The loss of a companion animal results in millions of pet owners grieving annually. To date,
little information has been synthesized on the grief response and coping mechanisms of …

Love and strong social bonds are known buffers in the experience of adversity. Humans
often form strong bonds with non-human animals. The human-animal bond refers to a …

Animal owners who experience the death of a beloved family pet or companion animal may
experience feelings of grief and loss that are synonymous with the death of a human. This …

In this introductory chapter, we provide a rationale for the book and review the key
theoretical underpinnings of critical posthumanism, new materialism and affect theory …

A species-spanning approach that incorporates clients' relationships with their companion
animals into family genograms, schools of social work curricula, continuing education …

Background Research has identified that members of the veterinary profession are at high
risk of occupational stress, burnout, poor psychological wellbeing and an elevated rate of …

When a pet dies, owners can experience similar levels of grief as when a human dies.
Previous research indicates the role of continuing bonds (CB) when a pet is alive. To …

There is a paucity of research exploring how relationships with household pets may impact
maternal mental health. We are unaware of any study to date that has examined …

Background Increasingly, people are using social media (SM) to express grief, and
researchers are using this data to investigate the phenomenon of mourning. As this research …

Background There is growing awareness that caring for a chronically ill pet may have a
detrimental impact on their owner's quality of life. Companion animal orthopaedic disease …