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Grief Support
It is important to know that you are not alone!
This can be one of the most difficult times of one’s life. So many times I have been to an appointment and clients will tell me that, losing their pet, is much more difficult than when they lost their own parent. Our pets often become our best friends and oftentimes see us through some of the highest and lowest points in our lives. Again, you are not alone and there are a variety of resources out there to help you.
Pet Loss Support
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center Pet Support
https://cvm.msu.edu/hospital/
APLB – Association for Pet Loss & Bereavement
It is important to know that you are not alone!
This can be one of the most difficult times of one’s life. So many times I have been to an appointment and clients will tell me that, losing their pet, is much more difficult than when they lost their own parent. Our pets often become our best friends and oftentimes see us through some of the highest and lowest points in our lives. Again, you are not alone and there are a variety of resources out there to help you.
Pet Loss Support
https://www.pet-loss.net/988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center Pet Support
https://cvm.msu.edu/hospital/services/social-work/pet-loss-support-group
Helpful Book Suggestions
- Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss (Sid Korpi)
- Bill at Rainbow Bridge (Dan Carrison)
- Repairing the Heartbreak of Pet Loss Grief (C. Jeffrey)
- Goodbye Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet (Gary Kowalski)
- Saying Goodbye to Your Angel Animals (Allen & Linda Anderson)
- When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope With Your Feelings (Jamie Quackenbush)
- Journey Through Pet Loss (Deborah Antinori)
Helpful Book Suggestions for Kids
- The Invisible Leash (Patrice Karst and Joanne Lew-Vriethoff)
- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf (Leo Buscaglia)
- When A Pet Dies (Fred Rogers)
- Saying Goodbye to Lulu (Corinne Demas and Ard Hoyt)
- The Rainbow Bridge: A Visit to Pet Paradise (Adrian Raeside)
- Being Brave for Bailey (Corey Gut)
- Staying Strong for Smokey (Corey Gut) – For Loss of a Cat
- When a Pet Dies (Fred Rogers aka “Mr. Rogers”)
- Dog Heaven (Cynthia Rylant)
- Cat Heaven (Cythia Rylant)
- Then Legend of Rainbow Bridge (William Britton)