When a Family Pet Dies

Pets are often felt to be ''one of the family'' and a companion for children when they are growing up - an individual who is loved in life and greatly missed in death. When a pet dies, it can have a huge impact on children, and it is important that parents are equipped to understand and support their children.JoAnn Tuzeo-Jarolmen explains that children grieve for a dead or missing pet as they woul...