Support for Bereaved Owners of Pets

TOPIC. The bond that exists between people and their pets and its impact on physical and mental health. PURPOSE. To review the current literature and explore the clinical implications of bereavement related to pets. SOURCES. A comprehensive review of the bereavement, veterinarian, and agricultural literature related to attitudes and response patterns to pet and animal death. CONCLUSIONS. The death or loss of a beloved pet can be a life-changing event.