Losing a pet can be a sensitive topic, especially for children. The inspiration for Doggy Heaven’s in the Sky came from the real-life loss of Lynn Barbarite’s Golden Retriever, Cody. The book was created to help Lynn’s four-year-old son understand that euthanizing a dog means that it goes to a place called doggy heaven. In this magical place, all dogs’ pain goes away, and they can slide down rainbows. Similarly, Kitty Heaven’s in the Sky was written to help young children cope with the loss of their feline friends.