Pet Owners

San Francisco provides this free PDF “Losing a Best Friend” - a collection of articles for the bereaved pet owner who is anticipating or is coping with the death of a pet. SFSPCA.org Losing a Best Friend

The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center Honor the Bond Program & the OVC Pet Trust at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph have partnered to create a fantastic resource brochure Coping with the Loss of a Pet.

Another article on grief can be found on the James L Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Colorado website Grieving The Loss of a Pet.

Surviving Pet(s)

For Emergencies

If you or a loved one is in crisis, get help immediately by calling 1-800-273-8255 or contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s Crisis Chat

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The Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge is a poem whose author is anonymous. What we do know about the poet is that he or she really loved their pet.