“…However, not everyone regards pet 700 M. D. Pilgram loss as a significant loss (Meyers, 2002), so those grieving the loss of a pet may experience disenfranchised grief (Doka, 2002(Doka, , 2008. Disenfranchised grief is defined as grief that persons experience when they incur a loss that is not or cannot be openly acknowledged, publicly mourned, or socially supported (Doka, 2002(Doka, , 2008. Unfortunately, many people do not find the social support they need when grieving over the loss or potential loss of a pet (Baydak, 2000;Hall et al, 2004;Meyers, 2002;Zasloff, 1992).…”