As a society, we are not equipped to handle grief and loss, and many people don’t know what to say to someone who is grieving.  This can be compounded when the loss is that of a pet. …

Buckley’s Story Prologue and Chapter One

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Sadie, a beautiful tortie living with her human Lena Lemes in Chicago, is helping her human read Buckley’s Story.  Says Lena:  she was “keeping watch as I read your book.  She can always sense my mood, and I was…

On May 13, I had to let Amber go after a brief, sudden illness.  Less than a year and a half after I lost Buckley, I was faced with grieving yet again. 

It’s…

Amber and I are on the cover of the spring issue of the Delta Society’s Interactions magazine, a magazine celebrating the human-animal health connection and our animal companions. 

Andrea Leigh Ptak’s article titled More Than…

Buckley’s Story received a wonderful endorsement from Alice Villalobos, DVM, DPNAP.

Dr. was the 2005-06 President of the American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAHABV). She is a well known pioneer in the field of…

Buckley’s Story and I made an appearance at the Reston Pet Fiesta yesterday.  This is an annual event at the Reston Town Center in Reston, VA.  I’ve been attending the event as a…

Getting a new pet after losing a beloved animal companion can be very difficult for many pet parents.   Some are able to get a new pet within days of losing the old pet, others may take months…

I’m excited to announce that Buckley’s Story is featured in Barnes and Noble’s Rising Star Special Collection.   Another milestone along this amazing journey!   Not only is it an honor to be part of this…

Making a decision about whether it’s time to let a beloved pet go is one of the hardest things anyone loving a pet will have to go through.  What can compound the difficulty of the decision is…