When Only the Love Remains: The Pain of Pet Loss

by Emily Margaret Stuparyk

Book Overview

This book is for those who share a love and concern for all animals. Anyone who has ever loved and lost an animal companion knows the incredible pain and feeling of emptiness. This book of poems emerged from the author's own deep sadness following the death of her beloved pet rabbit, Poochie. May her poetry be a close friend and a source of comfort to you. When Only The Love Remains will validate your own feelings of pain and sorrow, and recognize...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0968454208
• ISBN13: 9780968454206
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Hushion House Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

The best book on pet loss

The author could have been writing about my own pet. Her sincere, honest portrayal of her feelings touched me so much that I was able to write down my own feelings on paper about a much loved and missed pet. It was like she knew me and my pet. I could feel her pain of her loss--it matched mine. Her book gave me so many things to think about. I recommend this book highly and plan to share it with others who need help healing with the loss of a pet.

Great book for grieving pet lovers

Reading this book, while grieving for my cocker spaniel, helped me go through the tears, the emotional turmoil, the depression, and eventual glimmers of hope, that accompany the loss of a beloved pet. I recommend it highly.

Comfort during a hard time...

It was so hard dealing with the tragic loss of our beloved rabbit, "Bunny". I was especially drawn to the book because the author wrote the book while also dealing with the loss of her pet rabbit. Stuparyk was able to convey in words, what everyone dealing with a pet loss endures. I found extreme comfort from each and every poem and could whole heartedly relate to all of her feelings. I recommend this to anyone dealing with the loss of their furry friend.

-By opening her heart, she has healed many -

Through reading Emily's experiences I draw comfort in knowing that these thoughts are such a part of us all! The need for "reconnecting" in one of her passages, where one wants "just one more touch, one more day" is so true. Moreover, the constant reassurance that God is watching over our beloved pets is something I think of each day. Why shouldn't they be looked after as we hope for ourselves, for they are such an innocent life. I guess, death in all its darkness, appears to make us all more compassionate and honest with each other. At least I would hope. I know I am a better person to have shared my life with my Benjamin bunny, who reminded me throughout his days, of the REAL definition of humanity. And in his memory,I wish to thank-you, Emily, for doing the work that you do! Warmest Regards, Carole Valley-Pryce

This book has been written with love

Emily has written this book of poetry with love - she understands the pain of pet loss that every person who loves a pet will eventually experience. She takes the reader on a journey, recognizable by all of us, through the pain, the anger, the denial, and the guilt we feel when our beloved companion animals go to the "Rainbow Bridge". I was comforted to know that the emotions I felt at the loss of my Smokey had also been felt by Emily. Readers will be comforted to know that they are not alone in their grief. As I continued to read these beautiful tributes to "Poochie", I could feel the love pouring off of the pages as Emily, and I, remembered with love, our beloved furbabies. Although I shed tears as I read this book, these tears were healing and I felt as if Emily was there, by my side, as some of the pain ebbed away. By the end of the book, I felt as if Emily had also been there, supporting me, as I remembered my Smokey with happy memories and smiles. Thank you Emily for putting into such beautiful words the love that will always remain in our hearts.This is a wonderful book for anyone who has ever lost a beloved pet or for those individuals (such as veterinarians) who are involved in pet loss.