PET LOSS RESOURCES

WEBSITES

• Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB)

• Lap of Love

• PetLoss.com

• Animals In Our Hearts

• A Gentle Rest

• Losing Lulu (behavioral euthanasia loss)

BOOKS

• The Pet Loss Companion, by Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio & Nancy Saxton-Lopez

• Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die, by Jon Katz

• Saying Goodbye to the Pet you Love, by Lorri A. Greene & Jacquelyn Landis

• The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping with the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies, by Wallace Sife, PhD

• Grieving the Death of a Pet, by Betty J. Carmack

• Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Every Lost a Pet, by Gary Kowalski

• When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing, by Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, CT

• The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss, by Russell Friedman, Cole James, and John W. James

• Animals and the Afterlife: True Stories of Our Best Friends' Journey Beyond Death, by Kim Sheridan

• I’m Still Here: A Dog's Purpose Forever, by Cathryn Michon

• Losing a Pet: A Book of Grief & Recovery, by Emily Newcombe

• The Amazing Afterlife of Animals: Messages and Signs From Our Pets On The Other Side, by Karen Anderson

• Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief, by Joanne Cacciatore

• Guardians of Being: Spiritual Teachings from Our Dogs and Cats, by Eckhart Tolle

• The Longest Letsgoboy, by Derick Wilder and Catia Chien

PODCASTS, ARTICLES, JOURNALING PROMPTS

• The Pet Loss Companion Podcast

• The Rainbow Bridge Card Deck

• “After My Dog Passed Away, This Common Grieving Advice Made It Harder to Let Go” by Nandini Maharaj

• “Nearing the End: Coping with the Emotions of the Final Stages of Your Pet's Life” by David Remkus

• “I’d Give Anything Just to See Her Again: Owners’ Grief for their Beloved Pets” by Jane Clinton and Alfie Packham

• Lap of Love Journaling Prompts

• Pet Loss Journal from BestFriends.org

• A Tribute to My Beloved Animal: A Journal to Process Grief & Loss, by Dr. Katie M. Lawlor

• Danielle MacKinnon - YouTube videos about pet loss and animal communication

• Jen Coudron - Animal Intuitive - Bay Area

SUPPORT GROUPS (Virtual)

• Lap of Love

  • Free general online support groups, low-cost specialty support groups

• APLB chat rooms

• Redwood Empire Veterinary Medical Association

  • Daily, 7:00-8:00pm

• San Francisco (Muttville Senior Dog Rescue)

  • 1st Monday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm

• Berkeley

  • 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm

• Burlingame

  • 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:00pm

• Novato

  • 1st Monday of the month, 6:00-7:00pm

• Solano

  • 1st Tuesday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm

• The Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss and Grief Support

  • Facebook group

SUPPORT GROUPS (In-person)

• San Francisco (SPCA)

  • 1st Tuesday of the month, 7:30-9:00pm

• Alameda (FAAS)

  • 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:00-7:00pm

• Walnut Creek - Joybound

  • Monthly on Sundays

Summer Lee

sharedpathpetloss@gmail.com

‪(707) 861-0290‬

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