In-Person

1st Tuesday of the month, 7:30-9pm

415-554-3000, 243 Alabama Street, SF, CA 94110

SFSPCA

Peninsula (Click for links)

Peninsula Humane Society

2nd Thursday of the month, 7-8:30pm

650-340-7022, ext.327, 1450 Rollins Rd., Burlingame

East Bay (Click for links)

East Bay Humane Society

3rd Tuesday of the month

2700 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA

Hope Hospice

2nd & 4th Monday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm

925-829-8770, 6377 Clark Avenue, Dublin, CA

Animal Rescue Foundation

2nd Tuesday of the month, 5:30-7:00pm

2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA

North Bay (Click for links)

Marin Humane Society

1st Monday of the month, 6:00-7:30pm

415-526-5699, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, CA

Pet Emergency & Specialty Center of Marin

3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm

901 E. Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA

On the phone

ASPCA Pet Loss Hotline

877-GRIEF-10

Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine

Pet Loss Support Hotline

607-253-3932

Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets

Help Line

707-557-8595

WSU School of Veterinary Medicine

Pet Loss Hotline

866-266-8635

Crisis Text Line

Text "HOME" to 741741

online resources

Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss Support Live Chat

Live Chat (Click for links)

Crisis Text Line

Websites and Forums (Click for links)

Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (Includes Anticipatory Grief)

Pet Grief Support and Candle Ceremony

Pet Loss Help

Pet Loss Support Page

Rainbow Bridge

Chance’s Spot

Cornell University College of Vet Medicine

Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets

Washington State University, School of Veterinary Medicine

Resources for children

Websites and Forums (Click for links)

The Association for Pet Loss & Bereavement

Rainbow Bridge - Helping a Child Cope with Pet Loss

A Kid’s Guide to the Loss of a Pet

Books

The Kids Book About Pet Loss: Grieving and Healing After Losing Your Pet

Vicky Taylor

I’ll Always Love You

Hans Wilhelm

When a Pet Dies

Fred Rogers

Forever Paws

Christine Davis

Saying Goodbye to Lulu

Corinne Demas & Ard Hoyt

Keller

Good-by Max

Oh, Where Has My Pet Gone?

Sibbutt

Books

The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping with the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies

Wallace Sife

Grieving the Death of a Pet

Betty J. Carmack

Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Every Lost a Pet

Gary Kowalski

Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, CT

When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing

The Pet Loss Companion

Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio & Nancy Saxton-Lopez

Kay, Neiburg, Kutscher, Grey & Fudin

Pet Loss and Human Bereavement

The Human-Animal Bond and Grief

Lagoni, Butler & Hetts

Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children

1st Tuesday of the month, 7:30-9pm

415-554-3000, 243 Alabama Street, SF, CA 94110

Peninsula (Click for links)

2nd Thursday of the month, 7-8:30pm

650-340-7022, ext.327, 1450 Rollins Rd., Burlingame

East Bay (Click for links)

3rd Tuesday of the month

2700 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA

2nd & 4th Monday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm

925-829-8770, 6377 Clark Avenue, Dublin, CA

2nd Tuesday of the month, 5:30-7:00pm

2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA

North Bay (Click for links)

1st Monday of the month, 6:00-7:30pm

415-526-5699, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, CA

3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm

901 E. Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, CA

ASPCA Pet Loss Hotline

877-GRIEF-10

Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine

Pet Loss Support Hotline

607-253-3932

Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets

Help Line

707-557-8595

WSU School of Veterinary Medicine

Pet Loss Hotline

866-266-8635

Crisis Text Line

Text "HOME" to 741741

Live Chat (Click for links)

Websites and Forums (Click for links)

Websites and Forums (Click for links)

Books

The Kids Book About Pet Loss: Grieving and Healing After Losing Your Pet

Vicky Taylor

I’ll Always Love You

Hans Wilhelm

When a Pet Dies

Forever Paws

Christine Davis

Saying Goodbye to Lulu

Corinne Demas & Ard Hoyt

Keller

Good-by Max

Oh, Where Has My Pet Gone?

Sibbutt

The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping with the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies

Wallace Sife

Grieving the Death of a Pet

Betty J. Carmack

Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Every Lost a Pet

Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, CT

When Your Pet Dies: A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing

The Pet Loss Companion

Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio & Nancy Saxton-Lopez

Kay, Neiburg, Kutscher, Grey & Fudin

Pet Loss and Human Bereavement

The Human-Animal Bond and Grief

Lagoni, Butler & Hetts

Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children

Nieburg and Fisher