Preparing for the loss of a beloved pet is one of the most difficult times in the life of a pet owner. Please know that your Pet Medical Center veterinarians and staff are here to help you in any way we can, but we also encourage you to make use of these resources. These include grief counseling lines, community forums, as well as information on how and when to make the right decision and what to expect.
Quality of Life Scales
- Quality of Life Assessment Checklist
- Pawspice Quality of Life Scales
- Lap of Love Quality of Life Scales
- Lap of Love Daily Quality of Life Diary/Assessment
General Support Resources
- Finding Support for Grief: Resources – Pet Loss Helplines, Facebook pages
- Pet Loss Website
- Pet Owner Information sheets from Veterinary Wisdom
- Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice
- How to say goodbye to your pet
- How pet loss affects other pets
- How to talk to your kids about euthanasia
- The Mourning Paws Project
Euthanasia and Natural Death Resources
- Euthanasia: Making the Decision
- Veterinary Partner Euthanasia article
- The Dying Process - what to expect with natural death
Pet Loss/Grieving Resources
Books/Pamphlets
- “When Your Pet Dies–A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing,” by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
- “Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet,” by Moira K. Anderson
- “Preparing for the Loss of Your Pet,” by Myrna Milani, DVM
- “Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children,” by H. Nieburg and Arlene Fischer
- “When Your Pet Dies–How to Cope With Your Feelings,” by Jamie Quackenbush
- “On Death and Dying,” by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
- "Soar, My Butterfly: The Animal Dying Experience" by Gail Pope
- "The BrightHaven Guide to Animal Hospice: Caring for Animal Companions in Their Golden Years and through the End of Life" by Gail Pope
- "Into the Light: Helping animal lovers understand and care for pets through the process of dying and death" by Gail Pope
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