Researchers found that 7.5 percent of people who had lost a pet met the threshold for probable PGD. That rate was comparable ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my boyfriend for 12 years. We have two children and a third on the way. Three years ago, we got our ...

Grieving the loss of a pet is one of the hardest parts of being a dog owner. As adults, we can at least grasp what it means, that our beloved companion is gone for good. Children, though, don’t yet ...

Over a decade ago, when Venessa Johnson learned that a family in California was looking to rehome their 6-year-old Shih Tzu, Oliver, she spontaneously agreed to adopt him However, when Oliver died of ...

The unfortunate and difficult part of owning a pet is the day you have to say goodbye and send it over the rainbow bridge. The grieving process hits everyone differently, and, believe it or not, other ...

Ask most dog owners and they won’t hesitate to tell you: their pup feels as many emotions as humans do. The surprising news is that science mostly agrees, but only up to a point. There is clear ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...