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Chloe's Gift |
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Paying Tribute to a Friend: |
- Make a donation in your pet's name through The Cat Doctor, PA
to a fund that helps other cats, such as the 'Rider's
Needy Cat Fund' (501C3).
- Affordable Photography (Specializes in Feline
Portraits) Donessa Horsewood (208) 321-1319
- Volunteer your time/resources to a local non-profit
animal advocacy group in your pet's name. The Cat Doctor, PA
can put you
in contact with several excellent and needy local organizations.
- Frame a favorite photograph or put one in your
wallet.
- Write an obituary recalling favorite stories and
memories. "The
Boise Weekly" prints pet obituaries and The Cat Doctor, PA
will
post them in their reception area if requested.
- Let your family and friends know of your loss.
- Make a journal or scrapbook of your pet's life.
- Write a letter to your pet expressing your grief -
put it in a special place.
- Create a likeness of your pet, such as a drawing or
clay sculpture.
- Put fur from your pet in a locket.
- Place their pet tag on your key ring.
- Have a plaque made to honor your pet and put it in
a special place, perhaps with the ashes or near a favorite spot in the
garden.
- Plant a bush, tree, or flowers - or place a bench
- in their name, near their grave.
- Place the ashes in a favorite garden spot or in a
favored house plant
- If your pet is buried elsewhere take a photo of
that spot and keep it in a special place.
- Consider having the ashes put in a beautiful urn or
crystal vase.
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In Memory of...
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October through December 2005
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Pets
Grieve Too - H. Ellen Whiteley, DVM |
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Grieving the Loss of Your Pet,
Provided by Ruth Larson-Ulmer, MA,
LPC. |
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The
Boise Weekly
offers: |
- Pet Obituaries Ads, $3 per line.
- Photo included: Additional $5.
- Individual or Family Pet Sponsorship: $30 per week.
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Pet Psychic- Barbara A. Baker, D.N. - We have
referred many clients to Barbara, as well as consulted her personally.
She is a respected and remarkably accurate resource for certain situations. |
- Animal Communication, Natural Health and Healing
for Pets
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Recommended Reading: |
- The Soul of Your Pet: Evidence for the Survival
of Animals After Death, Scott S. Smith
- Coping with the Loss of a Pet: A Gentle Guide
for All Who Love a Pet, by Christina M. Lemieux, PhD (Wallace R.
Clark, 1988).
- A Final Act of Caring: Ending the Life of an
Animal Friend, by Mary and Herb Montgomery (Montgomery Press, 1993).
- Good Bye My Friend: Grieving the Loss of a Pet,
by Mary and Herb Montgomery (Montgomery
Press, 1991).
- The
Human-Animal Bond and Grief, by Laurel Lagoni, MS, Carolyn Butler, MS,
and Suzanne Hetts, PhD (Saunders, 1994).
- The Practical Guide to Client Grief: Support
Techniques for 15 Common Situations, by
Laurel Lagoni, MS (AAHA Press, 1997).
- When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope with Your
Feelings, by Jamie Quackenbush, MSW, and Denise Graveline (Pocket
Books, 1985).
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Books especially for children: |
- Cat Heaven, by Cynthia Rylant (The Blue Sky
Press, 1995).
- Dog Heaven, by Cynthia Rylant (The Blue Sky
Press, 1995).
- I'll Always Love You, by Hans Wilhelm (Crown
Publishers Inc., 1985).
- A Special Place for Charlee, by Debby
Morehead (Partners in Publishing, LLC, 1996).
- The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, by Judith
Viorst (Aladdin Books, 1971).
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