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 ...

When a dog dies, the loss can be disorienting. Our four-legged companions move with us through life's stages; some of us even grow up with them, making their sudden absence profoundly painful. What ...

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, ...

The video, viewed by thousands so far, paints a clear picture of what the death of a household dog can do to the remaining ...

(WCVB) -- Grieving the loss of a pet? You may be surprised to learn there's a nationwide hotline that could help. It's offered by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. For ...

Have you ever wondered whether your dog or cat experiences feelings of joy and sadness? How about whether or not wild animals love and grieve? Barbara J. King, an emerita professor of anthropology at ...

Death is a part of life, but some animals are more in tune with loss and grief than others. Horses are one of those species that seem to deeply feel the pain of losing one of their own, as ...

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 ...

A funeral home is mourning the passing of its comfort dog, who helped people grieving the loss of their loved ones for years.

Bridget Garrison said she is sharing her painful experience to help other dog owners be prepared for the risk of living near iguanas in South Florida.

SAN DIEGO — Many pet owners were left distressed and without answers after taking their pets to Angel Paws Pet Cremation in San Marcos. The owner, Christopher Settle, was arrested last week. On Sunday ...