Finding Peace After Pet Loss
New York Times best-selling author and photographer, Jon Katz, joined Tim in this episode to talk about his recently released book, Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die. Tim asked Jon what inspired him to write this book, what he hopes readers will take away from reading this book and for some of the best ways that people can deal with the grief associated when losing a beloved pet. Jon also shared a personal experience about when one of his pets made their transition and how he coped with his own grief. If you’ve ever experienced a deep bond with any animal in your life and they are no longer with you, Tim’s interview with Jon is definitely worth listening to!
BIO:
Jon Katz has written twenty books—eight novels and twelve works of nonfiction—including Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, Dog Days, A Good Dog, and The Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Rolling Stone, Wired, and the AKC Gazette. He has worked for CBS News, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is also a photographer and the author of a children’s book, Meet the Dogs of Bedlam Farm. He lives on Bedlam Farm in upstate New York with his wife, the artist Maria Wulf; his dogs, Rose, Izzy, Lenore, and Frieda; his donkeys, Lulu and Fanny; and his barn cats, Mother and Minnie.