Pet Loss Support Resources

The death of a cherished animal companion often leaves pet
owners feeling isolated or misunderstood in their grief.
However, there are many resources available to help pet owners
through this difficult time. Below is a listing of some of the
support groups, hotlines, counselors, books, and websites that
are locally available.

Pet Loss Support Hotlines

* Pet Loss Support Hotline: (800)565-1526 or (530)752-4200
Monday-Friday 6:30-9:30pm

* Grief Recovery Hotline: (800)445-4808

Companion Animal Loss Counselors

* Betty Carmack, R.N., Ed.D. San Francisco (415) 334-5036

* Cecilia Soares, D.V.M. Walnut Creek (415) 932-0607

* Christine Kenworthy, R.N., Ph.D. San Mateo (650) 737-1883

* Ferol Larsen, Ph.D. Palo Alto (650) 326-6896

Pet Loss Books for Children

* Helping Children to Cope with Separation & Loss Claudia
Jewitt, 1992

* Cat Heaven Cynthia Rylant, 1997

* Dog Heaven Cynthia Rylant, 1995

* Angel Pawprints ed. Laurel Hunt, 1998

* Angel Whiskers ed. Laurel Hunt, 2001

* Snowflake in My Hand Samantha Mooney, 1983

* The Fall of Freddy the Leaf, Leo Buscaglia

* The Tenth Good Thing About Barney Judith Viorst, 1975

* When A Pet Dies Fred Rogers, 1988

* Lifetimes Mellonie & R. Ingpen, 1991

* Goodbye, Friend Gary Kowalski, 1997

* “Oh, Where Has My Pet Gone?” Sally Sibbet, 1991

Pet Loss Books for Adults

* Grieving the Death of a Pet Betty Carmack, R.N., Ed.D., 2003

* Preparing for the Loss of a Pet Myrna Milani, 1998

* Blessing the Bridge Rita Reynolds, 2001

* The Loss of a Pet Wallace Sife, 1999

* Grief Recovery Handbook John James

* Pet Loss and Human Emotion Cheri Ross & Jane Baron-Sorenson,
1998

* Losing A Best Friend A collection of articles compiled by the
San Francisco SPCA, 415-554-3050

* Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children Herbert
A. Nieburg & Arlene Fischer, 1982

* When Your Pet Dies: How To Cope With Your Feelings James E.
Quackenbush & D. Graveline, 1985

* Maya’s First Rose Martin Scott Kosins, 1992

* Coping with the Loss of a Pet Christina M. Lemieux, 1992

* Living Through Personal Crisis Ann Kaiser Stearns, 1984

* Companion Animal Loss and Pet Owner Grief M.A. Rosenberg

* Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet Moira Anderson,
M.Ed., 1996

* On Death and Dying E. Kubler-Ross

* How to Survive the Loss of A Love Harold Bloomfield

* When Only Love Remains: The Pain of Pet Loss Emily Sturparyk

* Goodbye My Friend, Your Aging Pet, and A Final Act of Caring
all by Mary & Herb Montgomery

Web Sites * www.petloss.com

* www.pet-loss.net * www.cvma.net

* www.superdog.com/petloss.htm

* www.deltasociety.org/dsn000.htm *
www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/changes