Bereavement Resourcess

​Pet Loss Websites and Hotlines

• American Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Website http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/pet_loss/pet_loss_brochure.asp 

• Cornell University Veterinary School Pet Loss Website http://www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/Petloss/ 

• Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline (607) 253-3932

​​Books that help Children

• A Funeral for Whiskers by Lawrence Balter. Barron's Educational Series, 1991. 

• The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst. Atheneum, 1975. 

• When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers. Family Communications, Inc. 

• Death of a Goldfish (video) by Fred Rogers. Family Communications, Inc. 

• Remembering Pets by Gina Dalpra-Berman and Barbara Hoss-Schneider. Robert D. Reed, 2001. 

• Because of Flowers and Dancers by Sandra Brackenridge. A short book for a parent to share with a young child, helps to facilitate discussion of euthanasia and remembering a pet. 

• Growing Time by Sandal Warburg. Jamie's dog, King, dies and his uncle Jim helps him face the reality and meaning of death. 

• I'll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm.

Books that help Adults

• The Loss of a Pet : New Revised and Expanded Edition, by Wallace Sife.  This Maxwell Award winner, given by the Dog Writers of America for Best Non-fiction, offers solace and understanding for pet owners and counselors alike. 

• It's Okay To Cry, by Maria L. Quintana, Shari L. Veleba, Harley G. King. A collection of 60+ stories from others who have lost their pets.  You are not alone!

• Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates, by Gary Kurz. 

• When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope With Your Feelings, by Jamie Quackenbush and Denise Graveline. Simon & Schuster Pocket Books, 1985. 

• Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children by Herbert A. Nieburg and Arlene Fisher. Harper and Row, 1982. 

• Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet by Moira K. Anderson. Peregrine Press, 1987. 

• When Only the Love Remains: The Pain of Pet Loss by Emily Margaret Stuparyk.