous. For children, it is often their first encounter with the reality of death and it can ...

While some people are taken aback by how sad and stricken they are when their pet dies, that sadness is a completely normal occurrence. Grief is "what we feel inside, our natural reaction, in response ...

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Saying goodbye to our beloved animals can be hard for many reasons Pet loss is still less acceptable socially. This is called disenfranchised grief, which refers to losses that society ...

In a heartfelt episode of Bare’s The Final Encore, beloved vet Dr. Katrina Warren shares her personal journey with pet loss and offers compassionate insights into celebrating the lives of our beloved ...

Saying good bye never gets any easier saying goodbye to a pet whether it is your first dog or cat or all the dogs and cats ...

"This loss feels, for some people, worse than human loss," Pet Grief Counselor Beth Bigler told USA Today. "Of course, people feel guilty about saying that. But the proximity that our animals have ...

However, the loss of a pet does not get many platforms to be expressed thoughtfully. Pet loss grief is still considered a form of disenfranchised grief, not openly acknowledged or socially validated.

Few things in life are more painful than the loss of a beloved pet. As an opportunity to allow pet owners to express not only their grief at the loss of a pet, but also to remember the love and joy ...

Pets, particularly dogs, encourage physical activity. Regular walks and playtime can help distract from grief, reduce stress, ...