National Support Hotlines and Resources
University of California at Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
1-800-565-1526
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/petloss/index.htm
Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine
(607) 253-3932
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/public/petloss/
Florida Animal Health Foundation
1-800-798-6196
http://flahf.org/html/grief_support.htm
University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine
1-877-394-CARE (toll-free) (217)-244-CARE (local)
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/CARE/
Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
1-888-478-7574 (toll free)
http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/animals/petloss/
Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine
(508) 839-7966
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/
Washington State University
(509) 335-5704
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/plhl/home/
Resources on the Web
The Delta Society – The Human-Animal Health Connection
http://deltasociety.org/
The Animal Rescue Site
www.theanimalrescuesite.com/home
Horse Loss Support
www.hoofbeats-in-heaven.com
Additional Support Materials
Books for Children:
Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
I'll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm, Crown Pub
A Special Place for Charlee: A Child's Companion Through Pet Loss by Debra Morehead
A Gift From Rex by Jim Kramer, DVM
Tear Soup by Pat Schweibert and Chuck DeKlyen
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst
Annie Loses Her Leg But Finds Her Way by Sandra J. Philipson
Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids by Alan Wolfelt, PhD
Goodbye Mousie by Robie Harris
Tough Boris by Mem Fox, Harcourt
Books for Adults:
Goodbye My Friend by Herb and Mary Montgomery
A Final Act of Caring by Herb and Mary Montgomery
Journey Through Pet Loss by Deborah Antinori
Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty J. Carmack
How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese Rando
The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman
Healing Your Grieving Heart by Alan Wolfelt, PhD
This information was made available by the Argus Institute at Colorado State University, James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital and is also available on the web at http://www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/