Special Needs Pets - Books
General Pet Care and Senior Care
For Cats
The Cornell Book of Cats
The
Well Cat Book: The Classic Comprehensive Handbook of Cat Care
Housecat:
How to Keep Your Indoor Cat Sane and Sound
Caring
for your Older Cat
The
Ultrafit Older Cat
For Dogs
The Dog Owners Home Veterinary Care Handbook
The
Well Dog Book: The Classic Comprehensive Handbook of Dog Care
Caring
for your Older Dog
For Other Pets
The Rabbit Handbook
The
House Rabbit Handbook: How to Live with an Urban Rabbit
The
Ferret: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet
The
Complete Bird Owner's Handbook
The
Exotic Pet Survival Manual
Specific Health Issues
Pets Living With Cancer: A Pet Owner's Resource
Why
is Cancer Killing Our Pets? How You Can Protect and Treat Your Animal
Companion
Holistic Health and Nutrition
The Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care
Includes information for rabbits and birds as well as dogs and cats.
The
Nature of Animal Healing: The Path to Your Pet's Health, Happiness and Longevity
Homeopathic
Care for Cats and Dogs: Small Doses for Small Animals
Four
Paws, Five Directions
Traditional Chinese Medicine for animals.
Herbs
for Pets
The
New Natural Cat
Food
Pets Die For: Shocking Facts about Pet Food
Flower Essences for Animals
Bach Flower Remedies for Animals
Treating
Animal Illnesses & Emotional States with Flower Essence Remedies
Behavioral Issues
Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals
A comprehensive and authoritative overview of pet behavior issues by one
of the leading animal behavior specialists in the U.S.
The
Cat Who Cried for Help: Attitudes, Emotions and the Psychology of Cats
The
Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments and the Psychology of Dogs
Dogs
Behaving Badly: An A-to-Z Guide to Understanding and Curing Behavioral Problems
in Dogs
Caregiving and Hospice
The books listed below were written for people who are caring for parents,
spouses, and other (human) family members, so not all of the information
in these books is entirely applicable to those of us who are caring for
special-needs pets. Nevertheless, I have found them to be very helpful
as general reference books.
Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal
A thorough, compassionate look at the experience of caregiving.
Caregiver
Therapy
A little "thought for the day" book written by an AIDS hospice
volunteer.
The
Tao of Dying: A Guide to Caring
Meditations for caregivers of the dying.
Daily
Comforts for Caregivers
A collection of 365 daily meditations.
The
Caregiver's Book: Caring for Another, Caring for Yourself
Meditations, quotations and some practical suggestions.
Euthanasia and Pet Loss
Preparing for the Loss of Your Pet
Goodbye,
Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet
Surviving
the Heartbreak of Choosing Death for Your Pet
Euthanasia
of the Companion Animal: The Impact on Owners, Veterinarians, and Society
The
Tenth Good Thing about Barney
Pet loss book for children.
The Human-Animal Bond
Love, Miracles, and Animal Healing
A Heartwarming Look at the Spiritual Bond Between Animals and Humans
Animals
as Teachers and Healers
The
Souls of Animals
A
Cat Is Watching
A fascinating and perceptive look at the feline mind and feline-human interactions.
A
Dog is Listening
Canine-human interactions.
