Pet Loss Support Websites
- Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement
www.aplb.org
Hosted chat rooms where pet loss and grief can be discussed, reading list - Pet Loss.net
www.pet-loss.net
Grief support and information, memorial items and tributes - Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets Help Line
www.pethospice.org
(707) 557-8595 Dr Marocchino, phD info@pethospice.org
Pet Loss Books
General Pet loss:
- Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die – Jon Katz
- Grieving the Death of a Pet – Betty Carmack
- Coping With Sorry 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
- 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
- When Your Pet Dies:A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing- A. Wolfelt
- Life After Pet Loss:Daily Reflections for Working Through Grief – J. Rosen, LCSW
- Heart Animals:Sacred Stories About Pets Who Change Our Lives-Gierka & Duke
- Always in My Heart: Coping Creatively with Pet Loss – Gierka & Duke
Pet Loss Books 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
- Dear Brave Friend – L. Gerk & T. Murtha
- Querido Amigo Valiente – L. Gerk & T. Murtha
- When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death – Brown & Brown
Pet Loss Books for Teens:
- Deconstruction / Reconstruction: A Grief Journal for Teens – Dougy Center
- Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas – A. Wolfelt
Counselors Specializing in Pet Loss and Grief
- Judith Eve Rosen, LCSW – (917) 524-9839 office in NYC, virtual available
www.JudithEveRosen.com wrote “life After Pet Loss: Daily Reflections on working through Grief” - Amy Calmann, LCSW – (347) 948-4702 office in NYC, virtual available www.Amytherapynyc.com Amy@Amytherapynyc.com
- Trinity Haswell, LCSW – (203) 491-0452 office in Georgetown, CT www.Thpsychotherapy.net Trinitytherapy@gmail.com Also has Zoom Pet Loss group
- Judith Liu, LCSW – (203)208-6072 office in Stamford, CT www.thegentlepaw.com Info@steadycompasscounseling.com
- Crystal Soucy, certified Pet loss, grief and life coach – (860) 268-2134 www.getcrystalclear.com crystal@getcrystalclear.com Also weekly zoom support group
- Barbara Slane, Death Doula – (203)912-2791 call/text
Hotlines
- ASPCA – (877) Grief-10, (877) 474-3310
- Tufts University – (508) 839-7966 www.vet.tufts.edu/pet-loss-support
- Cornell University – (607) 253-3932 www.vet.cornell.edu/impact/community-impact/Pet-loss-support-hotline
- Ohio State University – (614) 247-8607 cvm-osuvet.honoringthebond@osu.edu
- Veterinary Chaplaincy Services – (833) 483-8247 Veterinarychaplaincy.com support groups online and 1:1 pastoral care
- Petchaplain.com Petchaplain.com Visit their pet chapel section for service to honor your lost companion, support requests and pet loss support group (Zoom)
Support Hotlines
National Domestic Violence hotline – (800)799-SAFE
Suicide and Crisis lifeline – call/text 988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – (800) 273-8255
Veterans Crisis line – (800) 273-8255 text 838255
The Trevor Project (LGBTQIA) (866) 488-7386
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) – (800) 950-SAFE