Pet Loss Resources

Pet loss Articles

• Saying Goodbye To Your Pet -Martha Stewart Living Article about pet loss
• A Time To Say Goodbye- City Dog Magazine about Casey and a goodbye party
• My Cat's Death Broke My Brain-Modern Loss Article
• What Pets Do Before Being Euthanized-People Magazine
• Helping Children Cope with the Serious Illness or Death of a Companion Animal

Pet Loss Resources to help Children Grieve

The death of a pet is often the first time a child is faced with loss. Children grief the loss of a pet differently than adults. Below is a short list of books and links we find helpful as you help the child in your life navigate the ebbs and flows of grief.

• Helping Children Cope by Moira Anderson Allen M.E.d
• When A Pet Dies by Fred Rogers
• I'll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm
• Dog Heaven by Cynthia Ryant
• Cat Heaven by Cynthia Ryan
• Humphrey Was Here: A dog owner’s story of love, loss and letting go by Mark Asher
• Colorado State University Argus Institute: Helping Children Deal with Pet Loss- A pdf with age stages considerations broken out.
• RainbowBridge.com Grief Support Center: Children and Pet Loss

In-home Pet Euthanasia

• CodaPet: A Peaceful Passing At Home
  A quality of life scale to assist in making that decision.
  https://www.codapet.com/quality-of-life-scale