Countless grieving pet owners have found solace in “The Rainbow Bridge”—a short free verse poem about pets awaiting their ...

Psychologists who study the impact of pets' deaths on their owners say the feelings can resemble grief from losing friends or ...

If the pet died when the pet owner was not present, that grief and guilt are even more compounded. Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more etiquette tips, pets, humor, cleaning ...

Discover how the deep bonds we share with pets mirror human relationships, and explore the unique grief we experience when ...

Is It Real or Just a Fantasy? For anyone who’s ever loved and lost a pet, the "Rainbow Bridge" offers comfort and hope. It’s ...

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Others wait until after their loss and sometimes tear up in the studio. Rose keeps tissues at her station for this. For pet owners like Manion, however, this tattoo journey feels like a celebration.

While this bridge is a temporary addition, it allows those grieving their pets a place to honor them immediately.

Karen, the poem "The Rainbow Bridge" "is all about ... "Karen and Doug hope grieving pet owners from all over the state and region will come out and leave a memento of their loved one in this ...

Mikita said one of the concerns specific to grieving an animal companion is the guilt that arises in owners from having to euthanize their pet. “One of the issues is guilt about having ...