TITLE:
Three Cats, Two Dogs:
One Journey Through Multiple Pet Loss

AUTHOR:
David Congalton
Email: david@davidcongalton.com
Website: http://www.davidcongalton.com

PUBLISHER:
NewSage Press
P O Box 607
Troutdale, Oregon 97060, USA
Tel: 503-695-2211
Fax: 503-695-5406
Email: Maureen Michelson at maureen@newsagepress.com
Website: http://www.newsagepress.com

ISBN #:
0-939165-37-6

RETAIL PRICE:
$12.95 U.S.A.
$20.00 Canada

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Death is a part of life.  As soon as we are born, we begin to die.  We may
know this with our heads, but our hearts are often caught unaware by the
emotion of grief.

David and Charlotte Congalton lived in San Luis Obispo with their three cats
and two dogs.  On December 14, 1997, they went to a holiday party.  Two hours
later they arrived home "to find the inside of our house engulfed in smoke
and flames.  All five pets were dead.  Just like that.  Not one was spared."

This book takes you through the Congalton's grief over a period of two years.
 It will challenge your comfort zone.  It will make you reflect on how you
treat people who have experienced the loss of a pet.  Are you tempted to say
"It's just a pet. Get over it"?  

When you finish reading, you will find you have gentler and kinder answers
for those in the midst of grief.  Perhaps it will hit you on a personal
level, if you have lost a pet recently, allowing you to say, "I'm okay. I
will get through this."  Regardless of whether or not you have pets, you will
learn a lot about human nature from this book.

"In the true spirit of human-animal bonding, this little book takes us
through the emotional upheaval of a couple losing their entire animal family
at once, with flashbacks of happier times, and finally, their struggle toward
healing through a renewed commitment to those animals most likely to be left
behind.

This book about three cats, and two dogs and their loving humans gripped me
tighter than anything I've read in a long, long time. It's beautifully
written and brings to life the deep bond forged by such a tragedy."
~Sue Jeffries
Judge for Merial Human-Animal Bond Award 2000, DWAA

"The loss of a beloved pet is always hard to bear, but when the death is
unforeseen or accidental, the grief can be searing. Three Cats, Two Dogs is
an honest, highly readable narrative of one man's attempt to put the pieces
back together in the aftermath of tragedy. This book is a cry for
understanding in a culture that too frequently dismisses the anguish of
parting with our animal companions."
~Gary Kowalski
Author, Goodbye Friend: Healing Wisdom For Anyone Who Has Ever Lost A Pet

"Everyone who has loved an animal has also experienced the pain of loss. But
few have known the trauma of losing an entire family of pets in a single,
tragic, disaster. David Congalton does more than share his grief. He
celebrates their lives, and mourns their passing. For anyone who still
harbors unshed tears for small lives lost, this is a cathartic read."
~Sarah Christie
Columnist, Dog Fancy Magazine

"There are many new books coming out on the subject of pet loss and
bereavement, but Three Cats, Two Dogs is different. The author's experience
and poignant presentation is reminiscent of the fabled Phoenix, rising from
its own ashes. We discover how the tragedy expressed here is overwhelming,
but endurable. And through this we also learn to recognize and learn so much
about ourselves. The monumental message given is that we can survive such
terrible loss without allowing ourselves to be destroyed."
~Wallace Sife, Ph.D.
Author, The Loss of a Pet
Founder and President of the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB)

"Beautifully written and deeply felt; Three Cats, Two Dogs is a touching and
important read for anyone who has ever mourned the loss of a well-loved pet."
~Catherine Ryan Hyde
Author, Pay It Forward

"A warm-hearted, full-throated journey to the depths of loss and
back...beautifully crafted, honest and uplifting."
~Dennis Palumbo
Psychotherapist and Author
The Writer's Path: Negotiating the Perils and Promise of the Writing Life

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
David Congalton survived every pet lover's worst nightmare-the simultaneous
death of his five animal companions due to a sudden house fire. This memoir
is a refreshingly honest account of the heartache faced by Congalton. He
describes his grief process, unabashed. His story begins with tragedy and
ends with redemption-the formation of a new animal family. Congalton depicts
anguish transformed into a commitment to abused and abandoned animals. Three
Cats, Two Dogs is a down-to-earth read that offers tremendous solace and
practical suggestions for coping with grief. Anyone who has an animal
companion, and fears the day when he or she may die, will find this story
inspirational and hopeful.

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