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If you have a “paradise cat” or know someone who has, here are some resources that may help.  Some folks may find talking on the phone will help; others may want an in-person support group and still others may find private grieving most helpful.  Some may want to build a special memorial or perform a ritual, while others may want to try and communicate with their cat through the use of a medium.   There is no prescribed right or wrong way to grieve.  Hopefully the resources on this page will provide options that will work for you. 

 Pet Loss Support Hotlines

Pet Loss Support Groups

Online Resources·    

Grieving Children

Pets Grieve Too.  Grief is not exclusive to humans.

Rituals/Pet Cemeteries

Animal Communicators

Poetry 

When Is It Time to Get another Pet?

"Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be re-sown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a worn out coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another." - Irving Townsend

Please note that these listings are provided for information only; they are not recommendations or endorsements.

   
coping with pet loss
Sadly Missed Pets.com

Create a loving Online Pet Memorial dedicated to your Sadly Missed Pet

CLICK HERE!

Yesterday
i lost
My cat
My friend
his end
that's that
my tears
my heart
drip
like rain
in this life
I'll never
see him
again
my cat
is gone
i feel
so alone
i miss
my cat
That's that
  - G. Pollnow ©2008

In loving memory of Ivan

A soft meow, a rattling purr,
The silky feel of your fur.
My little guy has gone away,
Oh how I miss you every day.
Your pain is gone, you’ve been set free,
What a blessing you were to me.
Your loving ways I can’t forget,
The time we had I’ll ne’er regret.
Now it’s time to let you go,

There’s just one thing you need to know –
I love you so my sweetie pie,
I wasn’t prepared for you to die.
Your pain is gone, you’ve been set free,
Thank you for all the love you gave me.
- Amy McCoy
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