Losing a loved one is doggone hard! Particularly when that loved one is, well, a dog. Or a cat, or really any beloved non-human creature. Because our animals give us something that most people can’t: unconditional love. A fact that the members of the pet bereavement support group, Animal Grievers Anonymous, know all too well.

This group of miserable misfits is led by Summer, the clumsy empath and owner of a pet crematorium. After years of servicing clients mired in the loneliness of grief, she is determined to offer them more than just ashes.

But that’s easier said than done. Because for a group of New Yorkers whose deepest relationships were with their animals, being vulnerable with humans can be hard. But the shared experience of loving and caring for an animal just might be enough common ground for them to begin to connect and open up with each other.

Good Grief explores what could happen if we extended the love and generosity we shared with our beloved animals to our fellow humans. Because while it may look different, at the end of the day, we’re all really just going around sniffing each other’s butts and hoping to find someone to lick, knead, or nuzzle.