r/Petloss

100k members
r/Petloss is a subreddit with 100k members. The community frequently discusses loss, grief, pet, dog, and cat, and they frequently recommend/review brand recommendations, and the most common flair used is sadness, vent, advice wanted, impending loss, and content warning/graphic.
r/petloss is a community of support for Pet owners whose Pets have passed away. This is not a place to post lost Pet stories or any other news about Pets. Posts and comments made by Redditors with unvalidated email require mod approval before they appear here. Please consider verifying your email address.

Popular Topics in r/Petloss

#1

Loss

356 posts
#2

Grief

242 posts
#3

Pet

136 posts
#4

Dog

79 posts
#5

Cat

77 posts
#6

Lost

70 posts
#7

Guilt

69 posts
#8

Struggling

57 posts
#9

Euthanasia

45 posts
#10

Death

30 posts

Products Discussed in r/Petloss

#1
Canna Pet
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Petloss

#1
Sadness
: "Another crying day"
47 posts
#2
Vent
: "Rover Petsitter Let Dog into Home that Killed My Cat"
21 posts
#3
Advice Wanted
: "I lost my sweet kitty boy so suddenly and traumatically. I don't know how to cope with the guilt or how to live without him"
16 posts
#4
Impending Loss
: "Losing my childhood puppy"
5 posts
#5
CONTENT WARNING/GRAPHIC
: "My little girl kitty died before our eyes"
4 posts
#6
No Advice Wanted
: "For those wondering if it’s too soon, or how long before getting a new baby to love - this is for you."
3 posts
#7
Rant
: "I wish I took more videos"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Petloss

Yearly
+26k members(34.4%)

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Last updated: October 29, 2026