General Information

Angel Animals http://www.angelanimals.net/welcome.html While not specifically a "pet loss" site, this site focuses on animals and spirituality, and offers an interesting selection of articles. (It also has some pet loss resources.)
Animal Love and Loss Network http://www.ALLN.ORG An organization of pet loss counselors and professionals; offers links to support groups, plus a chat room.
Animals in Our Hearts http://Animalsinourhearts.com Offers links, articles, an audio-book, tips on helping a friend or loved one cope with loss, and a variety of other animal-related resources.
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement http://www.aplb.org An association of pet loss counselors and professionals. The site offers links, articles, a bookstore, and directories of counselors and pet loss support groups.
Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine http://www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/ Sponsored by Colorado State University, this site provides a number of excellent articles on pet loss, plus additional resources for more help. (Formerly "Changes: The Support for People and Pets Program".)
AVMA Guidelines for Pet Loss Support Services http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/pet_loss.asp This page will be useful to anyone interested in setting up a pet loss support group.
Cat Lullaby http://www.myspace.com/fredmooltenandfriends Hear a lullaby inspired by the death of a beloved cat; the lyrics can be found at http://bluesandfolk.com/lyrics.htm (scroll down to "Cat Lullaby).
Chance's Spot http://www.chancesspot.org/publications.htm Several helpful downloadable brochures on pet loss.
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Coping with the Death of Your Pet http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/coping_with_the_death_of_your_pet/ Pet loss material from the Humane Society of the United States. Sadly, no longer the resource it used to be.
Coping with the Loss of a Pet http://www.homevet.com/bonding/loss.html An article covering grieving, the five stages of mourning, how to explain pet loss to a child, and reasons for euthanasia.
Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline http://www.vet.cornell.edu/public/petloss In addition to information about the hotline itself, this site lists other hotlines and offers several useful articles on loss, grieving, euthanasia and more.
DogDied.uk.com http://www.dogdied.uk.com A helpful UK site dealing with pet loss, with forums, articles, memorials and more.
"Dr. Cookie's" Pet Loss Page http://www.dr-cookie.com Hosted by Dr. Stefanie Schwartz, veterinarian and behaviorist; click on the "Pet Loss" link on the left.
Emotional Trauma http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_bereavement.htm A good, generic guide to causes, symptoms and coping strategies for emotional trauma, including loss.
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Equine Protection Network - Cemeteries and Crematories for Horses A state-by-state guide to facilities that handle burials or cremations for horses.
Explaining Pet Loss to Children: Six Do's and Don'ts http://tinyurl.com/q35sa
FidoFinder.com http://www.fidofinder.com/ A site where you can register a missing pet, along with useful tips for finding a lost pet.
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Green Pet Burial Society http://www.greenpetburial.org Information and advocacy regarding natural burials within pet cemeteries for those who prefer burial to cremation, and natural burial to underground entombment. They also address pet burials in family plots of (human) cemeteries. Grief Healing http://griefhealing.com An excellent resource from pet loss counselor Marty Tousley. It offers an extensive collection of Marty's articles and columns on grief, plus other resources. The one downside is that it is graphics-intensive and can take a long time to load (but it's worth the wait).
GriefWorksBC http://www.griefworksbc.com/ A Canadian resource site for grief in general, including lots of links and a database of grief counselors on Canada.
Having to Say Goodbye http://www.landofpuregold.com/loss.htm A (long) page of pet loss tips and resources from a golden retriever site. A key resource is a state-by-state guide to pet loss resources and support groups; click on the map to find resources in your state. In addition to links, poetry and basic tips, this page offers an extensive list of books for adults and children. Also graphics-heavy and slow to load.
Healing and Inspirational Poetry http://www.petloss.com/poems/poems.htm Links to dozens of poems on pet loss and related topics.
Hoofbeats in Heaven http://www.hoofbeats-in-heaven.com/ A site dedicated to resources on "horse loss support."
In Memory of Pets http://www.in-memory-of-pets.com/ An extensive collection of links, book references, and other resources for pet loss.
Interfaith Animal Clergy http://www.animalclergy.com/ A resource for clergy, chaplains, and others helping people deal with the bereavement of pet loss.
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Lightning Strike Pet-Loss Support Page http://www.lightning-strike.com/frame_pet-loss.htm One of the oldest pet-loss sites on the web, with an eclectic selection of resources and links. Now offers pet loss support blogs!
Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets http://www.pethospice.org/index.html A site dedicated to "Promoting the right to make personal choices concerning a terminally ill companion animal, maximizing quality of life and informing the veterinary community and the public about the value of hospice care."
Paws of the Heart http://www.pawsoftheheart.com Though the resource pages of this site are designed primarily for the Virginia area, other pages offer a wide range of poems, articles and other tips for grieving. Definitely worth a visit.
Perpetual Pet http://www.perpetualpet.net Information on freeze-drying pets.
Pet Animal Preservation http://www.pet-animalpreservation.com More information on freeze-drying...
Pet Hospice Care http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/pethospice/ A new discussion group focusing on pet hospice care and bereavement.
The Pet Loss Grief Support Website & Candle Ceremony http://www.petloss.com/ Offers information on "The Rainbow Bridge" in several different languages, plus a Monday evening worldwide candle ceremony for pets. Also offers a chat room, translations of the ceremony, poetry (see above), articles, books, links to online support groups (on AOL, Compuserve, and GEnie), links to telephone support, an article on grief writing, and links to other resources.
PetLossHelp.org http://www.petlosshelp.org/ Articles, a weekly column, and a place to add your photo tribute for weekly postings.
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Pet Loss Phone Support http://www.petloss.com/phones.htm Links to university and veterinary hospital hotlines, and also to a variety of counselors and organizations that offer telephone support to pet owners.
Pet Loss: Understanding Grief in Children http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/grief-children.html
The Pet Professor http://www.thepetprofessor.com Though not specifically a pet loss page, this site is loaded with useful information and great pictures.
Millies Ministries Veterinary Chaplaincy http://www.veterinarychaplaincy.org/id18.html Offers prayers, support and counseling for pet owners.
Super Dog's Pet Loss: A Reference to References http://www.superdog.com/Coping-.html Links to books, online resources, counselors, cemeteries, urns and markers, poems, tributes and more.
The Things You Would Have Said A site where you can post letters and messages that express what you "would have said" to a departed loved one.
Tigger's Memorial Page http://mysite.verizon.net/deborahlb/PetLoss.htm Lots of links to comforting poems and messages.
Time to Let Go http://www.messybeast.com/euth.htm Good article on euthanasia, and on how to determine when the time is right.
Treegivers http://www.treegivers.com/program.html Plant a tree in memory of your pet
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