Grief Resources and Support

Pet Loss Counseling and Support Services

ASPCA Pet Loss Hotline available from 12pm-12am 877-GRIEF-10 / (877-474-3310)

The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (has an online support chatroom) https://www.aplb.org/

National Suicide Hotline  800-272-8255   Or Text HOME to 741741 Available 24/7

Quality of life Assessment

Pawspice Quality of life Scale with article on decision making- Assessing Quality of Life & Euthanasia in Companion Animals

Assessing Quality of Life for Your Companion Animal and Making End-of-Life Decisions- HOW DO I KNOW WHEN IT’S TIME? 

CSU Article on Quality of life assessment - CONSIDERING YOUR PET’S QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE MIDST OF DISEASE

Grief Articles

What Normal Grief Looks and Feels Like - Laurel Lagoni, M.S.

Five Ways to Help Yourself (and Others!) through Pet Loss - Laurel Lagoni, M.S. https://www.veterinarywisdom.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Five-Ways-to-Help-2021.pdf

Helping a Pet Grieve for a ‘Buddy’ Laurel Lagoni, M.S.

Help for children

Link to a great article from the Argus Institute at CSU- Helping children with Pet Loss 

Recommended Books for children:
When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst
Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
I’ll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm
Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids by Alan Wolfeldt
Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas
Goodbye Mousie by Robbie Harris
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia