Pet Euthanasia Resources for Children and Teens
Resources for Kids and Teens When Their Pet Passes
For Toddlers, Preschoolers & School-aged Children
- “Jasper’s Day” by Marjorie Blain Parker
- “Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids” by Alan Wolfeldt
- “When a Pet Dies” by Fred Rogers
- “Saying Goodbye to Lulu” by Corinne Demas
- “I’ll Always Love You” by Hans Wilhelm
- “The Tenth Good Thing About Barney” by Judith Viorst
- “A Special Place for Charlee” by Debby Morehead
- “Dog Heaven” by Cynthia Rylant
- “Cat Heaven” by Cynthia Rylant
- “The Legend of Rainbow Bridge” by William Britton
- “Saying Good-bye to Your Pet” by Marge Eaton Heegaard (art therapy)
- “Forever Friend: A Children’s Guide and Activity Book for Saying Goodbye to a Special Dog” by Mary Gardner and Coleen Ellis
- “Goodbye Mousie” by Robbie Harris
- “The Fall of Freddie the Leaf” by Leo Buscaglia
- “When Your Pet Dies…: A Healing Handbook for Kids (Elf-Help Books for Kids)” by Victoria Ryan
- “Verbal First Aid: Help Your Kids Heal from Fear and Pain And Come Out Strong” by Judith Simon Prager & Judith Acosta
- “The Parents’ Guide to Psychological First Aid: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Predictable Life Crises” by Gerald Koocher & Annette La Greca
- “When Friendship Lives Beyond the Stars: A Resource Book to Help Children Cope with the Death of a Pet” by Amy Sugar
- “Great Answers to Difficult Questions About Death: What Children Need To Know” by Linda Goodman
- “The Journey Through Grief and Loss: Helping Yourself and Your Child When Grief Is Shared” by Robert Zucker
- “When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death” by Laurie Krasny Brown
- “The Invisible Leash: A Story Celebrating Love After the Loss of a Pet” by Patrice Karst
- “Where Lily Isn’t” by Julie Paschkis
- “When You Have to Say Goodbye, Loving and Letting Go of Your Pet” by Monica Mansfield, DVM
- Pawsitive Resources
- The Tilly Project
For Teens & Young Adults
- “A Snowflake in My Hand” by Samantha Mooney
- “Lifetimes” by Brian Mellonie
- “Goodbye Friend” by Gary Koawlski
- “Paw Prints in the Stars” by Warren Hanson
- “Mostly Bob” by Tom Corwin
- “Swallowed by a Snake” by Thomas R. Golden
- “Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker DVM and Carol Kline
- Teens: Grief Patterns and Processing Loss
- “Deconstruction/Reconstruction: A Grief Journal for Teens” created by The Dougy Center
- “Healing Your Grieving Heart ‘For Teens’: 100 Practical Ideas” by Dr. Alan Wolfelt
