Grief is usually thought of as a human emotion– the deep sadness we feel when we lose someone we care about. But animals can ...

My cat, Thorwald, was my constant companion for 11 years. We bonded instantly at the shelter where I adopted him, and from that moment on, he was always there: greeting me at the door, curling up in ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - “Liz was a very special animal here at the Topeka Zoo,” Topeka Zoo Animal Care Director Wrylie Guffey said. Independent, confident and gentle are a few of the personality traits ...

Elephants are known for being wildly intelligent and incredibly social. They’re also one of the few animals — aside from ...

We all know that many animals grieve the loss of family and friends. Here's a wonderful acknowledgment of broken-hearted elephants mourning the loss of their human friend, Lawrence Anthony, author of ...