LOS ANGELES -- Jane Shaw called Jake her angel dog. Jake saw her through vet school, through her father's death, through a divorce and into private practice. He even did therapy work. LOS ANGELES -- ...

I held her head in my hands, while my husband placed his hand on her chest, and our veterinarian and close friend injected the first medication to dramatically sedate her. Within seconds, her head ...

We all have memories that live in our hearts. Our first kiss, graduation, our wedding day, the dates our first children were born, our first pet and memories of loss. Some of our memories are good and ...

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when ...

Your dog is more than your best friend; he’s a family member. Unfortunately, dogs don’t live forever — though we wish they ...

Joe Hall’s poems move between a fist-pounding urgency, the fire and squelch of this moment of our endtime, and a vulnerability hushed and gentle as a nightgown on a laundry line. “Fugue and Strike,” ...