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Pet Loss Helpline 24/7:

• Pet Compassion Careline 24/7 Grief Support:1 (855) 245–8214

 

Local Pet Support Group at Dove Lewis:

• Pet Loss Support with Dove Lewis:   www.dovelewis.org/pet-owners/pet-loss-support

 

Online Resources and Websites:

• Helping your child cope with pet loss:  https:/www.griefandpetloss.com/children-and-pet-loss

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• Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement – Free pet loss & grief support (www.aplb.org) 

  • Various support resources including:

    • Anticipatory Grief Support ​

    • Various memberships including Chat room membership (free when you join)

• Pet loss & grief support:  www.petloss.com “A gentle and compassionate website for pet lovers who are grieving over the death of a pet or an ill pet. Personal support, thoughtful advice, candle ceremony, tribute pages, healing poetry, and more.”

• www.rainbowbridge.com“A virtual memorial home and grief support community.”

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Books for Adults:

• Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty Carmack

• When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to mourning, remembering, healing by John James

• My Pet Remembrance Journal by Enid Traisman, MSW

• When Children Grieve by John James, Russell Friedmand, and Leslie Mathews

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Books for Children and Teens:

• The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst

• Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas

• Jasper’s Day by Marjorie Blain Parker

• When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers

• My Pet Died: A Coloring Book for Grieving Children by Dr. Alan Wolfelt

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