Pet Loss Resources
Grieving the loss of a pet is an individual emotional experience. Below is a list of resources that we hope you will find helpful.
Books
- Grieving the Death of a Pet,
Dr. Betty Carmack, R.N., Ed.D., Augsburg Publishers, 2003 - Coping with the Loss oj a Pet,
Christina M. I.eiiiieux, Wallace R. Clark. 1992 - Living Through Personal Crisis,
Ann Kaiser Stearns, Ballantine, 1984 - Maya's First Rose,
Martin Scott Kosins, Open Sky Books. 1992 - Coping With Sorrow On The Loss of Your Pet,
Moira Anderson. M.Ed, Alpine Blue Ribbon Books. 1996 - Legacies of Love, a Gentle Guide to Healing From the Loss of Your Animal Loved One
(Audiobook), Teresa Wagner, Matters of the Heart, 1998 - Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet,
Peninsula Humane Society Pet Loss, D. Kowalski, Slillpoint Publishing, 1997 - When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope with Your Feeling,
J. Quackenbusl & D. Graveline, Simon & Schuster, 1985
Support Groups
- Peninsula Humane Society Pet Loss Support Croup:
www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/services/loss.htm - San Francisco SPCA Pet Loss Support Group:
www.sfepca.org/programs-services/pet-loss-support - Berkeley Humane Society Pet Loss Support Group:
www.berkeleyhumane.org/Community/Pet_Loss.htm - Santa Cruz SPCA Grief Support Group:
www.santacruzspca.org/petloss.html - Humane Society of Silicon Valley Pet Loss Support Group:
www.hssv.org/resources_counseling.htm - Contra Costa Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Support Group in Pleasant Hill:
phone (925) 932-0607 or (510) 752-7757
Online Resources
- www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/grief.htm
- www.vet.cornell.edu/org/petloss
- www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ccah/petloss.cfm
- www.pet-loss.net
- www.aplb.org
Phone Support
- UC Davis Pet Loss Support Hotline: 800 565-1526