In 2026, Maynooth University surveyed 975 UK adults. Of those who lost a pet, 7.5% met the criteria for prolonged grief. For a close friend's death, it was 7.8%.
Maynooth UniversityIt has been so long and it still hurts. Is that normal?
What people do around the world
「My dog has been gone almost a year. I got engaged and married in that time, and joy and grief live side by side.」
Oct 2026Original post・Substack
Call a free line; grief has no time limit
Blue Cross Pet Bereavement Support
Blue Cross「It's been over a year since I lost my dog. Life isn't the same, and I still feel empty.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
「My golden retriever is gone. Raking leaves alone, I remember how he used to help me.」
Oct 2026Original post・mastodon.world
Book free one-on-one grief counseling
University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine「My 16-year-old dog was put to sleep in June, and this year has been really hard.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
「My dog left us in 2013 after 14 years with our family, and I still think of them.」
Oct 2026Original post・brunch
A university counseling center shares pet grief info
Dong Hwa University, with the center's phone
國立東華大學心理諮商輔導中心「I miss my two mini dachshunds who always slept curled up together.」
Oct 2026Original post・Hatena
「I've lost four chihuahuas, and time never makes me used to this pain.」
Oct 2026Original post・vocus
Make a leaflet for people who lost a pet
Kwansei Gakuin and other researchers
関西学院大学 人間福祉学部「While packing for a trip, I remembered how my dog, who died in 2023, was always by my side.」
Oct 2026Original post・hoppy1110.com
「I lost an old dog in March and still feel lonely; my 18-year-old dachshund survived summer, and I worry yet treasure each day.」
Oct 2026Original post・note
A questionnaire to evaluate grief in people who lost a companion dog
Animals (Basel) / PubMed CentralLSU School of Veterinary Medicine: Counseling services
LSU School of Veterinary MedicineUpdated 29 Oct 2026.