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Heal Your Heart: Coping with the Loss of a Pet Audio CD
Karen Litzinger’s CD is a tremendously soothing experience…the author’s compassionate tone, combined with the gentle background music, encourage one to listen to a track over and over as needed during the healing process. The affirmations on the CD provide a powerful tool to help you understand the importance of your loss and take steps to resolve the pain of your feelings. Visit HealFromPetLoss.com to order.
Recommended Pet Loss Book for Families with Children: Snort’s Special Gift
In Snort’s Special Gift, Savy and her family explore different ways to grieve for and remember a beloved pet. This healing story addresses feelings of loss in gentle and supportive ways as the family shares happy memories and creates a beautiful celebration of Snort’s life. And in the end, Savy discovers that Snort has more gifts to share with her. Visit www.SuzannYue.com to order.
Click HERE for a carefully selected list of Pet Loss and Grief Support Books from Amazon.com.
Popular Books:
Cold Noses At The Pearly Gates: A Book of Hope for Those Who Have Lost Pets by Gary Kurz
Blessing the Bridge by Rita M. Reynolds
Saying Goodbye to the Pet You Love by Lorri A. Greene and Jacquelyn Landis
When Your Pet Dies – A Guide to Mourning, Remembering, and Healing by Alan D. Wolfelt
Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty J. Carmack
Goodbye, My Friend by Devon O’Day
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog by John Grogan
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Popular Books for Children:
The Forever Dog by Bill Cochran
Ragtail Remembers by Liz Duckworth
Berenstain Bears Lose a Friend by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Remember Rafferty by Joy Johnson
Saying Goodbye to Your Pet by Marge Eaton Heegaard
For Every Dog An Angel by Christine Davis
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst
Children and Pet Loss: A Guide for Helping by Marty Tousley
Helpful Websites:
www.aspca.org/pet-care/pet-loss
Free Counseling:
ASPCA Pet Loss Hotline — (877) 474-3310
Washington State Vet School Hotline — (866) 266-8635
University of Illinois Vet School Hotline — (877) 394-2273
Cornell Vet School Pet Loss Support Hotline
607-253-3932
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Tuesday-Thursday
Veterinary students all over the country have set up hotlines in order to help with this difficult process. Please feel free to call any of the hotlines below to find a sympathetic ear:
Florida
352-392-4700, then 1+4080
staffed by Florida community volunteers
weekdays 7:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Illinois
217-244-2273 or toll-free 877-394-2273(CARE)
staffed by University of Illinois veterinary students
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 7:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
630-325-1600
staffed by Chicago Veterinary Medical Association veterinarians and staff members
leave voice mail message; calls returned 7:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
(long-distance calls will be returned collect)
Iowa
888-ISU-PLSH (888-478-7574)
hosted by the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
September through April: seven days a week 6:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
May through August: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
Massachussetts
508-839-7966
staffed by Tufts University veterinary students
Monday through Friday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time;
voice-mail messages will be returned daily, collect outside Massachusetts
Michigan
517-432-2696
staffed by Michigan State University veterinary students
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Ohio
614-292-1823
staffed by Ohio State University veterinary students
Monday-Friday, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, EST
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Hotline coverage is dependent on volunteer availability.
Virginia
540-231-8038
staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Washington
509-335-5704
staffed by Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
during the semester Monday through Thursday 6:30-9:00 p.m. Pacific Time
and Saturday 1:00-3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
