We all know that, other than the occasional parrot or tortoise, our pets have shorter life spans than we do. We know it will be sad when they die, but it still feels slightly illogical to be ...

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 ...

Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is never easy. Find compassionate guidance on coping with loss, exploring cremation and burial options, and honoring your pet’s memory.

When Jessamyn Kennedy began veterinary school, about twenty years ago, hardly anyone put their pets in day care or called them fur babies. Nobody brought dogs to brunch. Veterinary visits were for ...

Anyone who’s experienced the death of a pet knows how painful it can be, and recent research from the UK has shown that it can even lead to prolonged grief disorder (PGD), a mental health disorder ...

A veterinarian and co-founder of CodaPet told Newsweek that the rise of AI grief tools does not come as a surprise.

"Our dog Coach was our daughter's first word." While large-scale data doesn't exist, small surveys suggest that nearly 80% of ...

For one in five people, losing a pet has been more distressing than losing a human loved one. New research has revealed that 21% of those who experienced both types of bereavement found their pet's ...

I saw it firsthand after my cat Murphy died earlier this year. She'd been diagnosed with cancer just weeks before. She was a small, gray tabby with delicate paws who, even during chemotherapy, climbed ...

As we age, so do our pets. While you can lose a pet at any stage of life, the loss seems to cut deeper as we get older. One study of women between the ages of 60 and 70 revealed that the loss of a ...