Pet Loss - Resources

🇨🇦 Canadian Pet-Loss Resources

1. Ontario Pet Loss (Ontario)
   A support group offering grief coaching, peer-connection and counselling for those who have lost beloved companion animals. (Ontario Pet Loss)

2. OVC Pet Trust at Ontario Veterinary College (University of Guelph)
   Offers grief counselling (short-term: phone/virtual) for those grieving the loss of a companion animal, plus a list of other Canadian resources. (OVC Pet Trust)

3. Lifting Stars (British Columbia)
   Provides pet-grief support, a memorial centre, downloadable PDFs (“Coping with the Loss of a Companion Animal”) and a helpline. (liftingstars.ca)

📚 Articles on Pet Bereavement

• Coping with Losing a Grieving the Loss of a Dog, Cat, or Other Pet

• Losing a pet is Hard: Here’s How to Cope

• How DO YOU KNOW When It’s time?

  • Euthanasia - What is it and What to Expect

Facebook Groups

1. Ontario Pet Loss Support Group — A peer group connected with Ontario Pet Loss. (Facebook)

2. The Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss and Grief Support — Global/mixed audience, supportive peer sharing after pet death. (Facebook)

3. Pet Loss Resource Center – Pet Loss Support Group — Another online space for sharing and support. (Facebook)

Instagram Creators / Accounts

1. _lightafterloss — 18K followers, posts about navigating pet loss with compassion. (Instagram)

2. rainbowbridgeraina — 127K followers, pet-loss meditations, captioned “Your friend through pet loss grief”. (Instagram)

3. honoringouranimals (Beth Bigler) — Pet-loss grief counsellor, content focused on validating the experience. (Instagram)