diff --git a/src/PreallocationTools.jl b/src/PreallocationTools.jl
index e46b416..6619f4d 100644
--- a/src/PreallocationTools.jl
+++ b/src/PreallocationTools.jl
@@ -302,6 +302,50 @@ function Base.resize!(dc::FixedSizeDiffCache, n::Integer)
     return dc
 end
 
+# zero dispatches for PreallocationTools types
+function Base.zero(dc::DiffCache)
+    DiffCache(zero(dc.du), zero(dc.dual_du), Any[])
+end
+
+function Base.zero(dc::FixedSizeDiffCache)
+    FixedSizeDiffCache(zero(dc.du), zero(dc.dual_du), Any[])
+end
+
+function Base.zero(lbc::LazyBufferCache)
+    LazyBufferCache(lbc.sizemap; initializer! = lbc.initializer!)
+end
+
+function Base.zero(glbc::GeneralLazyBufferCache)
+    GeneralLazyBufferCache(glbc.f)
+end
+
+# copy dispatches for PreallocationTools types
+function Base.copy(dc::DiffCache)
+    DiffCache(copy(dc.du), copy(dc.dual_du), copy(dc.any_du))
+end
+
+function Base.copy(dc::FixedSizeDiffCache)
+    FixedSizeDiffCache(copy(dc.du), copy(dc.dual_du), copy(dc.any_du))
+end
+
+function Base.copy(lbc::LazyBufferCache)
+    new_lbc = LazyBufferCache(lbc.sizemap; initializer! = lbc.initializer!)
+    # Copy the internal buffer dictionary
+    for (key, val) in lbc.bufs
+        new_lbc.bufs[key] = copy(val)
+    end
+    new_lbc
+end
+
+function Base.copy(glbc::GeneralLazyBufferCache)
+    new_glbc = GeneralLazyBufferCache(glbc.f)
+    # Copy the internal buffer dictionary
+    for (key, val) in glbc.bufs
+        new_glbc.bufs[key] = copy(val)
+    end
+    new_glbc
+end
+
 export GeneralLazyBufferCache, FixedSizeDiffCache, DiffCache, LazyBufferCache, dualcache
 export get_tmp
 
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 0ae51df..c6e5e99 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ if GROUP == "All" || GROUP == "Core"
     @safetestset "DiffCache with SparseConnectivityTracer" include("sparse_connectivity_tracer.jl")
     @safetestset "LazyBufferCache" include("lbc.jl")
     @safetestset "GeneralLazyBufferCache" include("general_lbc.jl")
+    @safetestset "Zero and Copy Dispatches" include("test_zero_copy.jl")
 end
 
 if GROUP == "GPU"
diff --git a/test/test_zero_copy.jl b/test/test_zero_copy.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e5d20a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_zero_copy.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+using Test, PreallocationTools, ForwardDiff
+
+@testset "zero and copy dispatches" begin
+    @testset "DiffCache" begin
+        u = rand(10)
+        cache = DiffCache(u, 5)
+        
+        # Test zero
+        zero_cache = zero(cache)
+        @test isa(zero_cache, DiffCache)
+        @test all(zero_cache.du .== 0)
+        @test all(zero_cache.dual_du .== 0)
+        @test isempty(zero_cache.any_du)
+        
+        # Test copy
+        copy_cache = copy(cache)
+        @test isa(copy_cache, DiffCache)
+        @test copy_cache.du == cache.du
+        @test copy_cache.dual_du == cache.dual_du
+        @test copy_cache.any_du == cache.any_du
+        # Ensure it's a copy, not a reference
+        copy_cache.du[1] = -999
+        @test cache.du[1] != -999
+    end
+    
+    @testset "FixedSizeDiffCache" begin
+        u = rand(10)
+        cache = FixedSizeDiffCache(u, Val{5})
+        
+        # Test zero
+        zero_cache = zero(cache)
+        @test isa(zero_cache, FixedSizeDiffCache)
+        @test all(zero_cache.du .== 0)
+        @test all(zero_cache.dual_du .== 0)
+        @test isempty(zero_cache.any_du)
+        
+        # Test copy
+        copy_cache = copy(cache)
+        @test isa(copy_cache, FixedSizeDiffCache)
+        @test copy_cache.du == cache.du
+        @test copy_cache.dual_du == cache.dual_du
+        @test copy_cache.any_du == cache.any_du
+        # Ensure it's a copy, not a reference
+        copy_cache.du[1] = -999
+        @test cache.du[1] != -999
+    end
+    
+    @testset "LazyBufferCache" begin
+        lbc = LazyBufferCache(identity; initializer! = buf -> fill!(buf, 0.0))
+        u = rand(10)
+        buf = lbc[u]  # Create a buffer in the cache
+        
+        # Test zero - creates a new empty cache with same configuration
+        zero_lbc = zero(lbc)
+        @test isa(zero_lbc, LazyBufferCache)
+        @test isempty(zero_lbc.bufs)
+        @test zero_lbc.sizemap === lbc.sizemap
+        @test zero_lbc.initializer! === lbc.initializer!
+        
+        # Test copy
+        copy_lbc = copy(lbc)
+        @test isa(copy_lbc, LazyBufferCache)
+        @test copy_lbc.sizemap === lbc.sizemap
+        @test copy_lbc.initializer! === lbc.initializer!
+        # Check that buffers were copied
+        @test !isempty(copy_lbc.bufs)
+        # Modify the copy to ensure it's independent
+        buf_copy = copy_lbc[u]
+        buf_copy[1] = -999
+        @test buf[1] != -999
+    end
+    
+    @testset "GeneralLazyBufferCache" begin
+        glbc = GeneralLazyBufferCache(u -> similar(u))
+        u = rand(10)
+        buf = glbc[u]  # Create a buffer in the cache
+        
+        # Test zero - creates a new empty cache with same function
+        zero_glbc = zero(glbc)
+        @test isa(zero_glbc, GeneralLazyBufferCache)
+        @test isempty(zero_glbc.bufs)
+        @test zero_glbc.f === glbc.f
+        
+        # Test copy
+        copy_glbc = copy(glbc)
+        @test isa(copy_glbc, GeneralLazyBufferCache)
+        @test copy_glbc.f === glbc.f
+        # Check that buffers were copied
+        @test !isempty(copy_glbc.bufs)
+        # Modify the copy to ensure it's independent
+        buf_copy = copy_glbc[u]
+        buf_copy[1] = -999
+        @test buf[1] != -999
+    end
+    
+    @testset "DiffCache with matrix" begin
+        u = rand(5, 5)
+        cache = DiffCache(u, 3)
+        
+        # Test zero
+        zero_cache = zero(cache)
+        @test isa(zero_cache, DiffCache)
+        @test size(zero_cache.du) == size(u)
+        @test all(zero_cache.du .== 0)
+        
+        # Test copy
+        copy_cache = copy(cache)
+        @test isa(copy_cache, DiffCache)
+        @test size(copy_cache.du) == size(u)
+        @test copy_cache.du == cache.du
+        # Ensure it's a copy, not a reference
+        copy_cache.du[1, 1] = -999
+        @test cache.du[1, 1] != -999
+    end
+end
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