Our pets are part of the family, and losing any family member can be devastating. The loss of a pet changes our daily lives. It can be a difficult adjustment, and it’s okay to not be okay right now. For some, grief may lead them to seek counseling, choose to memorialize their pet in some manner or even open their home to an animal in need. There are support groups, resources and counselors available to help you through this difficult time. We have gathered some digital and print resources below to hopefully help you along your journey from grief to healing. We understand that you are heart-broken, but you are not alone! *
Websites
Argus Institute Counseling & Support Services – Colorado State Univ. Vet Med
Delta Society – Pet Loss Counseling
10 Tips on Coping with Pet Loss
Association for Pet Loss Berevement
Supporting People Who Are Grieving – Washington State Univ. Vet Med
Grief Healing
Helping Children Cope – The Pet Loss Support Page
Explaining Pet Loss to Children
Chance’s Spot – Pet Loss & Grief Support
Books
The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping with the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies (Fourth Edition)
Wallace Sife, Ph.D.
Goodbye, Friend
Gary Kowlaski
Saying Goodbye to the Pet You Love
Lorri A. Greene, Ph.D
Grieving the Death of a Pet
Betty Carmack
Pet Loss: A Spiritual Guide
Julia Harris
Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates
Gary Kurz
When Only the Love Remains
Emily Margaret Stuparyk
Three Cats, Two Dogs: One Journey Through Multiple Pet Loss
David Congalton
Dog Heaven and Cat Heaven
Cynthia Rylant
Tear Soup
Pat Schweibert
For Every Dog an Angel and For Every Cat an Angel
Christine Davis
Pet Loss and Human Emotion: Guiding Clients Through Grief
Cheri Barton Ross & Jane Baron-Sorensen
Social Media Support Groups
Counseling Services & Hotlines
Day by Day Pet Giver Support
Hotline: (484)-453-8210
Individual Phone Counseling:
email
daybydaypetsupport@comcast.net to schedule
Lap of Love Pet Loss and Bereavement
Hotline: (855)-352-5683
Crisis Center of East Alabama
Hotline: (334) 821-8600
Cornell University Pet Loss Support
Hotline: (607) 253-3932
Tufts University Pet Loss Support
Hotline: (508)-839-7966
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support
Hotline: (540)-231-8038
*Auburn University does not own or endorse any of these third-party resources. The resources listed above are meant for reference only and as possible tools for coping with grief due to the loss of a pet.
