Pet Loss Support Websites
Pet Loss Support Websites
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Support chat rooms and forums available to both help support and prepare you for the loss of your beloved pet, as well as support for you and your family after the loss of your pet.
Many helpful articles available, including tips on coping with pet loss, emotions of pet loss, helping children cope with the loss of a pet, and guidance on euthanasia decision making.
Grief Support Community that offers candle lighting ceremonies, rainbow bridge pet memorial you can create for your friends and family, pet poems and stories, and more.
Local Support Groups
Local Support Groups
Ann Arbor: *Meets in person and virtually*
Blue Dog Counseling Pet Loss Support Group. Facilitated by Colleen O'Brien, LMSW
Meets at the Humane Society of Huron Valley, 3100 Cherry Hill Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Meets the 3rd Sunday of the month from 1:00-2:30pm
Contact: 734-661-3575 or email karenp@hshv.org
Website: https://bluedogcounseling.com/pet-loss-support-group
Farmington Hills: *Meets virtually*
Micky Golden Moore, Ph.D., MSHP, Beyond The Paw Print Support Group: Transforming the Pet Loss Process
Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6:30-8:30pm. Virtual seats are limited.
Contact: 248-701-2345 or email info@beyondthepawprint.com
http://beyondthepawprint.com/support-groupandtestimonials
East Lansing: *Meets virtually*
MSU Veterinary Medical Center, Pet Loss Support Group. Facilitated by Rachel Goldstein, LLMSW
Meets in the MSU Small Animal Clinic, 736 Wilson Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 6:30-7:30pm
Please call or email for further information
Contact: 517-432-5967 or email VSW@cvm.msu.edu
Website: https://cvm.msu.edu/hospital/services/social-work/pet-loss-support-group
Pet Loss Support Books
Pet Loss Support Books
For Adults:
When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing by Alan Wolfelt
Pet Loss: A thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children by Herbert Neiburg and Arlene Fischer
Goodbye My Friend: Grieving the Loss of a Pet by Mary and Herb Montgomery
The Loss of a Pet by Wallace Sife
Saying Goodbye to the Pet You Love by Lorri Greene
The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss by Russell Friedman
Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet by Moira Anderson Allen
Coping With the Loss of Your Pet by Christine Lemieux
My Personal Pet Remembrance Journal by Enid Samuel Traisman
Pet Parents: A Journey Through Unconditional Love and Grief by Coleen Ellis
For Children:
When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst
Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
I’ll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm
Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids by Alan Wolfeldt
Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas
Goodbye Mousie by Robbie Harris
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia
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