It's Okay To Cry
by Maria L. King, Maria L. Quintana, Shari L. Veleba, Harley G. King
It's Okay To Cry contains warm, compassionate stories that help people to find hope and healing after the death of a beloved pet. Sixty-two people who have lost pets including dogs, cats, horses, birds and working animals share their stories. Included are stories of Robert Weatherwax, Sr., the owner and trainer of Lassie, as well as Jack Hanna, former zoo director and frequent guest on Larry King Live. It's Okay To Cry is 304 pages in length and is printed on acid-free paper with library-quality binding and a hardback cover.

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Legacies of Love, A Gentle Guide to Healing from the Loss of Your Animal
Loved One [UNABRIDGED]
by Teresa L. Wagner, Maxine Musgrave
If you've given up hope that anyone would ever understand the depth of your love for animals or your profound grief when you lose them, take heart. The support you've been yearning for is here. With extraordinary empathy and love, this audiobook brings you a compelling message of hope and renewal. Author and reader, Teresa Wagner, gently leads you through a journey of understanding your grief and why animal loss is different. You learn tools to not only cope with grief, but to truly heal and find meaning from loss. You are guided through a magical meditation to help you more easily accept letting go, to connect you with the spirit of your animal loved one, fill you with grace and love, and the knowledge that your heart will go on. For too long, the death of animals and our grief of their loss has been trivialized. In your sacred time of grief, you deserve to be honored, supported and understood. The gentle words and soothing music of the Legacies of Love tapes will warm you and light your way.

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The Final Farewell; Preparing for and Mourning the Loss of Your Pet
Written by Marty Tousley, Katherine Heuerman
The Final Farewell is for pet owners who're anticipating or mourning the death of a cherished companion animal. When a pet is critically injured or has died, the mourning process and the decisions surrounding it are especially difficult. Simultaneously owners must cope with overwhelming feelings of loss, make decisions, necessary arrangements for body care, and all too often deal with the insensitivity of others. They're rarely prepared for the enormity of grief that they feel, and they may not realize that their pet's death carries with it the responsibility for arranging for the final disposition of their pet's body.

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Healing the Pain of Pet Loss : Letters in Memoriam
by Kymberly Smith (Editor)
"Healing the Pain of Pet Loss: Letters in Memoriam" is a unique book - a type of "portable support-group" for anyone who may lack supporters, suffer feelings of grieving alone, or who simply seek a bit more understanding. The last lines of the "Preface" sum up the meaning and purpose of this book - ". . .there is something extremely powerful that exists between people who are bonded in traumatic experience. We can help each other. As you make your journey through sorrow toward acceptance and healing, I hope you find empathy and reassurance in the pages of this book."

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For Every Dog an Angel : The Forever Dog
by Christine Davis (Illustrator)
For Every Dog An angel is a light, magical little book that honors the timeless connection between people and their canine companions. Written from the heart after the unexpected loss of her "forever dog" Martha, this charming book will bring comfort to anyone who has ever had to say good-bye to their best four-legged friend. For Every Dog An Angel is also a heartfelt way to welcome a new puppy or to celebrate a much-loved doggie friend.

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Dog Heaven
by Cynthia Rylant (Illustrator)
A comforting and smile-inducing poetic text speculates on the place where all good dogs go, describing Dog Heaven as a wonderful location filled with countless ham biscuits, good meals, lots of petting, and endless stretches of fields to run in.

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Cat Heaven
by Cynthia Rylant (Illustrator)
A simply versed companion to Dog Heaven features bold, folk-art illustrations and profiles the special place where all good cats can find an endless supply of catnip, tuna, and warm laps."

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When a Pet Dies (Rogers, Fred. First Experiences.)
by Fred Rogers, Jim Judkis (Photographer)
Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies.

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Pet Loss : A Spiritual Guide
by Eleanor L. Harris
Sometimes as "pet owners" we don't realize how close we are to our animal companions until we loose them, and even then we're afraid or ashamed to openly mourn and memorialize them. In Pet Loss, Eleanor Harris offers valuable advice on handling this feeling of awkwardness. Rather than repressing the emotions that surround a pet's death, Harris encourages her readers to express the pain they feel and the love they remember.

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Pet Loss : A Thoughtful Guide for Adults & Children
Written by Herbert A. Nieburg, Arlene Fischer, Martin Scot Kosins
The death of a pet can cause enormous feelings of sorrow, guilt, and loneliness for children and adults alike. Unfortunately, these feelings are often ignored or downplayed, and pet owners find themselves unable to express real grief. This book encourages those who have suffered the loss of a pet to acknowledge such grief and tells them how to cope with the situation.

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The Loss of a Pet
Written by Wallace Sife, Ph.D.
This easy-to-read book covers all possible aspects in the grief and loss of a beloved pet. It is designed for the average person who is going through this special kind of anguish. It explains all the stages of bereavement, and how they affect us at this time.

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Good-bye, Friend : Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet
Written by Gary Kowalski
This book is full of sound, compassionate advice to get you through the loss of your pet(s). Included are ideas for rituals and ceremonies, spiritual guidance and readings and poems to use for solace.

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Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet
by Moira K. Anderson
Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet is a comprehensive, compassionate, and "user friendly" guide to every aspect of pet loss bereavement. In this book, you'll find out why it's normal and OK to grieve the loss of a pet--you're not crazy or alone! The types and stages of grief are discussed, and you'll also find some tested coping strategies (suggested by pet owners like you) to help you cope with the different aspects of grief.

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Good-bye Dear Friend : Coming to Terms With the Death of a Pet
by Virginia Ironside
Good-bye Dear Friend doesn't pretend to be a healing book, but just knowing you're not alone helps most people more than any amount of self-help tips. I've included information about pet funerals, whether animals go to heaven, memorials, guilt about having a pet put down and so on, and I've had tremendously good response from readers who still often write to me saying how much it moved them. It's very much an English book - being English myself - and naturally approaches death and grieving in rather a different way to the Americans. However, grief is grief anywhere, and I do hope that reading this book will make other people who have lost pets feel less alone, and more able to feel comfortable with their feelings when other people, as they so often, sadly, do, say: "But it was just an animal." It wasn't "just an animal" "It" was a personality, a warm, loving living entity, and part of a close and sincere relationship. Small wonder pet-owners often feel their grief so deeply.

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In Remembrance of a Special Cat : A Collection of Inspirational Writings
by Richard F.X. O'Connor (Editor), Joel Morgan
The prose piece, "Rainbow Bridge," inspired this collection, and is included in this small gift book to help anyone who has suffered the loss of a pet.

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In Remembrance of a Special Dog : A Collection of Inspirational Writings
by Richard F.X. O'Connor (Editor), Joel Morgan
It is my belief that our pets will go to Heaven, and this collection of prose and verse is meant to comfort those whose animal friend is waiting for them at "Rainbow Bridge."

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The Heart That Is Loved Never Forgets: Recovering from Loss: When
Humans and Animals Lose Their Companions
by Kaetheryn Walker, Jeannine Ann (Illustrator)
Stories that address the grieving process of humans and animals who have lost their companions and that give advice on how best to help yourself and others recover. Gives practical advice on recovery, including self-care, support systems, and homeopathic recipes, and also discusses the painful topic of euthanasia. The first book to address the topic of animal grief at the loss of a companion, explaining how to recognize grief in animals and how to help them heal.

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Preparing for the Loss of Your Pet: Saying Good-bye with Love, Dignity,
and Peace of Mind
by Myrna M. Milani
This inspiring book gets to the heart of the matter and guides pet owners, and their families, through the grieving and healing process. Written by an animal behavior expert and veterinarian, Preparing for Your Pet's Final Days provides practical answers and gentle reassurance to families facing the death of a pet.

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Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates
by Gary Kurz

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