Helpful Resources for Grieving Families
Pet Loss Books
- Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die – Jon Katz
- Grieving the Death of a Pet – Betty Carmack
- Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet – M. Anderson
- Pet Loss and Human Bereavement - W. Kay
- Animals as Teachers and Healers - S. McElroy
- A Final Act of Caring: Ending the Life of an Animal Friend – M. Montgomery
- Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children – H. Neiburg
- Tibetan Book of Living & Dying - Sogyal Rinpoche
- Kindred Spirit, Kindred Care: Making Health Decisions on Behalf of Our Animal Companions – Shannon F. Nakaya, DVM
- It’s Okay To Cry – M.L. Quintana
Pet Loss Books Especially for Children
- When a Pet Dies – F. Rogers
- Dog Heaven – C. Rylant
- Cat Heaven – C. Rylant
- Water Bugs and Dragonflies – Doris Strickney
- The Tenth Good Thing About Barney – Judith Viorst
- The Invisible String – Patrice Karst
- I’ll Always Love You – Hans Wilhelm
- Farewell to Doby – Dr. Lakhbir K. Jassal
General
- On Grief and Grieving – E. Kubler-Ross and D. Kessler
- On Death and Dying – E. Kubler-Ross
- On Children and Death – E. Kubler-Ross
Bereavement and Grief Resource Links
The Argus Institute, Colorado State University
They are available Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, Mountain time.
Phone: (970) 297-4143
Website: www.ArgusInstitute.colostate.edu
300 West Drake, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1620
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
state-by-state listings of pet loss counselors
Phone: (718) 382-0690
Website: www.APLB.org
P.O. Box 106, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Cornell Veterinary Teaching Hospital
https://www.vet.cornell.edu/about-us/outreach/pet-loss-support-hotline
Delta Society
Phone: (425) 679-5500
Website: www.DeltaSociety.org
875 124th Ave. NE, Suite 101
Bellevue, WA 98005