The following resource guide has been developed to help you find additional information about grief and loss and tailored support as you navigate the loss of your beloved pet. This guide includes books, websites, and podcasts that you may find helpful as you are learning to live with this deeply personal and often unacknowledged loss.
The resources included in this guide are provided for informational purposes only and are intended to support your own independent research. They are not endorsed or affiliated with Dr. Jenniferlevin.com. Please use your own judgment when exploring any resource listed here.
Blair, P. D., & McCabe Hansen, B. (2023). The long grief journey: How long-term unresolved grief can affect your mental health and what to do about it. Sourcebooks.
Cacciatore, J. (2017). Bearing the unbearable: Love, loss, and the heartbreaking path of grief. Wisdom Publications.
Devine, M. (2017). It’s OK that you’re not OK: Meeting grief and loss in a culture that doesn’t understand. Sounds True.
Kessler, D. (2020). Finding meaning: The sixth stage of grief. Scribner.
Kübler-Ross, E., & Kessler, D. (2005). On grief and grieving: Finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss. Scribner.
O’Connor, M.-F. (2023). The grieving brain: The surprising science of how we learn from love and loss. HarperOne.
Weller, F. (2015). The wild edge of sorrow: Rituals of renewal and the sacred work of grief. North Atlantic Books.
Dr. Jennifer Levin: www.drjenniferlevin.com
What’s Your Grief: www.whatsyourgrief.com
Modern Loss: www.modernloss.com
The Dougy Center: www.dougy.org
Refuge in Grief: www.refugeingrief.com
All There Is with Anderson Cooper
The Hereafter with Megan Devine
Grief Out Loud
The Grief Sofa
Grief Unfiltered
Allen, M. (2015). Coping with sorrow on the loss of your pet (3rd ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Dolan-Del Vecchio, K., & Saxton-Lopez, N. (2013). The pet loss companion: Healing advice from family therapists who lead pet loss groups. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Friedman, R., James, C., & James, J. (2014). The grief recovery handbook for pet loss. Taylor Trade Publishing.
Greene, L., & Landis, J. (2002). Saying good-bye to the pet you love: A complete resource to help you heal. New Harbinger Publications.
Hawn, R. (2015). Heart dog: Surviving the loss of your canine soul mate. Roxanne Hawn.
Katz, J. (2012). Going home: Finding peace when pets die. Random House.
Kowalski, G. (2012). Goodbye, friend: Healing wisdom for anyone who has ever lost a pet. New World Library.
Kurz, G. (2008). Cold noses at the pearly gates: A book of hope for those who have lost a pet. Citadel Press.
Sife, W. (2014). The loss of a pet: A guide to coping with the grieving process when a pet dies (4th ed.). Howell Book House.
Wolfelt, A. (2004). When your pet dies: A guide to mourning, remembering, and healing. Companion Press.
Demas, C. (2004). Saying goodbye to Lulu (A. Hoyt, Illus.). Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Karst, P. (2021). The invisible leash: An invisible string story about the loss of a pet (J.
Lew-Vriethoff, Illus.). Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Parker, M. (2002). Jasper’s day. Kids Can Press.
Rogers, F. (1998). When a pet dies. Puffin Books.
Rylant, C. (1995). Dog heaven. Blue Sky Press.
Rylant, C. (1997). Cat heaven. Blue Sky Press.
Best Friends: www.bestfriends.org
Lap of Love: www.lapoflove.com
Pet Loss: www.petloss.com
Rainbow Bridge: www.rainbowsbridge.com
After the Rainbow Bridge by Kayla
All My Children Wear Fur Coats
Dead Pets: A Podcast About Pet Grief
Healing Pet Loss Podcast
Pet Loss Matters
The Pet Loss Companion Podcast
If you are in crisis, please call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
For more information about living with loss please visit Dr. Jennifer Levin at drjenniferlevin.com.