Pet Loss Resources:
Please
Note: Links
are provided as potential resources only and do not constitute
an
endorsement of the services or websites.
(For more pet-related
links, go to the General Links Page. These
links include resources for pets with disabilities, pet health, spay/neuter,
lost/stolen pets, pet travel, pet abuse, humane societies, animal
rights organizations, and more.)
Cornell
Pet Loss Support Hotline - Various resources for dealing
with grief, as well as the number for their Pet Loss Support
Hotline,
which is staffed by volunteer veterinary students.
eternalanimals.com -
Dedicated to animals and pets with a focus on animal afterlife
from a Christian
perspective. It includes uplifting stories and articles, as well
as an opportunity to request prayer.
IMOM.org
- A very worthwhile organization. Its Pet Loss Support and Resources
page includes an e-mail list for Pet Loss and Grief Support,
and
grief counseling by e-mail.
GriefHealing.com
- An award-winning website, www.GriefHealing.com offers information,
comfort and support to anyone who is anticipating or mourning
the
loss of a loved one, whether human or animal.
Pet
Loss Support Page - Features "10 Tips for Coping
with Pet Loss," plus articles on the emotions of pet
loss, getting another pet, conquering guilt, and more.
Loss
and the Burden of Guilt - An excellent article by Martha
M. Tousley, RN, MS, CS, on ways of coping with feelings of
guilt.
Toll-Free Grief
Support Hotlines:
California:
University of California (Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)
1-800-565-1526
M-F 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. PST
Illinois:
University
of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital
1-877-394-2273
T-TH
Iowa:
Iowa
State University of College of Veterinary Medicine
1-888-478-7574
M-F 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST
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