When It's Time to Say Goodbye

Name: When It's Time to Say Goodbye
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SKU: 9781644111215
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Preparing for the Transition of Your Beloved Pet

By Angela Garner

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When It's Time to Say Goodbye by Angela Garner takes readers on an emotive journey through breathtaking landscapes and personal discovery. As the protagonist ventures across varied destinations, they encounter diverse cultures and life-changing experiences. The narrative weaves themes of adventure and self-reflection, encouraging readers to contemplate the poignant moments of departure and the beauty in embracing the unknown.
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Practical guidance and compassionate support for pet owners before, during, and after the death of a beloved companion animal

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Practical guidance and compassionate support for pet owners before, during, and after the death of a beloved companion animal.

When It's Time to Say Goodbye explores how best to prepare for the death of your pet, including recognising changes in your animal’s well-being, palliative care at home, taking care of your pet’s remains, ceremonies, and more.

The book offers practical exercises and activities, such as what to discuss with the vet when euthanasia is anticipated, how to retain a centre of inner calm when making decisions, and how to find the courage to say goodbye when the time comes.

It addresses the emotional components of the bereavement process--fears beforehand, guilt and anger afterward--and offers advice on self-care throughout.

Our pets are members of our families. The death or separation from a beloved animal friend--whether anticipated or unexpected--can unleash a roller coaster of emotions. In this compassionate guide based on 20 years' experience helping individuals and teaching veterinary professionals, Angela Garner offers practical support and guidance to help you prepare for your pet’s death ahead of time, do your best by your animal friend when the time comes, and work through your grieving process afterward.

The author explores how best to prepare for the death of your beloved pet, including recognising changes in your pet’s well-being, palliative care at home, taking care of your pet’s remains, ceremonies, and more. She discusses natural death and euthanasia and offers exercises and activities to help you work through difficult issues, such as what to discuss with the vet and how to stay focused on your pet’s welfare when euthanasia is anticipated. Sharing her own experiences and those of others, she explores practices to help you cope with fears and overwhelming emotions, retain a centre of inner calm when making crucial decisions, and find the courage to say goodbye when it is time.

Angela Garner also addresses the different emotional components of the bereavement process--fears beforehand and guilt and anger afterward--and includes a compassionate discussion about children and pet loss as well as how to support a grieving companion animal in the family. Offering step-by-step support throughout, this guide brings hope and reassurance that, while grief may feel insurmountable, you will come out the other side to once again re-engage with life.

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When It's Time to Say Goodbye by Angela Garner is highly regarded for providing compassionate support and practical advice to those facing the loss of a pet. Reviewers appreciate Garner's empathetic approach and comprehensive guidance on navigating grief, noting her ability to validate and understand the emotional impact of pet loss. The book is praised as essential reading for pet owners, offering wisdom and comfort during a challenging time.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781644111215

Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 April 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Findhorn Press

Contributors:

Foreword by Victoria Nicholls

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 265g

Pages: 160

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Angela Garner Non-Fiction Science & Nature Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Angela Garner, animal bereavement specialist and former nurse, founded a national support service in the UK to help people through the grieving process, developing a wide range of pet bereavement support resources. Awarded a fellowship by the Society of Bereavement Practitioners for her work, she lives in Devon, UK.