Pet Loss Resources
Information to help during this difficult time
Having to say goodbye to a loved one even though you know it was the right thing to do is hard. It SUCKS and that’s ok to feel that way. Grief is normal and allowing yourself to feel it is a healthy way to help you heal. Below are various resources for you to help you and your family through this difficult process.
Support Hotlines
Many of these hotlines have 24/7 support with certified counselors and grief specialists.
- Pet Compassion Careline – (855) 245-8214
- Lap of Love – (855) 352 – LOVE (5683)
- Cornell University : 607-253-3932
- Tufts University : 508-839-7966
- Utah State University : 435-757-4540
- Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine: 540-231-8038
Support Groups
Pet Loss Support Group
- 11206 York Road, 2nd floor, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
- Cathy Bury, Certified Pet Loss Grief Counselor
- Phone: 717.515.9672
- Email: cburycplgc@mail.com
Lifting Others Up – Balitmore/Towson Area
- Karen Klima, Certified Pet Loss Grief Counselor
- Meets every 3rd Thursday
Nicodemus Memorial Park- Baltimore Humane Society
- 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, Maryland
- Phone: (410) 833-8848 ext. 219
Veterinary Schools
- Colorado State University Vet Teaching Hospital
- Cornell University College of Vet Medicine
- Louisiana State University College of Vet Medicine
- Michigan State University College of Vet Medicine
- North Carolina State University Vet Hospital
- Family and Community Services
- The University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Vet Social Work- Grief and Bereavement
- Tufts Univ Cummings School of Vet Medicine
- Washington State Univ College of Vet Medicine
Websites
- Naturopawthic Courses –
- Naturopathic/alternative medicine approach to grief led by veterinarian Dr. Alexia Tsakiris, BVetMed, GDipVWHM, CVA
- Day by Day Pet Support
- Weekly online support chatroom, every Sunday evening.
- Everlife Memorials
- Nationwide Pet Loss Support Group Listing.
- The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
- The Pet Loss Support Page
- RainbowBridge.com Grief Support Center
- Chance’s Spot:
- Pet Loss and Grief Support including support for children.
Books
- Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet by Moira Anderson
- Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet by Gary Kowalski
- The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss by Russell Friedman, Cole James and John W. James.
- Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty Carmack
- Pawprints in the Stars: A Farewell and Journal for a Beloved Pet by Warren Hanson
- Pet Loss and Human Bereavement Editor William Kay
- Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers: Coping Wisdom for Heart and Soul After the Loss of a Beloved Feline by Liz Eastwood
- The Pet Loss Companion by Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez
- For Every Dog an Angel by Christine Davis
- I Never Wanted to Say Goodbye: A Collection of Poems by Arlene Klein
- The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping with the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies by Wallace Sife, PhD
- Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die by Jon Katz
- A Final Act of Caring: Ending the life of an animal friend by Mary and Herb Montgomery
- It’s Okay to Cry: Warm compassionate stories that help you find hope and healing after the death of a beloved pet by Maria Lutz Quintana, Shari L. Velebra and Harley King
- There is Eternal Life for Animals by Niki Behrikis Shanahan
- Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates: A Book of Hope for Those Who Have Lost a Pet by Gary Kurz
Your pets, our family.
It is an honor and a privilege that we get to help you and your pet through this transition of life and death. We are dedicated to making this process as easy as possible.
After all, our pets are family too! We all should be given the dignity and love to say goodbye in the comfort of our home surrounded by our loved ones.
