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Reflections on Our Pets at the End of Their Lives
University Of Chicago Press
October 2012
On Sale: September 24, 2012
248 pages
ISBN: 0226668460
EAN: 9780226668468
Kindle: B008LYZNV8
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Non-Fiction | Self-Help
From the moment when we first open our homes—and our
hearts—to a new pet, we know that one day we will have to
watch this beloved animal age and die. The pain of that
eventual separation is the cruel corollary to the love we
share with them, and most of us deal with it by simply
ignoring its inevitability. With The Last Walk, Jessica Pierce makes a forceful
case that our pets, and the love we bear them, deserve
better. Drawing on the moving story of the last year of the
life of her own treasured dog, Ody, she presents an in-depth
exploration of the practical, medical, and moral issues that
trouble pet owners confronted with the decline and death of
their companion animals. Pierce combines heart-wrenching
personal stories, interviews, and scientific research to
consider a wide range of questions about animal aging,
end-of-life care, and death. She tackles such vexing
questions as whether animals are aware of death, whether
they're feeling pain, and if and when euthanasia is
appropriate. Given what we know and can learn, how should we
best honor the lives of our pets, both while they live and
after they have left us? The product of a lifetime of loving pets, studying
philosophy, and collaborating with scientists at the
forefront of the study of animal behavior and cognition,
The Last Walk asks—and answers—the toughest questions
pet owners face. The result is informative, moving, and
consoling in equal parts; no pet lover should miss it.
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