We live more intimately with nhuman animals than ever before in history. The change in the way we cohabitate with animals can be seen in the way we treat them when they die. There is an almost infinite variety of ways to help us cope with the loss of our nhuman friends from burial, cremation, and taxidermy; to wearing or displaying the remains (ashes, fur, or other parts) of our deceased animals in jewelry, tattoos, or other artwork; to counselors who specialize in helping people mourn pets; to classes for veterinarians; to tips to help the surviving animals who are grieving their animal friends; to pet psychics and memorial websites. But the reality is that these practices, and related beliefs about animal souls or animal afterlife, generally only extend, with very few exceptions, to certain kinds of animals pets. Most animals, in most cultures, are t mourned, and the question of an animal afterlife is t contemplated at all. Mourning Animals investigates how we mourn animal deaths, which animals are grievable, and what the implications are for all animals.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Michigan State University Press
ISBN-10
1611862124
ISBN-13
9781611862126
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221817734
Product Key Features
Format
Sewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Life Sciences: Zoology
Dimensions
Weight
816g
Height
254mm
Width
173mm
Additional Product Features
Spine
23mm
Series Title
Animal Turn
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Margo DeMello is an adjunct professor in the anthrozoology master s program at Canisius College and the program director for Human-Animal Studies at the Animals and Society Institute.