The Last walk : reflections on our pets at the end of their lives /

The Last walk : reflections on our pets at the end of their lives /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Pierce, Jessica, 1965-
Edition:	Pbk. ed.
Imprint:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Description:	263 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Pets -- Death -- Moral and ethical aspects. Death -- Moral and ethical aspects. Euthanasia of animals. Euthanasia. Human-animal relationships. Dogs -- Biography. Death -- Moral and ethical aspects. Dogs. Euthanasia. Euthanasia of animals. Human-animal relationships. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10036989

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ISBN:	022615100X 9780226151007
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-254) and index.
Summary:	With The Last Walk, Jessica Pierce makes a forceful case that our pets, and the love we bear them, deserve better. Drawing on the moving story of the last year of the life of her own treasured dog, Ody, she presents an in-depth exploration of the practical, medical, and moral issues that trouble pet owners confronted with the decline and death of their companion animals. Pierce combines heart-wrenching personal stories, interviews, and scientific research to consider a wide range of questions about animal aging, end-of-life care, and death. She tackles such vexing questions as whether animals are aware of death, whether they're feeling pain, and if and when euthanasia is appropriate. Given what we know and can learn, how should we best honor the lives of our pets, both while they live and after they have left us?

Table of Contents:

1. Final Odyssey: The Ody Journal, September 29, 2009-January 15, 2010
2. Into the Open: The Ody Journal, March 14, 2010-June 3, 2010
3. Old: The Ody Journal, June 5, 2010-September 4, 2010
4. Pain: The Ody Journal, September 20, 2010-October 24, 2010
5. Animal Hospice: The Ody Journal, October 25, 2010-November 28, 2010
6. Blue Needle: The Ody Journal, November 29, 2010-December 7, 2010
7. Remains: The Ody Journal, November 29, 2011, One Year after Ody's Death
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index