Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is hard. Grieving is hard. When pets lose a companion pet, they grieve too. Though dogs and cats don’t fully comprehend dying and grieving, there’s no question they grieve. And just like humans, our pets process grief in...
The loss of a beloved family pet can be difficult for children and teens. Some children are less affected when they have knowledge of a pet’s short life span. Take for example, a fish or hamster. Children seem to understand these pets will not live as long as a...
Loss of a family pet may be your child’s first experience with death and the concept of mortality. How you respond and support your child can help ease their grieving process. Though we as parents find it difficult to watch our children suffer, it is vitally...
Brood X refers to the billions (yes, billions) of cicadas which recently emerged from their 17 year underground slumber. Cicadas are serenading residents and their pets throughout 18 states in the mid-Atlantic region including Tennessee. In fact, Tennessee is one of...
Recently Susanne Craig, a reporter with the New York Times, shared a story describing what happened when her dog was viciously attacked by an unleashed dog. While out walking her beloved Chloe, who she rescued from a shelter in New Jersey over a decade ago, another...
COVID-19 has created a new normal. The possibility of being quarantined means planning to be prepared to stay home for two weeks or longer. Many of us have purchased food supplies and related items we need in case the possibility of a quarantine becomes a reality....
