Web Resources for Pet Loss and Bereavement

Adapted from the Michigan State University Pet Loss Support Hotline

Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement – http://www.aplb.org

Site includes chat rooms, website links and memorial pages. Hotline, counselor and group information for US and Ontario. Information for equine and resources for children.

AVMA Brochures – http://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/default.asp

Brochures available online and for print. Including When Your Animal Dies, Pet Euthanasia and Equine Euthanasia.

Cherished Keepsakes – http://www.nepanetwork.com/keepsakes

Tribute and memorial pages for dogs and cats. Links for poems, books, pet cemeteries and support hotline resources by state.

Colorado State University — http://www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu

Information for families and children, memorialization and coping with sick animals. Offering memorial plaques and stones for the Tribute Garden.

Companion Animal of Arizona, Inc. — http://www.caaainc.org

Local support information and brochures available. Site includes online forum.

Cornell University — http://www.vet.cornell.edu/org/petloss

Information about stages of grieving, euthanasia and frequently asked questions regarding pet loss. List of books and videos and website links.

Delta Society — http://www.deltasociety.org

Information for hotlines, counseling and groups. Various articles on pet less.

Eden Publications — http://www.creatures.com

List of books for pet loss and bereavement.

Forever Pets — http://www.foreverpets.com

Specialized and custom urns, paw prints and plaques. List of books and website links including lost and missing, online memorials, pet portraits, counselors, rescues and shelters, books, articles, sympathy cards and support groups and hotlines.

Grief Healing — http://www.griefhealing.com/petlinks.htm

Thorough listing of web resources for every aspect of pet loss and bereavement. List of recommended books, cassettes and CDs. Website links for hotlines, message boards and chat rooms. Newletters and articles available. Resources for children available.

In Memory of Pets — http://www.in-memory-of-pets.com

Memorial pages with poems, photos, comments, stories and message boards. Resources for grief suppport, pet hospice, pet cemeteries, rescues and shelter,s as well as books and more.

Michigan State University — http://www.cvm.msu.edu/alumni-friends/information-for-animal-owners/pet-loss-support

Book list and articles on handling loss. Local group information and website links.

Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets — http://www.pethospice.org

Pet Loss Support page with links to books and cassettes, including summaries of each. Pet Loss Services page has info limited to California Bay area.

The Ohio State University — http://www.vet.osu.edu/792.htm

Website links and book list.

Our Pals — http://www.ourpals.com

Resource for grief support including poems, stories, preparing for pet loss and what to expect. Website links with brief outline for each. Memorialization merchandise available.

Pet Loss Support Page — http://www.pet-loss.com

Listing of hotlines, groups and counselors by state.

Tufts University — http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss

Website links to resources for grieving, online support groups and book lists.

The Urnist — http://www.theurnist.com

Pet memorials, custom urns, angels and frams. Memorial pages and links to other resources.

Washington State University — http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/PLHL/

Articles on grieving process and how to help those who are grieving, how to help children. Information on memorialization and pet memorial page with donation.

Recommended Reading List

Adapted from the Argus Institute at Colorado State University

Pet Loss

1. Goodbye My Friend by Herb and Mary Montgomery, Montgomery Press, ISBN 1879779005 (2001)
2. Journey Through Pet Loss by D. Antinori, YokoSpirit Publications, ISBN 0966884817 (Revised 2000) Audio Cassette
3. Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty J. Carmack, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, ISBN 080664348X (2003)
4. Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet by Gary Kowalski, Stillpoint Publishing, ISBN 1883478227 (1997)

Preparing for Pet Loss

1. A Final Act of Caring by Herb and Mary Montgomery, Montgomery Press, ISBN 1879779021 (1993)
2. Pets Living with Cancer: A Pet Owner’s Resource by R. Downing, DVM, American Animal Hospital Association, ISBN 1583260226 (April 2000)
3. Surviving the Heartbreak of Choosing Death for Your Pet: Your Personal Guide for Dealing with Pet Euthanasia by Linda Mary Peterson, Greentree Publishing, ISBN 0965257223 (1997)

Helping Children with Pet Loss

1. Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant, Scholastic Trade, ISBN 0590417010 (September 1995) Ages 4-8
2. Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant, Scholastic Trade, ISBN 0590100548 (September 1997) Ages 4-8
3. A Special Place for Charlee: A Child’s Companion Through Pet Loss by Debra Morehead, Partners in Publishing LLC, ISBN 0965404900 (1996) Ages 4-12
4. A Gift From Rex by Jim Kramer, DVM, Beaver’s Pond Press, Inc., ISBN 1890676632 (2001) All ages
5. The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst, Simon & Schuster Children’s, ISBN 0689712030 (1975) Ages 4-8
6. Remembering My Pet by N. Liss-Levinson, PhD and Rev. M. Phinney Baskette, Mdiv, ISBN 9781594732218 (2007)
7. Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child by Earl Grollman, Beacon Press, ISBN 0807023639 (1991)
8. When Your Pet Dies: Dealing with Your Grief and Helping Your Children Cope by Christine Adamec, iUniverse Incorporated, ISBN 0595092470 (2000)
9. Healing the Bereaved Child by Alan Wolfelt, PhD, Companion Press, ISBN 1879651106 (1996) A Child’s View of Grief by Alan Wolfelt, PhD, Companion Press, ISBN 1879651009 (1999) Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids by Alan Wolfelt, PhD, Companion Press, ISBN 1879651270 (2001)

Religious/Spiritual

1. Souls of Animals by Gary Kowalski, Stillpoint Publishing, ISBN 1883478219 (1998)
2. Dogs Have Souls Too by George and Emily Watson, PMD Publishing, ISBN 0967487501 (2001)
3. Spirit Dogs: Heroes in Heaven by Susan Kelleher, Owl of Athene Press, ISBN 0965049515 (1998)

Grief and Loss

1. How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies by T. Rando, Bantam Doubleday Dell, ISBN 0553352695 (1991)
2. Beyond Grief by Carol Staudacher, New Harbinger Publications, ISBN 0934986436 (1987)
3. The Courage to Grieve by Judy Tatelbaum, HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN 0060911859 (1984)
4. The Grief Recovery Handbook by J.W. James and R. Friedman, HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN 0060952733 (1998)
5. How to Survive the Loss of a Love by M. Colgrove, Mary Books/Prelude Press, ISBN 0931580439 (1993)
6. Healing Your Grieving Heart by Alan Wolfelt, PhD, Companion Press, ISBN 1879651254 (2001)
7. Understanding Grief: Helping Yourself Heal by Alan Wolfelt, PhD, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 1559590386 (1992)

Stories and Readings about Animals

1. Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover’s Soul by Canfield, Hansen, Kline and Becker, Health Communications, Inc., ISBN 1558747109 (1999)
2. Animals as Teachers and Healers: True Stories and Reflections by Susan Chemak McElroy, Random House, Inc., ISBN 03455421175 (1998)
3. Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs by C. Knapp, Broadway Books, ISBN 0385317018 (1999)
4. Kinship with All Life by J. Allen Boone, HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN 0060609125 (1976)
5. The Dogs Who Came to Stay by George Pitcher, Dutton, ISBN 0452275539 (1996)
6. Animal Angels: Amazing Acts of Love Compassion by Stephanie Laland, Red Wheel/Weiser, ISBN 0894808249 (1990)
7. All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat by Suzy Becker, Workman Publishing Co., Inc., ISBN 0894808249 (1990)
8. James Herriott’s Cat Stories by James Herriott, St. Martin’s Press, ISBN 0312113420 (1994)
9. Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant, Simon and Schuster, ISBN 0689712634 (1988)
10. Old Dogs Remembered by Bud Johns (ed.), Synergistic Press, Inc., ISBN 0912184124 (1999)
11. Angel by My Side by Mike Lingenfelter, Hay House, Inc., ISBN 1401900216 (2002)
12. Angel Whiskers: Reflections on Loving and Losing a Feline Companion by Laurel Hunt (ed.), Hyperion Press, ISBN 0786865784 (2001)