Reading about grief and pet loss can help you process all the emotions and is an outlet to feel like you’re doing something active in grief.
There is no shortage of great books and I thought I’d list some of my favorites here.
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Books
- When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing, by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
- The Pet Loss Companion, by Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez
- It’s OK That You’re Not OK, by Megan Devine
- Heart Dog: Surviving The Loss of Your Canine Soulmate, by Roxanne Hawn
- First Aid For Broken Hearts, by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
- Losing My Best Friend, by Jeannie Wycherley
- P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna, by Sarah Chauncey
- The Book of Pet Love and Loss: Words of Comfort and Wisdom from Remarkable People, by Sara Bader
- The Invisible Leash: A Story Celebrating Love After the Loss of a Pet, by Patrice Karst (for children or adults who love a sweet children’s book)
- Cherishing: The Art of Fully Living While Still Loving and Honoring Those Who’ve Died, by Alan Wolfe, Ph.D.
- Bearing the Unbearable, by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
Guided Journals
- All About You: Love is in the Details, a Grief Ever After Journal
- My Pet Remembrance Journal, by Enid Traisman
- And I Love You Still, by Julianne Corbin