We have many resources to aid you in dealing with the loss of a pet. The following are recommendations of phone support, websites, support groups, grief counselors and books.
Telephone Support Hotlines:
ASPCA Pet Loss Support Hotline: 877-474-3310
(Every day 9 am to 9 pm Pacific Time)
Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline- 508-839-7966
(Monday through Friday 3 pm to 6 pm Pacific Time)
Websites
www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/PetLoss/Resources
San Diego Support Group
The San Diego Humane Society offers an informal support group a few times a month, usually one weekend day and one weekday evening. Click here for more information.
Grief Counselors
Meg Kaufman
(858) 566-3333
www.megkaufman.com
Online Pet Loss Chatroom
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
http://www.aplb.org/chat/chat_petloss.php
Books
Saying Goodbye to the Pet You Love, (by Lorri Greene, PhD.)
Dr. Greene is a local San Diego pet loss counselor that has been helping owners for over 20 years.
The Loss of a Pet by Wallace Sife, PhD.
Books for Children
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, by Judith Viorst