How to Say Goodbye to Your Pets
b'Your stories of loving\\u2014and losing\\u2014your beloved animal companions. Plus, an end-of-life veterinarian offers advice on knowing when to say goodbye.\\n\\nSome of you also shared resources for dealing with the loss of a pet. Here are a few of those suggestions:\\n\\nSara recommended a TEDx talk by veterinarian Dr. Sarah Hoggan on the lingering impact of pet euthanasia.\\n\\nLooking for books to read? Margaret recommended \\u201cGood Grief\\u201d by E.B. Bartels, Flora shared \\u201cLifetimes\\u201d by Bryan Mellonie, Sophia offered Mary Oliver\\u2019s book of poems \\u201cDog Songs,\\u201d and for more poetry, Jeni suggested Lynne Schimdt\\u2019s \\u201cDead Dog Poems.\\u201d\\n\\nA listener named David told us about the Jimmy Stewart interview on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson where Jimmy reads a tearjerker of a poem about his late dog, Beau. Watch it here.\\n\\nAileen shared an episode of Encyclopodia podcast where Dr. Allison Bergin discussed end-of-life care for pets.\\n\\nA listener named Ali told us about Dr. Amanda Stronza (@amandastronza on Instagram), an anthropologist and conservationist who writes about her experiences with pet loss online.\\n\\nAnd finally, another listener shared a CBS Sunday Morning story about Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Learn more about it here.\\n\\nDid you know we have a weekly email newsletter for the Death, Sex & Money community? Every Wednesday we send out a note from Anna, fascinating listener letters from our inbox, and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter, and follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.\\n\\nGot a story to share? Email us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'