Quality of Life & Pet Grief Resources

Knowing when it’s time is a difficult and very personal decision. The resources below may help guide you in your decision making process:

 

• Lap of Love

 

• How will I know?

 

• American Veterinary Medical Association

 

• The Ohio State University, Veterinary Medical Center - Honoring the Bond (includes resources for when you are considering euthanasia for behavioral reasons)

Grief support resources:​

 

The loss of a pet is a significant and profound experience comparable to losing a family member, often accompanied by intense, unpredictable waves of grief.

 

• Lap of Love

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• Coping with the loss of a pet

 

• Pet parents grief support

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• Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement

 

• Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline: 607-218-7457

 

• Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline: 508-839-7966

 

• American Veterinary Medical Association

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• Repairing the Heartbreak of Pet Loss Grief by C. Jeffrey

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• And I Love You Still, A Thoughtful Guide and Remembrance Journal for Healing the Loss of a Pet by Julianne Corbin