Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul

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Authors: Jack Canfield

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

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.