Center for Companion Animal Health

Pet Loss Resources

Please Note: This list is provided for your information and does not imply endorsement of these programs, resources, or services by the University of California or the Center for Companion Animal Health. We hope this information will be helpful to those who may be grieving.

Pet Loss Support Hotlines


Pet Loss Support Web Sites

Published Materials on Grief and Pet Loss

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Grieving the Death of a Pet
    Betty J. Carmack, Augsburg Books, January 1, 2003

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

Many other books to help both children and adults cope with loss are available, and can be located with the the help of your local public librarian, or by doing a web search.

A link to additional pet loss resources can be found on the Companion Animal Behavior Program web site.