Moira Allen, M.Ed., received her degree in counseling from Boston University. A former member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and the National Association for Christian Recovery, Allen now works as a full-time freelance writer and website editor. She is the author of several books, including Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet, a comprehensive guide to pet loss bereavement (www.pet-loss.net). Allen lives in Maryland with her husband and the obligatory writer's cat.