Local Support Groups
- Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Pet Loss Support Program — 503-234-2061 — petloss@dovelewis.org — dovelewis.org
Pet Loss Helplines
- Pet Loss Support Hotline (Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine) — 1-866-266-8635 (24-hour message line; calls returned ASAP) — plhl@vetmed.wsu.edu — vetmed.wsu.edu
- ASPCA Pet Loss & Grief Support — 1-877-GRIEF-10 (1-877-474-3310) — 24-Hour Availability — aspca.org
Local Therapists with Pet Loss Interest/Expertise
- Jenna LeJeune, Ph.D. — 3700 N. Williams Ave., Portland, OR 97227 — (503) 281-4852 — portlandpsychotherapyclinic.com
- Caryn Aman, MA — 7110 SW Fir Loop. Ste 250, Portland, OR 97223 — (503) 430-8750 — carynaman.com
- Janet B Reigel, Psy.D. — 2106 NE 40th, Portland, OR 97212 — (503)-335-8038 — janetbreigel.com
- David C Brillhart, Psy.D. — The Reed Opera House, 189 Liberty St., NE, Suite 210A, Salem, OR 97301 — (503) 400-7500 — actiipsychology.com
- Athena Phillips, LCSW — 811 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209 — (971) 266-6910 — athenaphillips.com
- Joan Starker MSW, Ph.D. — 10175 SW Barbur Blvd. #300 B-A, Portland, OR 97219 — (503) 246-7332
- Terry Vinocur, LCSW — 2920 SW Dolph Ct. Suite 1, Portland, OR 97219 — (503) 293-2259
Online Resources
- The Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement
- Petloss.com
- Pet Loss Support Page
- VeterinaryWisdom
- Day By Day – Pet Caregiver Support
- Argus Institute (CSU)
- Rainbow Bridge
Books for Adults
- Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty Carmack
- When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
- When Children Grieve by John W. James, Russell Friedman, and Leslie Matthews
- My Pet Remembrance Journal by Enid Traisman, MSW
- Men and Grief by Carol Staudacher
- The Final Farewell: Preparing and Mourning by Marty Touseley
- Facing Farewell: Making the Decision to Euthanize Your Pet by Julie Reck, DVM
Books for Children
- Snort’s Special Gift by Suzann Yue
- When You Have to Say Goodbye by Monica Mansfield, DVM
- I’ll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm
- Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas
- The Tenth Good Thing about Barney by Judith Viorst
- Cat Heaven and Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
- When a Pet Dies by Fred Rogers
- I Miss My Pet by Pat Thomas
- Goodbye, Brecken by David Lupton
- Remembering My Pet. A Kid’s Own Spiritual Workbook for When a Pet Dies by Nechama Liss-Levinson, Ph.D.
- Lifetimes. The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
- For Every Cat An Angel and For Every Dog An Angel by Christine Davis
- Jasper’s Day by Marjorie Blain Parker
- Special Place for Charlee by Debby Morehead
- The Legend of Rainbow Bridge by William Britton
- Goodbye Friend by Gary Kowalski
- Paw Prints in the Stars by Warren Hanson
- Mostly Bob by Tom Corwin
Memorial Ideas & Other Resources
- Dove Lewis Art Therapy Workshops
- Entwined Spirits — Handknits from Dog and Cat Hair
- Family Animal Services — Urns, Jewelry, Natural Memorials