Pet Loss Resources:

Please Note: Links are provided as potential resources only and do not constitute an endorsement of the services or websites.

(For more pet-related links, go to the General Links Page. These links include resources for pets with disabilities, pet health, spay/neuter, lost/stolen pets, pet travel, pet abuse, humane societies, animal rights organizations, and more.)

AVMA Pet Loss Resources - Pet loss resources from the American Veterinary Medical Association. Includes "How do I know it's time" and a list of Pet Loss Hotlines.

Cornell Pet Loss Support Hotline - Various resources for dealing with grief, as well as the number for their Pet Loss Support Hotline, which is staffed by volunteer veterinary students.

eternalanimals.com - Dedicated to animals and pets with a focus on animal afterlife from a Christian perspective. It includes uplifting stories and articles, as well as an opportunity to request prayer.

IMOM.org - A very worthwhile organization. Its Pet Loss Support and Resources page includes an e-mail list for Pet Loss and Grief Support, and grief counseling by e-mail.

GriefHealing.com - An award-winning website, www.GriefHealing.com offers information, comfort and support to anyone who is anticipating or mourning the loss of a loved one, whether human or animal.

Pet Loss Support Page - Features "10 Tips for Coping with Pet Loss," plus articles on the emotions of pet loss, getting another pet, conquering guilt, and more.

Loss and the Burden of Guilt - An excellent article by Martha M. Tousley, RN, MS, CS, on ways of coping with feelings of guilt.

Explaining Pet Loss to Children: 6 Do's and Dont's - Offers general guidelines on how children perceive death, and how to handle this delicate situation.

Toll-Free Grief Support Hotlines:

California:
University of California (Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
1-800-565-1526
M-F 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. PST

Illinois:
University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital
1-877-394-2273
T-TH

Iowa:
Iowa State University of College of Veterinary Medicine
1-888-478-7574
M-F 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST

Grief in Pets:

Grief in Dogs - This article at PetsPlace.com offers tips for helping dogs overcome grief. You'll also find related articles on the same site.

Memorial Pages:

LPAG Memorial Page - Dedicated to the non-human primate friends that LPAG members and other caregivers have lost in labs. Their names and lives should be recognized and they should be remembered for their unwilling servitude.

North American Police Work Dog Association Valor Pages - A very moving site, dedicated to preserving the memories of their K-9 partners.

Remembering Jerom Chimpanzee - (PDF) Jerom Chimpanzee died from AIDS at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, where he'd been experimentally infected with the AIDS virus when he was an infant. Written by Rachel Weiss, his caretaker.