Cathy Rosenthal shares tips to help your dog grieve - and simple trust-building steps to help them feel safe again.

In an earlier blog post, I staged a debate between an advocate claiming that nonhuman animals have emotions and a skeptic arguing that there are simpler explanations of animal behavior. I did not ...

Everyone experiences sadness at some point in their life—a heavy, aching feeling no one would wish on themselves or their loved ones, including their pets. But even with all the love and care you ...

Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is devastating, but there are healthy ways to navigate the grief and begin to heal ...

Over the past couple of years I've written about various aspects of the rich and complex emotional lives of animals, including essays on grief and mourning. I began one of those essays by writing, ...

Humans aren’t the only species that mourn their dead. Mother chimpanzees have been observed carrying their dead babies for months, continuing to groom them during this time. Giraffes, crows, and ...

I’ve been thinking about animals and death because Tahlequah, that mother orca, lost another calf this month. The baby whale was first spotted by whale watchers on Dec. 20, 2024. Then, on Jan. 1, 2025 ...

Susana Monsó has received funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and from the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation. It was a story that pulled at the heartstrings. In 2018, an orca called ...

The video, viewed by thousands so far, paints a clear picture of what the death of a household dog can do to the remaining dog(s) in the home. Prepare to sob.

A video of two dogs grieving the loss of the family's older canine went viral, as viewers saw the importance of allowing pets to process their grief. Dog owner Jennifer recently said her last goodbyes ...