Celebrating Our Love of Dogs

Inspired by her canine companions, Laurel E. Hunt writes about pet therapy, pet loss, and the human-animal bond. In addition to authoring two books, her personal essays have appeared in Pulse, The Examined Life Journal, Intima, Snapdragon, Brevity Blog, the New York Times “Tiny Love Stories,” and pet industry journals.

Together with Baker, her Welsh springer spaniel and registered therapy dog, she visited hundreds of hospital patients and is currently working on a memoir exploring those experiences, including the emerging role of pet therapy in holistic medicine. She is also certified as a Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula, providing support to those experiencing pet loss. Retired from healthcare fundraising, she divides her time between Asheville, NC and Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Laurel’s Books

Angel Pawprints

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Angel Whiskers

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“Angel Pawprints will touch dog lovers and literary lions alike. The anthology of tributes to dearly departed dogs includes Lord Byron’s poem to his late Newfoundland, Boatswain; a last will and testament by the Dalmatian owned by playwright Eugene O’Neill, and many other classic canine works by great writers.”

—Dog Fancy Magazine

My Dogs

Miles

Miles, a Welsh Springer spaniel, earned his name by flying from Seattle to Asheville to join our family in 2022. Holly and I are entertained every day by his playful spirit and find joy in his companionship.

Holly

Holly is a ruby-colored Cavalier King Charles spaniel who joined my family in December 2019. She’s very outgoing and social and has helped me make friends in our new neighborhood. She will begin therapy dog training soon, and practices by laying on my lap as much as possible.

Praise for Laurel’s books

“Several years ago, Laurel Hunt’s two dogs died within months of each other. Despite sympathetic support from friends, Hunt still missed her pets. She found solace in a poem called “The Rainbow Bridge,” then decided that a book of writings about the death of animals might console other grieving dog owners.  Bottom line: Puppy love, 4ever. ”

—People Magazine

“When Laurel Hunt, the editor of Angel Pawprints, lost her two beloved dogs, Marmaduke and Molly, within seven weeks of each other, she began to collect the text from various pet memorials. Her book, an affecting collection of short stories, poetry, and photographs, is the perfect way to express regrets about a close one’s loss of a dog. For, as many of the writings make clear, many dog owners don’t find as much support as they need during their hour of grief.”

—Animal Fair Magazine

“This book will provide others with the same experience, but in a completely different format. It recharges the reader’s spiritual batteries with the love and tears and glow that come back from deep within – and that is always a precious experience.”

—Dr. Wallace Sife (Brooklyn, New York)

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