Dealing with the loss of a beloved pet can be devastating. You are not alone in your grief. Finding support and reaching out to help you understand the loss you are experiencing can go a long way to help you during this challenging time. We have provided some helpful resources and grief support links below.

Morris Animal Foundation: 5 Tips to Begin Healing from Pet Loss

10 Ways to Heal After Losing a Pet

9 Easy Ways To Remember And Memorialize A Lost Pet

Coping with the Loss of a Pet by the American Veterinary Medical Association

Supporting People Who are Grieving by the Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine

The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement is a nonprofit association of concerned volunteers who are knowledgeable about the tender subject of pet death and dedicated to helping people during this very special kind of bereavement. The website contains an extensive list of resources related to pet loss.

The Argus Institute honors the human-animal bond by providing compassionate support and advocacy for people who care about animals. The webpage contains links to pet loss resources, including recommended reading for both adults and children.

Everlife Memorials offer a Nationwide Pet Loss Support Group listing. 

Grief Healing lists a number of helplines.

Typically, the death of a pet is a child’s first experience with loss. Children grieve differently and need lots of support and love. We have put together a list of books and links that will help parents guide their children in understanding their feelings so that they can begin to heal. 

• Helping Children Cope by Moira Anderson Allen M.E.d
  
• North Carolina State University Veterinary Hospital Family and Community Services page
  
• Rainbow Bridge.com Grief Support Center
  
• Chance’s Spot: Pet Loss and Grief Support 
  

• Stay: A Girl, A Dog, A Bucket List by Kate Klise
• Healing A Child's Pet Loss Grief: A Guide for Parents by Wendy Van de Poll
• Children and Pet Loss: A Guide for Helping by Marty Tousley
• Dog Heaven by Cynthia Ryant
• Don’t Say Goodbye, Just Say See You! by Patricia A. Brill, PhD

If you need support or simply have a question related to coping with the loss of a pet, feel free to contact us.