Coping with the Loss of a Pet
Christina M. Lemieux, Wallace R. Clark, 1992

Living Through Personal Crisis
Ann Kaiser Stearns, Ballantine, 1984

Maya's First Rose
Martin Scott Kosins, Open Sky Books, 1992

When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope with Your Feeling
J. Quackenbush & D. Graveline, Simon & Schuster, 1985 (out of print-check with your library)

Especially for Children:

Lifetimes
B. Mellonie & R. Ingpen, Bantam Books, 1983

"Oh, Where Has My Pet Gone?"
Sally Sibbett, B. Libby Press, 1991

Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children
H.A. Nieburg & A. Fisher, Harper & Row, 1982 (out of print - check with your library)

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Judith Viorst, Aladdin Books, 1975

Other Publication:

The Interactions Bibliography (TIB), a journal of resources on human-animal relationships, ISSN 0162-7278, is a current information resource for those who are interested in the multifaceted field of human-animal relationships. TIB is published four times a year by Rockydell Resources, 8732 Rock Springs Road, Penryn, California 95663. Note: TIB includes in each issue a section titled Grief & Loss

Online Resources:

Offers a "cybershoulder" for grieving pet owners.

Offers emotional support to anyone who has experienced or is anticipating the loss of a pet, for any reason. (located in British Columbia, Canada)

This list is an on-line support group for anyone dealing with the loss of a pet--any pet, whether the loss is recent or not, or even the imminent death of a pet.

Check the link above, or to subscribe to GRIEF-PETS, send email to majordomo@falcon.ic.net and in the BODY of the message write: subscribe grief-pets (your-email-address).

The world's premier designers and makers of memorial stones, urns, and caskets for pets. A place to immortalize your beloved pet .

A collection of articles and poems that may help one come to grips with the loss of a furred child.

An article by Kathie Maffitt.

Includes links to other resources.