Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul

What People Are Saying About
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
. . .

“. . . If you liked James Herriot’s books, you’ll love
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
.”

James Wight
veterinarian and son of James Herriot

“The stories in
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
are powerful, heartwarming and full of life. Every story speaks to me of the special love we share with our pets. My dog Sheldon and I especially enjoyed this book.”

Stephen R. Covey
author,
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

“In our relationship to the world, the profoundest mystery of all is the power of love.
Chicken Soup for the Pet
Lover’s Soul
is about this mystery. It comes from and reveals the deepest recesses of the heart. This book is a joyful experience.”

Roger A. Caras
author and president, ASPCA

“Thanks for honoring some of our most important friends on earth—our pets.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s
Soul
vividly illustrates how they enrich our lives in so many ways. I couldn’t put the book down. You will love it!”

Monty Roberts
author,
The Man Who Listens to Horses

“As a pet owner and lover, I know how important animals are to our sense of well-being and how deeply we love them.
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
is a perfect tribute to our special relationship with our pets.”

Leeza Gibbons
executive producer and host,
Leeza

“. . . Three things have sustained me through the worst and best of times: dogs, cats and chicken soup. Now all three of those life-saving ingredients are combined in this collection of moving stories about the unique role that our beloved animals play in our lives. Keep the tissues handy. You’ll need them.”

Mordecai Siegal
author,
The Davis Book of Dogs,
president, Dog Writer’s Association of America, Inc.


Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
is a happy lick and a friendly meow in your future—great reading for you and your pet in your ‘Cocoon’!”

Faith Popcorn
consumer trend forecaster and
founder, BrainReserve

“Simply the best feel-good collection of true stories from people who have loved and been loved by an animal companion.”

Phyllis Levy
books editor,
Good Housekeeping
magazine


Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
will help you heal, be happy and inspired and even save the world in the only way these miracles are possible: by sharing the spirit of hope and love that passes through all living things.”

Michael Capuzzo
coauthor,
Cat Caught My Heart
and
syndicated columnist,
Newsday

“Finally a book I can read to my dogs! Seriously,
Chicken
Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
is a wonderful book—every story is a gem!”

Mathilde de Cagney
trainer of “Eddie” on
Frasier

“These stories capture the true essence of the wonderful bond that exists between pets and their people. Every pet lover should have this book!”

Jeff Werber, D.V.M.
host of
Petcetera
on the Animal Planet Channel

“In a lifetime of loving animals, I have rarely come across anything as special as the stories in this book. If you’ve ever known the generous love of a companion animal, you’ll cherish these stories.”

Gina Spadafori
editorial director, Pet Care Forum on America Online,
author,
Dogs for Dummies,
coauthor,
Cats for Dummies

“Take two stories and you’ll feel better in the morning. Your spirits will be lifted by these true-life tales!”

Steve Dale
syndicated columnist, “My Pet World” and
PetLife
magazine and host, WGN Radio’s “Pet Central”

“Bravo!
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul
is comforting and delicious.”

Bea Arthur
actress

CHICKEN SOUP
FOR THE PET
LOVER’S SOUL

Stories About Pets
as Teachers, Healers,
Heroes and Friends

Jack Canfield
Mark Victor Hansen
Marty Becker, D.V.M.
Carol Kline

Health Communications, Inc.
Deerfield Beach, Florida

www.hcibooks.com

www.chickensoup.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Chicken soup for the pet lover’s soul: stories about pets as teachers, healers,
heroes and friends /[edited by] Jack Canfield . . . [et al.].

  
p. cm.

 eISBN-13: 978-0-7573-9712-7 (ebook)   eISBN-10: 0-7573-9712-3 (ebook)

 1. Pets—Anecdotes. 2. Pet owners—Anecdotes. 3. Human-animal
  relationships—Anecdotes. I. Canfield, Jack

SF416.C48 1998                                                                                                                    97-50409

818’.540308036—dc21                                                                                                                   CIP

© 1998 John T. Canfield and Hansen and Hansen LLC

All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher.

HCI, its logos and marks are trademarks of Health Communications, Inc.

Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190

R-12-06

Cover illustration by Jan Bryan-Hunt, courtesy of Hallmark Licensing Inc., Kansas City,
Missouri, ©1998.

This book is dedicated with love to: the millions of devoted and caring pet lovers of the world, and to
all
the animals who share the earth with us, especially the world’s pets, who show us what it means to love fully and unconditionally.

We also dedicate this book to all veterinarians and their team members, whose big hearts and dedicated, compassionate service make us proud beyond measure to honor and support them.

To our hero, James Herriot, the Yorkshire veterinarian who has touched the lives of millions of people and forever changed the way we view the special connection between mankind and the rest of the animal kingdom. May his star always shine brightly!

And finally, to God, from whom all blessings flow, whose loving hand daily manifests itself through our pets—who are our angels, friends, teachers and healers.

Reprinted by permission of Dan Rosandich. ©1998 Dan Rosandich.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

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1. ON LOVE

Delayed Delivery
Cathy Miller

Frisk
James Herriot, D.V.M.

Becky and the Wolf
Penny Porter

Friends
Karen Del Tufo

The Puppy Express
Jo Coudert

When Snowball Melted
Bonnie Compton Hanson

An Experiment in Love
Jo Coudert

Heartstrings
Susan Race

A Different Kind of Angel
Penny Porter

Home
Joe Kirkup

Innocent Homeless
Lori S. Mohr

Priorities
Terri Crisp and Samantha Glen

Pepper’s Place
Dawn Uittenbogaard

Sparkle the Wonder Dog
Gilda Radner

Pet Love
Betty White

Little Lost Dog
Donna Chaney

2. PETS AS TEACHERS

The Gift of Subira
Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D.

The Dog Next Door
Jimmy Stewart as told to Dick Schneider

The Joy of the Run
W. W. Meade

Summer of the Raccoons
Fred Bauer

Things We Can Learn from a Dog
Joy Nordquist

Birds, Bees and Guppies
Erma Bombeck

The Star of the Rodeo
Larry Paul Kline

Life Lessons from Lovebirds
Vickie Lynne Agee

3. PETS AS HEALERS

Cheyenne
Catherine Moore

The Gift of Courage
Roxanne Willems Snopek Raht

Saddle Therapy
Sherri Perkins as told to Bill Holton

Kitty Magic
Lynn A. Kerman

The Golden Years
Yvonne A. Martell

Swimming with Dolphins
Roberta (Rusty) VanSickle

There’s a Squirrel in My Coffee!
Bill Goss

Finders Keepers
Leona Campbell

Seeing
Kathe Neyer

Guardian Angels
Richard Wolkomir

A Real Charmer
Lynne Layton Zielinski

Socks
Steve Smith

Jenny and Brucie
Cerie L. Couture, D.V.M.

An Extra Ten Minutes
Mary Marcdante

4. CELEBRATING THE BOND

The Language of Horses
Monty Roberts as told to Carol Kline

The Rescue
Terri Crisp and Samantha Glen

Lucky to Be Alive
Christine E. Belleris

Dog of War
Joe Kirkup

The Deer and the Nursing Home
Jo Coudert

Turkeys
Bailey White

Tiny and the Oak Tree
Dennis K. McIntosh, D.V.M.

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