August's mom faced a heartbreaking loss, saying goodbye to two dogs just one month apart. Grieving and uncertain, she made it ...

Parrots form deep, life-long bonds with their caregivers. When that person dies, parrots are lost and will grieve, sometimes ...

When a dog dies, the grief can be overwhelming – yet many owners downplay their pain, worried it won’t be taken seriously.

I didn’t know there was a mental health condition known as prolonged grief disorder, or PGD, but I’ve certainly observed the ...

Watching Coconut claim her person and step into joy again is a reminder that love can pick up where a heartbreaking chapter ...

Doug the Pug may be famous for his side-eye and viral costumes, but at home he plays a quieter role. Inside the healing bond ...

You sign one of the most conflicting contracts imaginable when you get a dog. In exchange for years of loyalty, friendship, and the dopiest joy with your furry best friend, you accept that, one day, ...

On this weekend’s edition of The Optimist, reporter and self-proclaimed cynic Kyle Melnick goes on a journey with a dog. We’ll talk about what he learns, and the science of how dogs make us calmer, ...

Christine Powers loves to bring Maeve, her 10-month-old golden retriever, to Six Harbors Brewing Company in Huntington, often accompanied by other friends with pooches. "We go everywhere with our dogs ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Dealing with someone’s death is never easy, but one Wichita funeral home is doing something unique to try to comfort grieving families. Annie Morris has been a funeral director ...