Mourning Animals: Rituals and Practices Surrounding Animal Death

We live more intimately with nonhuman 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 nonhuman 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611862124
• ISBN13: 9781611862126
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 10.0"