Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet: Third Edition

I've been reading this book, and while it is helpful in many ways, it fails to address the kind of anger I am feeling. It addresses anger for other reasons in great depth, but only touches on the anger toward a disease over which no one has control. In fact I only saw one mention of it while it was grouped with other reasons in a single sentence. The book talks about being angry at the person who caused a death by driving a speeding car, and being angry for neglecting to do something like keeping the trash can covered where your dog couldn't eat the garbage, and being angry for failing to vaccinate against something that could have been prevented. It even talks about being angry at your vet for not doing more and seeming uncaring, but none of this applies here. I'm not angry at anyone, and this isn't something that could have been prevented by being more careful. I'm angry at the kidney disease that took my baby's life from her.Am I losing my mind? Is this such a rare concept that no one seems to think it's important enough to address?Then the book goes on to talk about how one will never heal unless that anger can be released through forgiveness. Am I the only one who thinks that is utterly adsurd? Forgive the disease? How on earth is someone expected to do that?

This book is fantastic. I have purchased many similar books to help with the loss of a feline friend of 20 years.People certainly have a lot to say, little of which is helpful; therefore I chose to not to talk about the sadness and disconnection from humanity I have felt for over three years. Not a healthy coping mechanism.The author writes very openly about what happens to people and how those things manifest themselves. The book is about choices we make in the depths of the despair and lonliness of loss.I feel better after reading this book, better than most others I have read.I never could have imagined what the world would be like in the total absence of a life-long friend."Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet" approaches these things clearly and sanely. It's well written and compassionate. I highly recommend it to anyone who has suffered a signicant loss, or even know someone who is suffering from loss.For me, I still seek relief, and I am looking. I may never find it. The 20 years I was given with my friend I would never have traded for anything, and that makes not finding what I seek OK.

This is the best book I have ever read about losing your cat or losing one of your pets. Reading this book made me realize that there are other people out there who are greiving as much as I am. It also made me feel like I wasn"t the only person in the world who felt so much sorrow and loss of losing a pet and that I wasn"t the only person who had felt hopeless & helpless over their pets death. It"s been 3 months since my precious little 2 year old cat Shelby died and I still cry for her loss this book gave me emotional support because I haven"t recieved any emotional support from any of my family. Thank-You, Linda Schmidt. I would recommend this book to anyone who just lost their pet !!!!!

I was unable to do anything after the death of my cat, who died of chronic kidney failure. I only had six months with my cat after the diagnosis. Euthansia really gave me guilt. Many of you all, if you are reading this, are going to know these feelings. This book helped me very much, and I do recommend it.

As painful as it was to live through the experience of losing a pet, this book was an excellent guide through the pre-loss bereavement to eventual grief and recovery. Chapters include discussions of the effects of the death on the family, the familiar round of powerful emotions following an unwanted diagnosis, and practical decisions such as euthanasia, cremation, or burial. I have tremendous gratitude for Moira Allen's work in this book. It has been one of many comforts that somehow helped me through these first few weeks alone. There were many decisions to make after my cat was diagnosed with lymphoma, and I felt overwhelmed. I read several books on pet loss, but this is the one I bought to help with any future losses, or to give to friends.

Great book in helping one cope with and understand how powerful are the wide-ranging emotions with the loss of a beloved pet. Steps through all the various phases from denial to guilt to acceptance. Particularly helpful in dealing with the emotions of having to euthanize your pet and then wondering if you had done more could that painful step have been avoided. It helped me understand the depth of my feelings for a beloved feline, Loki, of 14 years and slowly adjust to the fact that he is no longer here with me. Highly recommended.

This book has some good information on dealing with the loss of your pet. But there is a recurring theme to this book that I don’t agree with. The author continually pushes getting another pet to deal with the loss of a prior pet. For some people this may be a good solution but for others it’s not. I had to euthanize my dog in January due to health issues. It’s been 9 months and I’m still not over his loss and I’m definitely not ready to get another dog yet and I may never get there. Don’t allow the pressure from the author push you into getting another pet before you’re ready. You’ll be doing a disservice to yourself and your new pet.

This book if very comforting since I lost 2 cats 16 days apart. Brother and sister. They were with me 15 1/2 years. They were from a feral mom born in our yard. I have gone through this many times and having this book is a comfort.

This book has helped me so much I no longer feel ashamed and silly for the way I am feeling. I lost my Buster on 20/01/2016 he was 14 he has been a fantastic friend and companion and I am going to miss him so much.x

This book is helping me with the loss of my lovely white poodle Blu

Helped me cope with the loss of my Dear best friend of 16 years. His passing was very sudden and threw me into deep despair. I am thankful for this kind resource.

I received the book today, and started reading it, and so far it's very good.

I read it slowly, over a few days, I had to take a few breaks... It does help, if only to realize you are not alone and that so many people grieve in so many ways.