All Dogs Go to Heaven

Animals at the end of life.
by Jessica Pierce Ph.D.

Pet Cremation

By Jessica Pierce, Ph.D. on January 11, 2012 in All Dogs Go to Heaven

My friend Sara lost her 14 year old dog Finn recently. Although Finn had seemed in perfect health, he had become very lethargic over the course of several weeks. Sara was concerned. She took Finn to the vet, only to discover that the dog's entire body was riddled with cancer. On the vet's advice, Sara decided to have Finn euthanized on the spot. Read More

So hard

Submitted by Rachel on February 11, 2012 - 8:47am.

It's so hard to lose pets that we love. Thank goodness for pet cremation jewelry as a wonderful way to honor and remember our pets.

check out doron kornbluth's

Submitted by Anonymous on March 6, 2012 - 3:19am.

check out doron kornbluth's cremation or burial? a Jewish View (Mosaica Press, 2012) which is an easy read and gives tons of info and perspectives...

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Jessica Pierce

Bioethicist and writer Jessica Pierce, Ph.D., is the author of the forthcoming book The Last Walk: Reflecting On Our Pets at Life's End.

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