In the Absence by Annalee Van Kleeck This new song, is called “In the Absence” and was inspired by the recent loss of my beloved cat, Gadget, who had beaten cancer once through holistic therapies. We managed to keep it at bay for three years, but it came back with a vengeance last Fall. I …
“In the Absence”: grieving for a beloved pet. AfterTalk Weekly 4.30.20 Read More »
by Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last breath – she flashed me a look that was an endearing blend of …
Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend Read More »
The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude. Robert Brault As one who for many years has supported bereaved animal lovers as well as people mourning the loss of human loved ones, I’m often asked how losing a pet might differ from losing …
Grieving Process and Pets: a different kind of Loss? Read More »
[LARRY: Poet and lyricist Jim Monroe shares with us a poem about the passing of a beloved dog. In my sixty-five years on earth I’ve had six of my dogs pass on. I remember each so vividly, especially the last, my beautiful Siberian Husky named Trixie who died recently at 16. I cannot think her …
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