Bereavement Support
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
A not-for-profit association of professional counselors and pet-lovers helping people cope with the loss of their pets.
Coping with the Loss of a Pet
Very informative, Dr. Jeff Feinman brings you through the five stages of mourning, how to explain pet loss to a child, and reasons for euthanasia.
Grief Healing
An excellent resource from pet loss counselor Marty Tousley includes an extensive collection of articles and columns on grief, courses on healing and an online community discussion groups.
Having to Say Goodbye
An effective list of pet loss tips and resources from a golden retriever site. In addition to links, poetry and basic tips, this page offers information on books for adults and children.
Healing and Inspirational Poetry
Petloss offers a wonderful list of poems and personal sentiments by pet owners about their special friends.
Lightning Strike Pet-Loss Support Page
This is one of the oldest pet loss sites on the web, with an eclectic selection of resources and links. Like Grief Healing above this site also has an online community to connect with others and chat about what you’re experiencing.