When you lose a companion animal...Support Services
Oringally posted by d2roberts 06-06-2005 10:13 AM
On Saturday, through the Delta Program, I saw a wonderful speaker on the Human/Animal Bond Trust, and dealing with grief.
She spoke of how to help your animals deal with grief, preparing, if possible. Why we (humans) suffer so much, and why we’re not allowed to grieve in our society. Steps in helping with the grieving process, etc.
Here are some numbers you can call at anytime if you or someone you know needs help dealing with the recent death of their companion animal, whether it is a dog, cat, or any animal.
Hotline Numbers:
Staffed by the University of California-Davis veterinary students:
Weekdays, 6:30 to 9:30 PM, PT
916.752.4200
Staffed by Ohio State university veterinary students and IAMS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
6:30 to 9:30 PM, ET
614.292.1823
IAMS Pet Loss Support Resource Center
888.332.7738
The American Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
24 hours Stephanie LaFarge, PH.D
800.946.4646 pin #140-7211 and leave your number
Websites:
Human Animal Bond Trust:
www.humananimalbondtrust.org
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California
https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/animal...tives/main.htm
Pet Overpopulation:
302 Found
Scholarly Society for Human/Animal Bond:
302 Found
Animal Assisted Therapy:
302 Found
Dog and Cat Care Guidelines:
https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAB/dogcat.htm
Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine
https://www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu
Humane Society of Boulder Valley
https://www.boulderhumane.org
Recommended Reading:
For Children:
When a Pet Dies
Rogers, F., Putnam Publishing, 1988
Dog Heaven
Rylant, C., Scholastic, Inc., Blue Sky Press, 1995
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Viorst, J., Antheneum, 1972
Charlotte's Web
White, E., Harper and Row, 1952
For Adults:
Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet
Anderson, M., Peregrine Press, 1987
The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide
Fitzgerald, H., Fireside, (1992)
To Dance With the White Dog
Kay, T., Washington Square Press, 1990
Pet Loss and Human Bereavement
Kay, W., et al, Iowa State University Press, 1984
Animals as Teachers & Healers
McElroy, S., NewSage Press, 1996
A Final Act of Caring: Ending the Life of An Animal Friend
Montgomery, M. and Montgomery, H., Montgomery Press, 1993
Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children
Neiburg, H., et al, Harper and Row, 1982
It's Okay to Cry: Warm, Compassionate Stories that Help You Find Hope and Healing After the Death of a Beloved Pet
Quintana, M.L., Veleba, S.L., & King, H., K & K Communications, (1998)
How Do You Tell the Children: A Step-by-Step Guide for Helping Children Two to Teen Cope When Someone Dies
Schaffer, D. & Lyons, C., Newmarket Press, (1993)
The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping With the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies
Sife, Wallace, MacMillan Pub. Howell Book House, (1998)
My Personal Pet Remembrance Journal
Traisman, E., Direct Book Services, (800) 776-2665, 1996
