Doug Allen column: Some losses are felt more than others
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By Dr. Douglas Allen - April 6, 2026 in Column, Featured Reading Time: 4 minutes
One of the things I’ve observed in myself, as well as in others, is how often the death of an animal moves us to tears in a way that the death of anot...
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