Lost companions reflections on the death of pets
"A heartfelt exploration of human grief after the loss of a pet by the New York Times bestselling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love. Over 84 million Americans-almost 3/4 of the US population-own a pet, and our society is still learning how to recognize and dignify that relationship with prope...
| Main Author: | Masson, J. Moussaieff 1941- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface: My encounter with the Angel of Death
- Introduction: Grieving for an animal is what makes us human animals
- Are you and your dog one?
- Their only fault: dying before we are ready
- All things bright and beautiful must have an end: dying dogs
- Cats know more bout death than we suspect
- The time of death
- Grieving the wild friend
- Heartbreak: children and the death of pets
- Should we eat our friends?
- Dogs in the rest of the world
- Rage against the dying of the light: the psychology of grieving for an animal
- I will not get another dog or cat, or will I?
- Healing rituals that memorialize lost animals
- Conclusion: The never-ending grief of saying good-bye
- Postscript.