Gary Kurz
Gary Kurz is a retired Coast Guard Officer with over 32 years of honorable service. He is also a Baptist Preacher and and animal lover, writing in both the Christian and pet/pet loss genres.
His most popular and award-winning book on pet loss, "Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates" has led its genra on Amazon.com for over a decade and continues to help countless animal lovers with their grief following the passing of the cherished family pet.
Gary provides his personal e-mail address in his books and on his website and responds to all mail personally to anyone who needs his help and experience.
His most popular and award-winning book on pet loss, "Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates" has led its genra on Amazon.com for over a decade and continues to help countless animal lovers with their grief following the passing of the cherished family pet.
Gary provides his personal e-mail address in his books and on his website and responds to all mail personally to anyone who needs his help and experience.
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Articles by Gary Kurz
December 31, 2007
"Take him and give no heed to what he may say" barked the Centurion to several soldiers as he pointed to the blessed Polycarpus, Bishop of Smyrna. His words were not a warning to expect the beloved Pastor to talk his way out of the charges, but rather an urging to the soldiers to not receive the t...
December 31, 2007
For people who love and keep pets, one of the most traumatic moments they will ever experience is bidding farewell to their furry of feathered best friend. Most pet people imagine that they could not feel any worse than they do during this terrible experience. Unfortunately, often we can, and for ...
August 04, 2007
In my work with people whose pets have passed away I have gained a lot of experience about pet health care and safety. One of the most surprising things I learned is that all veterinarians are not alike. I don't know why this was a surprise to me. Perhaps it was because like most pet lovers I ju...
August 04, 2007
"What's wrong honey;" my wife asked, "you don't look well. Are you okay?" I nodded to her in almost mechanical response, but I was far from okay. I slowly lowered the Sunday "Parade" magazine and turned to her while pointing at an article in the periodical and said "You aren't going to believe th...
August 04, 2007
I hope the hillbilly flavored title caught your attention, because I have something to say that I think all pet people need to hear. What I want to share is really nothing more than common sense, but most people who keep pets come up short in this area and eventually regret not having been aware of...
July 24, 2007
One of the greatest aspects of God's forgiveness for sins in Christ is the fact that he also forgets them. We have the assurance that he remembers our sins no more. He purposely and permanently puts them out of his memory and never revisits them.
We can conclude from God's example, that som...
July 24, 2007
As an author of books in the pet loss genre, I often receive e-mail where I am asked "Do you think that I did the right thing by putting my best friend down?" The question is always qualified by a very heart-wrenching and moving story about the rapidly declining health of the family pet, which resu...
July 24, 2007
Hello, my name is Gary. I am an infomercial junkie. I admit it. I have a problem. Marketers have found a way around my natural male tendency to hate shopping by bringing the stores right into my living room; and I have been easy prey for them.
I think the word "junkie" has never been used ...
July 19, 2007
You are a born again believer. You have placed your faith in Christ and know your eternity is secure. You enjoy this life, but inside, like most believers, you yearn for that moment when your soul will take flight for that heavenly shore. Most of us do not want our earthly life to hurry by, yet o...
July 19, 2007
As the author of several pet loss books, I frequently receive letters and e-mail from people thanking me for my work. Along with their kind and generous words, people often give me kudos that I do not deserve. Somehow people feel the need to thank me for helping animals. The truth is I don't do a...
July 16, 2007
There have been many scholarly and unimpeachable arguments written in opposition to the theory of evolution. Still, people will believe what they want to believe. Evolution theory has been pounded into the heads of children for many decades and it is very difficult to dislodge wrong thinking when ...
July 16, 2007
Don't let the title fool you. This is not an article about your pet getting old. The title is just a "hook" to encourage you to read on. Hopefully, when you do, you will find this a very informative article relating to your pet's health, or at least your understanding of some aspects of it.
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July 09, 2007
Scientists have long documented a condition known as "phantom limb", which occurs in about 80 percent of amputees and a smaller percentage of people born without limbs. Phantom limb is the sensation that a missing limb is still attached to one's body and that it is functional. Reports of feeling p...
July 09, 2007
The Humane Society has gone on record stating that dog bites have become an epidemic. While I agree that the more than five million annually recorded bites are of epidemic proportions, it is nonsense to categorize dog bites themselves as an epidemic. They are not a contagious disease that has been...
May 24, 2007
There have been many scholarly and unimpeachable arguments written in opposition to the theory of evolution. Still, people will believe what they want to believe. Evolution theory has been pounded into the heads of children for many decades and it is very difficult to dislodge wrong thinking when ...
May 24, 2007
One of my favorite films is the Wizard of Oz. Who has not marveled at the color and special effects used in this film way back in the 1930s? The production was nothing short of genius during the dark ages of the special effects industry. One of the most memorable scenes in the movie for me is whe...
May 24, 2007
"There's one Grandpa", yelled out the oldest of the three grandsons in the car with me, "what does it say, what does it say?" Without losing my focus on the vehicle in front of us, I glanced quickly over at the bumper of the car in the next lane and responded "It says if you can read this bumpe...
May 24, 2007
As a career Coast Guard Officer, I am big on boating safety. Boating accidents can be just as grisly and fatal as automobile accidents and those who sail or motor should be as prepared and experienced to drive their boat as they are their automobile.
A good example of this is what happened to t...
May 24, 2007
I am always amused when I hear my nieces lament the strange things their pre-teen sons do. Behavior from fishing out things they accidentally dropped into a toilet and forgetting to wash their hands, to poking a hornet's nest with a short stick seem to be reasons for great concern. The truth is th...
May 21, 2007
At some point in our lives, we have all lost precious and dear pets, or at least know someone who has. Their passing is often as painful to us as when we lose human loved ones, sometimes even more so. When they leave us, we like to think that there is a place for them in eternity. It is importa...
May 21, 2007
"Chief, this is a hot one", I somehow managed to say in a quivering voice as I choked back tears, "please stop what you are doing and get this message out to the fleet, top priority". "Aye aye sir," came the customary nautical acknowledgement, as the Chief grabbed the message and hurried off in the...