Dr. Diane Pomerance received her Ph.D. in Mass Media/Communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her M.A. in Theater and B.A. in History and Speech with a secondary teaching certification. She has also been certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist by the internationally recognized Grief Recovery Institute. Dr. Pomerance counsels those grieving from any loss; however she has a special interest in helping those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. The loss of a pet can be devastating to adults as well as children.

Dr Pomerance is the author of nine books seven of which are nonfiction about animals and their purposefulness and significance. The “Animal Companions” series provides information about all facets of the human-pet bond including the loss of a beloved pet, caring for our aging pets, animal companioons as our friends, teachers, guides and family members; the interconnectednessvand interdependence of all living creatures; adopting the perfect pet for you, the healing and other gifts they bring to our lives. Her most recent book about animals is “Our Rescue Dog Family Album”. It chronicles the stories of the many abused dogs she rescued and adopted – forty eight during the past three decades).

She has been a guest on over telve hundred radio programs and interviewed as a pet and grief expert in such magazines as “Redbook”, “Martha Stewart “Home” “Woman’s World”, “Dog Fancy”, “Quick & Simple”, etc. She has written for many pet magazines and been an on-line editor for Cat Fancy magazine. She is also the creator and director of the SPCA of Texas Pet Grief Counseling Program in Dallas. A flagship program for animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare advocates, the PGCP helps those who have lost a beloved pet how to cope with and recover from their grief. She has authored hundreds of articles and been interviewed on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox & Friends, Hallmark Channel’s “New Morning”, Montel Williams, The Daily Buzz and Lifetime TV and all of the local TV network affiliates in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She has rescued and adopted forty-eight abandoned, neglected and abused dogs over the past decades and currently lives with six canine kids.

Dr. Pomerance has been involved with Animal Assisted Terapy with Pet Partners working with her speciall trained Therapy dogs that help patients in hospitals, assisted living centers, and emergency rooms. They also work with children and adults with various tyes of disabilities. Dr. Pomerance is an ardent animal welfare activist and advocate…

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