The Heart That Is Loved Never Forgets
Recovering from Loss: When Humans and Animals Lose Their Companions
- Pages: 160
- Book Size: 6 x 9
- ISBN-13: 9780892817023
- Imprint: Healing Arts Press
- On Sale Date: November 1, 1998
- Format: Paperback Book
- Illustrations: 10 b&w illustrations
Stories that address the grieving process of humans and animals who have lost their companions and that give advice on how best to help yourself and others recover
• Gives practical advice on recovery, including self-care, support systems, and homeopathic recipes, and also discusses the painful topic of euthanasia
• The first book to address the topic of animal grief at the loss of a companion, explaining how to recognize grief in animals and how to help them heal
Anyone who has lost a treasured animal companion knows that this can be as devastating as losing a human loved one. Unfortunately, our society's sympathy with this loss is not commensurate with the actual grief people feel. Kaetheryn Walker fills this void by presenting true stories of the grief process she and others went through after the death of their animal companions. She gives practical advice on recovery, including daily self-care, support systems, and homeopathic remedies, and discusses the painful topic of euthanasia as well. Her book is also the first to address the important topic of animal grief at the loss of a companion. She explains how to recognize grief in animals and how to help them heal.
Preface: A Brief Introduction to Homeopathy
Introduction
1 Sometimes Courage Is the Heart of Love
2 Bruno
3 Human-Animal Bonds
4 Hervena
5 The Euthanasia Decision
6 Human Grief at the Loss of an Animal Companion
7 Cat
8 Animals Grieve for the Loss of Their Friends, Too
9 Best Friends
10 Moving Onward
11 A Homeopathic Repertory of Specific Emotional States
12 A Materia Medica of Common Homeopathic Remedies
Appendix 1: Remedies Used in This Book
Appendix 2: Further Reading
Appendix 3: Clubs and Organizations
Appendix 4: Sources for Products
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
Anyone who has ever lost a treasured animal companion knows that this loss can be as devastating as that of a human loved one. Unfortunately, our society does not sympathize with this loss commensurate with the actual grief people feel. Kaetheryn Walker fills this void by presenting true stories of the grief process she and others have gone through after the death of their animal companions. Drawing on the sensitivity and wisdom developed during a lifetime of professional care for animals, Walker shows that this grief is a natural part of the healing process. She gives practical advice on recovery, emphasizing daily self-care, support systems, and homeopathic remedies.
The Heart That Is Loved Never Forgets is also the first book to address the important topic of animal grief. Animals have amazingly complex emotional lives and do indeed experience grief at the loss of a companion. Their grief is not always easy to read, though, so Walker explains how to recognize grief in animals and how to help them heal. Most importantly, she helps us to understand that if we have truly loved and lost a friend, then we have broken through the barrier of death and our love travels with that friend in the journey to other realms.
KAETHERYN WALKER has worked in animal care for twenty-five years. She holds a master’s degree in veterinary homeopathy and gives workshops and consultations on animal homeopathy for acute and chronic illnesses. The author of Homeopathic First Aid for Animals, she lives on the coast of Maine with a number of foster cats.
