Sarah A. Bowen's newest book Sacred Sendoffs: An Animal Chaplain’s Advice for Surviving Animal Loss, Making Life Meaningful, and Healing the Planet, a follow up to Spiritual Rebel, is a gem in which ...

Numerous people who choose to share their home with a companion animal—aka, a "pet"—are, at one time or another, faced with the loss of their good friend(s). Dealing with these losses can be extremely ...

Pets experience grief, whether from the loss of a pet companion or family member, or they become separated from another animal or person due to a breakup of a home. Their sense of loss can be profound ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The grief people feel when pets die can be intense, despite how seriously others take it, says one expert. (Design by Quinn ...