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Going home : finding peace when pets die / Jon Katz.

Katz, Jon. (Author).

Summary:

Presents a meditation on coping with the loss of an animal who has enriched one's life, sharing observations on the ways in which people grieve for their pets, related philosophical quesions, and the process of letting go.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780345502698
  • Physical Description: xviii, 166 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Villard, [2011]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Animal dreams : Orson - -The good life -- Speaking for your pet -- The perfect day -- Making a decision you can live with -- Responsibility and judgment -- Animal dreams : Elvis -- Before : brace yourself -- After : welcome grief -- Grieving around others -- Helping yourself, helping others -- Grieving and healing through stories -- Animal dreams : Stanley -- Guilt -- Saying goodbye -- Perspective -- Helping children -- Getting another pet -- Letter from a dog -- Afterword / by Debra A. Katz, M.D.
Subject:
Animal behavior.
Grief.
Human-animal relationships.
Pet owners.
Pet owners > Psychology.
Pets > Death.
Pets > Death > Psychological aspects.

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