Recommended Reading 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

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

School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/animal_alternatives/main.htm

Pet Overpopulation:
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAB/overpop.htm

Scholarly Society for Human/Animal Bond:
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAB/isaz.htm

Animal Assisted Therapy:
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAB/paws.htm

Dog and Cat Care Guidelines:
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAB/dogcat.htm

Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine
http://www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu

Humane Society of Boulder Valley
http://www.boulderhumane.org