r/Petloss

90k members
r/Petloss is a subreddit with 90k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses loss, grief, pet, dog, and cat, and they frequently recommend/review photo book and brand recommendations.
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 Themes in r/Petloss

#1
Pain & Anger
: "The sympathy expires after a few weeks but the grief is still here and I feel completely isolated"
75 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "how long did it take for you to grieve?"
6 posts

Popular Topics in r/Petloss

#1

Loss

: "Loss my boy because of toilet products"
356 posts
#2

Grief

: "The sympathy expires after a few weeks but the Grief is still here and I feel completely isolated"
242 posts
#3

Pet

: "The reality is setting in"
136 posts
#4

Dog

: "My Dog Is Dying, and I Can’t Forget What Was Said About Him"
79 posts
#5

Cat

: "My sister killed my Cat."
77 posts
#6

Lost

: "I just Lost my cat today."
70 posts
#7

Guilt

: "Extreme self hatred and Guilt for how I treated my dog."
69 posts
#8

Struggling

: "Struggling with grief and shock still… he just turned 7."
57 posts
#9

Euthanasia

: "I lost my dog to hemangiosarcoma and missed the right time for Euthanasia"
45 posts
#10

Death

: "it's been 11 weeks and I'm no better than day 0."
30 posts

Products Discussed in r/Petloss

Photo Book

3 reviews
#1
Snapfish
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Artifact Uprising
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Shutterfly
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Canna Pet
5.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/Petloss

Yearly
+21k members(30.8%)

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Last updated: June 1, 2026