Pet Loss / Grief
"The love and life lessons people experience as pet parents are varied and deep. It is not uncommon for clients to report that the bond they shared with a companion animal was deeper than any they have shared with another person."
- The Human-Companion Animal Bond
Books (electronic)
Pet Loss and Human Emotion: A Guide to RecoveryCall Number: Electronic ResourceISBN: 9780203943861Publication Date: 2013
Books (print)
On Angels Wings: Personal Stories About the Passing Away of Beloved Animal CompanionsCall Number: SF 411.47 O53 2003ISBN: 1888106611Publication Date: 2003
Pet Loss and Human Emotion: A Guide to RecoveryCall Number: SF 411.47 R67 2007 - Permanent ReserveISBN: 9780415955768Publication Date: 2007
Pet Loss Grief and Therapeutic Interventions: Practitioners Navigating the Human-Animal BondCall Number: SF 411.47 P48 2020ISBN: 9781138585577Publication Date: 2020
The Powerful Bond Between People and Pets: Our Boundless Connection to Companion AnimalsCall Number: SF 411.47 A66 2008 - Permanent ReserveISBN: 9780275989057Publication Date: 2008
Articles
Pet Grief: Tools to Assess Owners’ Bereavement and Veterinary Communication Skills. by Testoni, et al. Animals (Basel). 2019 Feb 21; 9(2): 67. PMID: 30795619
Pet Owners’ Expectations for Pet End-of-Life Support and After-Death Body Care: Exploration and Practical Applications. by Cooney, et al. Top Companion Anim Med. 2021 Jun; 43: 100503. PMID: 3338323
A National Survey of Companion Animal Owners’ Self-Reported Methods of Coping Following Euthanasia. by Park and Royal. Vet Sci. 2020 Jul 7; 7(3): 89. PMID: 32645978