Final Farewell: Preparing for & Mourning the Loss of Your Pet [Paperback]

Marty Tousley (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 85 pages
• Publisher: Our Pals (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965712818
• ISBN-13: 978-0965712811
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,543,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

On the staff of Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, Arizona since 1996, I am a certified hospice bereavement counselor, helping individuals and families find their way through grief following the death of a loved one. I also volunteer as a mental health consultant / pet loss counselor with the Halton-Peel Pet Loss Support Group in Ontario, Canada and, since 1993, with the Pet Grief Support Service in Phoenix, working with bereaved animal lovers, both individually and in groups, and consulting with veterinary clinics and animal shelters to foster greater understanding of pet loss among staff members, thereby building better helping relationships with grieving clients. Over the years I've written for healthcare journals, newsletters and magazines for the lay public, published several articles and book chapters in the professional nursing and medical literature, and authored three books addressing various aspects of loss and grief. As a content provider for Self-Healing Expressions(www.selfhealingexpressions.com), I've also written three online e-mail courses on grief and pet loss. My own award-winning Internet Web site, at www.griefhealing.com, offers information, comfort and support to anyone who is anticipating or mourning the loss of a loved one, whether that is a person or a cherished companion animal.

Customer Reviews

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book..., January 19, 2000

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This review is from: Final Farewell: Preparing for & Mourning the Loss of Your Pet (Paperback)

We found out about this book through a link on when we knew the death of our beloved Muffin was soon. It really and truly helped us to prepare ahead of time for what we wanted for him--so we wouldn't be making decisions after the fact. It also reaffirms that fact that the grief one feels for the loss of a much-loved pet is real and not something "silly". While it's not fun to think about, those who have a pet (re. of breed or type) they love dearly may want to have this. There's also a chapter about post-death grief and how to help young children deal with the death as well. Recommended highly!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Final Farewell Preparing for and Mourning the Loss of Yo, October 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Final Farewell: Preparing for & Mourning the Loss of Your Pet (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book and I recommend it for anyone who has an older pet or a terminally ill pet or has just lost a pet. I read it while preparing for the loss of my cat, and best friend, a 20 year old gray tabby boy. A year after I read it, he was diagnosed with lymphoma and this book helped me so much during that time. I now buy it for friends who are going through the same. It's so nice to be able to help a friend with a book like this.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to read before your animal friend dies, August 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Final Farewell: Preparing for & Mourning the Loss of Your Pet (Paperback)

This is a very good book with lots of information. These authors understand what it is like to lose an animal friend. It suggests preparing for your animal's loss before it happens so that one doesn't have to think about what to do when the loss occurs and thing's get emotional.