Pet Memorial Products - Pet Loss Support

Absent Friend

This book looks at the unique bond that can develop between owners and their pets. Martyn Lee is a veterinary surgeon and Laura Lee has spent several years involved in bereavement counseling, making them an ideal team to examine just why we form such an attachment to our pets, and how to cope when that relationship is severed.

Author: Laura and Martyn Lee

$7.00 CAD

The Loss of a Pet

A cherished pet gives you boundless, unconditional love and occupies a special place in your routine, your home, and your heart. When your pet dies, that warm, special place becomes a sad, empty space. This book helps you understand: The grieving process, grieving for a missing pet, children and the death of a pet, Euthanasia, religion and the death of a pet and aftercare facilities.

Author: Wallace Sife, Ph.D.

$22.00 CAD

When Children Grieve

To watch a child grieve and not know what to do is a profoundly difficult experience for parents, teachers, and caregivers. Yet, there are guidelines for helping children develop a lifelong, healthy response to loss. In When Children Grieve, the authors offer a cutting-edge volume to free children from the false idea of "not feeling bad" and to empower them with positive, effective methods of dealing with loss.

Author: John W. James and Russell Friedman

$20.00 CAD

Pet Loss and Human Emotion

The loss of a pet can be a significant and traumatic event. Since the groundbreaking first edition of Pet Loss and Human Emotion (1998), there has been increased recognition of the importance that animals have in the lives of individuals and families in society. This new revised edition discusses the increasing range of therapeutic interventions and pet loss for mental health professionals. Special attention is given to traumatic situations such as natural or manmade disasters, and the updated material includes discussion on hospice care, identification of themes of loss, complicated grief responses, and a new chapter of poetry, stories and artwork.

Author: Cheri Barton Ross and Jane Baron-Sorensen

$37.00 CAD

When a Family Pet Dies

Pets are often considered "family," as well as companions for children. When a pet dies or is missing, children may grieve as they would for any other family member. It is crucial that parents are equipped to understand the huge impact of pet loss on their children and support them. JoAnn Tuzeo-Jarolmen guides parents and caregivers on how to identify signs of grief in children. She describes the differences between child grief and adult grief and outlines the major developmental stages in a child's grieving process, explaining common types of behavior and emotions at each stage. It is an easy-to-read guide to children's grief suggests practical, age-appropriate strategies for sensitively addressing the emotional needs of children.

Author: JoAnn Tuzeo-Jarolmen

$15.00 CAD