Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-189) and index.
Summary
"Cheri Barton Ross explains the depth of emotion children feel for their animals and outlines a helpful and efficacious program for helping children work through loss.
With photographs, artwork, and stories, this book is a resource for comforting and teaching children about this most difficult aspect of life."--Jacket.
Contents
1. Pet loss : a family experience -- 2. How children assimilate loss -- 3. Children and euthanasia -- 4. Special types of loss -- 5. When to adopt another pet -- 6. Saying good-bye -- 7. Complicated grief response to pet loss -- 8. Type of support and therapies for children -- 9. Children's artwork and stories about loving and losing animals -- 10. Resources for helping children and their families through pet loss.