Resources for Grief Support

Support Group

DoveLewis Pet Loss Support
led by Enid Traisman

This program is designed to help people whose pets have passed away.
24-Hour Message Line: 503.234.2061 | Email:

Recommended Reading

You may also want to check with your local library or bookstore for available literature. A few recommended titles are:

• My Personal Pet Remembrance Journal by Enid Traisman, MSW, available on line or at Dove Lewis Animal Emergency Hospital.
• Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children by Nieburg H A, Fischer A. New York, Harper & Row, 1982.
• Dog Heaven (an illustrated book for children) by Cynthia Rylant.
• Cat Heaven (an illustrated book for children) by Cynthia Rylant.
• Forever Friends: Resolving Grief after the Loss of a Beloved Animal by Joan Coleman.
• The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, by Judith Viorst, 1975.
• Pet Love by Betty White, William Morrow and Company, 1983.
• When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope with Your Feelings, Quackenbush and Graveline by Simon and Schuster, 1985.
• Angel by My Side: The True Story of a Dog Who Saved a Man...and a Man Who Saved a Dog by Mike Lingenfelter and David Frei.
• Geadon's Gift: Surviving the Loss of Your Pet (coloring book) by Cheryl A. Underhill and Kathy Ferdon.
• Pet Loss and Human Emotion: Guiding Clients Through Grief (Falconguide Ser.) by Cheri B. Ross and Jane B. Sorensen.
• Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty J. Carmack, RN, EdD.
• Saying Good-Bye to the Pet You Love, A Complete Resource to Help You by Dr. Lori Green and Jacqueline Landis.

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