Resources

Losing a pet is hard for both children and adults. The following resources can help you through this difficult time.

Blessing the Bridge: What Animals Teach Us About Death, Dying, and Beyond

Rita Reynolds (New Sage Press, 2001)

Children and Pet Loss: A Guide for Helping

Marty Tousley (Companion Animal Association of Arizona, Inc., 1996)

Children and Pet Loss: A Guide for Helping

Marty Tousley (Companion Animal Association of Arizona, Inc., 1996)

Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet

Moira K. Anderson (Peregrine Press, 1994)

The Final Farewell: Preparing for and Mourning the Loss of Your Pet

Marty Tousley and Katherine Heuerman (Our Pals Publishing, 1997)

For Every Dog an Angel

Christine Davis (Lighthearted Press, 1997)

Goodbye Mousie

Robie H. Harris (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2001)

Grieving the Loss of a Pet

Betty J. Carmack (Augsburg Books, 2003)

It Must Hurt a Lot

Doris Sanford (Multnomah Press, 1986)

Jasper’s Day

Marjorie Blain Parker (Kids Can Press, 2002)

Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children

Brian Mellonie and Robert Ingpen (Bantam Books, 1983)

The Tenth Good Thing about Barney

Judith Viorst (Macmillan, 1971)

When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering, and Healing

Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. (Companion Press, 2004)