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 ...

Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is one of the most difficult experiences a family can face. For many people, pets are more ...

When a beloved companion animal dies, the grief humans feel is undeniable. But the animals left behind may be mourning, too.

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, ...

EVERETT — The death of a pet is hard for people. It can be just as hard when pets lose their people. What’s up with that? Shel Graves is an animal chaplain for all beings. “Absolutely, animals do feel ...

Researchers studied more than 400 cat owners and their pets' behavior after another animal died in the same household Getty Cats can grieve the loss of other pets — including dogs — according to a new ...

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 ...

For years, Phoebe and Oliver shared a bond like no other. The two dogs spent every waking moment with each other, from having meals together to playing together, and relaxing together. Like two peas ...

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 ...

The Methods of Mourning Grief, like animals, comes in multiple species, and as with so many things, it’s the human variety that’s the most complex. For us, the loss of a loved one inflicts a pain like ...

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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 ...