Dear readers:

Earlier this month, reports surfaced of two dogs dying after a visit to a New Jersey PetSmart -- a nationwide pet store -- for grooming. Since the reporting on the deaths, people across the U.S. have shared similar stories on Facebook.

NJ.com and The Star-Ledger -- in partnership with NOLA.com, MassLive.com, OregonLive.com, Cleveland.com, LehighValleyLive.com,

SILive.com, AL.com, PennLive.com, Syracuse.com and MLive.com -- want to hear from anyone in the U.S. who has experienced a pet dying or being seriously injured after visiting a groomer.

Your responses and images will help inform future reporting on the topic and might be published as part of those efforts.

Thanks for sharing your story.

Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Breaking News Reporter

NJ Advance Media (NJ.com & The Star-Ledger)