• (530) 752-3602, or toll free (800) 565-1526
  Staffed by University of California-Davis veterinary students;
  weekdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Pacific Time (PT);
  http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/petloss/index.htm
  
   

• (517) 432-2696
  Staffed by Michigan State University veterinary students;
  Tuesday to Thursday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, ET;
  http://cvm.msu.edu/petloss/index.htm
  
   

• (614) 292-1823
  Staffed by The Ohio State University veterinary students;
  Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, ET;
  voice-mail messages will be returned, collect, during operating hours
   

• (630) 325-1600
  Staffed by Chicago VMA veterinarians and staffs.
  Leave voice-mail message; calls will be returned 7 pm to 9 pm, CT
  (Long-distance calls will be returned collect)
  
   

• (540) 231-8038
  Staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine;
  Tuesday, Thursday, 6pm to 9 pm, ET
  
   

• (888) ISU-PLSH (888-478-7574)
  Pet Loss Support Hotline hosted by the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
  http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/animals/petloss/;
  operational seven days a week, 6pm to 9pm (CST) from Sept-April;
  Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 6:00-9:00 pm (CST) from May-August.
  
   

• (508) 839-7966
  Staffed by Tufts University veterinary students;
  Monday through Friday, 6 pm to 9 pm, ET;
  voice-mail messages will be returned daily, collect outside Massachusetts;
  http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/
  
   

• (607) 253-3932
  Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline staffed by Cornell University Veterinary Students
  Tuesday-Thursday 6-9pm ET, messages will be returned.
  http://www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/PetLoss/
  
   

• (509) 335-5704,
  Pet Loss Hotline, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
  http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/PLHL/;
  staffed during the semester on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:30 - 9:00 PM,
  and Saturday 1:00-3:00 PM Pacific Time.

Pet loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children
by Herbert Nieberg, Ph.D. New York, Harper & Row 1996

Loving and Losing a Pet: A Psychologist and a Veterinarian Share Their Wisdom
by Michael Stern and Susan Cropper Northvale, NJ Jason Aronson, Inc. 1998

Angel Hearts
A beautiful site with poems and the ability to post pictures of your departed pet for others to view. 

Animal Love and Loss Network (ALLN)
The Animal Love And Loss Network (ALLN) seeks to bring together those who are mourning the injury, illness or loss of an animal companion. We also represent and support those who are working to end the exploitation and suffering of all animals. Weekly online forums to discuss your loss with others.

A Garden of Rest
A beautiful website offering a Pet Grief Forum, eSympathy cards and pet grief poems and stories all of which is completely FREE.

The Rainbow Bridge
Create a virtual memorial for your pet.

American Veterinary Medical Association's Pet Loss Page
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/
goodbyefriend/goodbye.asp