A diagnosis of cancer is always difficult. At Veterinary Cancer Group, we want to make sure you have access to the best support available. In addition to our grief counseling, we provide additional resources including third-party grief support groups and recommendations for helpful books, articles and even activity books for children.
Grief Specialists.
PET LOSS: A Support Group
Pet Loss Bereavement Support Group offered by Veterinary Cancer Group:
9599 Jefferson Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Dr. Jeffrey Crausman, Ph.D.
Tuesday evenings, 6:00 – 7:00
To sign up or for questions, call: (310) 285-6650
www.petlosssupport.com
Books and Articles.
The Loss of a Pet
Sife, W.
Howell Book House, 1993
Pet Love
White, B.
William Morrow & Co., 1983
The Grief Recovery Handbook
James J, Cherry F.
Harper & Row, 1988
A Snowflake in My Hand
Mooney, S.
Delta/Eleanor Friede, 1983.
Help Your Dog Fight Cancer: An Overview of Home Care Options
Kaplan, L.
JanGen Press, 2004
Joy in a Woolly Coat: Living With, Loving, and Letting Go
of Treasured Animal Friends
Church, J.A.
Simon and Schuster, 1985
Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet
Anderson, M.
Peregrine Press, 1987
How to Survive the Loss of a Love
Colgrove, M, Bloomfield, H., McWilliams, P.
Prelude Press, 1991
Beyond Grief: A Guide for Recovering from the Death of a Loved One
Staudacher, C.
New Harbinger Publishers, 1987
Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss
Jewett, C.L.
The Harvard Common Press, 1982
About Dying: An Open Family Book for Parents and Children Together
Stein, S.B.
Walker & Company, 1984
Books for Children About Pet Loss and Grief.
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Viorst, J.
New York, Antheneum, 1971
Dog Heaven
Rylant, C.
Blue Sky Press, 1995
Badger’s Parting Gifts
Varley, S.
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1984
It Must Hurt A Lot
Sanford, D.
Multnomah Press, 1987
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story for All Ages
Buscaglia, L.
Slack Books Division, 1982
When a Pet Dies
Rogers, F.
Putnam Publishing Company, 1990
Activity Books for Children.
Oh, Where Has My Pet Gone?
Pet loss memory book, appropriate for ALL ages
B Libby Press, 17225 6th Ave No., Plymouth, MN 55447-3568
My Pet Died
Rachel Biale – interactive book
Tricycle Press Dept. CF, P.O. Box 7132, Berkeley, CA 94707