Memorial site:
We would be honored to put picture(s) and/or a memorial in our Photo Gallery Memorial section. Please e-mail to catcare@catcareclinic.net with pictures, poems, or memorials, and we will be honored to place them on our website.

Websites to support you
Colorado State University Argus Institute
This is a phenomenal website to help with pet loss. There is also a hotline (see Hot Lines for other hot lines; you don’t need to live in the state to call), and information on memorializing your cat.

University of California, Davis

Hot Lines
Regardless of where you live, the following hotlines are available for you; as you can see, you are not alone:

Washington State University: 509-335-5704
University of California, Davis: 800-565-1526
University of Florida: 352-392-4700; then dial 1 and 4080
Michigan State University: 517-432-2696
Chicago Veterinary Medical Association: 630-603-3994
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine: 540-231-8038
The Ohio State University: 614-292-1823; petloss@osu.edu
Tufts University: 508-839-7966
Cornell University: 607-253-3932
Iowa State University: 888-478-7574

Memorializing Your Beloved Cat
Colorado State University Argus Institute

www.petloss.com/ includes Rainbow Bridge and Monday candle lighting ceremony around the world

Books on Pet Loss
Coping with the Loss of a Pet
Christina M. Lemieux, Wallace R. Clark

Living Through Personal Crisis,
Ann Kaiser Stearns, Ballantine

Maya's First Rose,
Martin Scott Kosins

When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope with Your Feeling, by J. Quackenbush & D. Graveline, Simon & Schuster, 1985 (out of print-check with your library)

A Final Act of Caring: Ending the Life of an Animal Friend, Mary and Herb Montgomery

Especially for Children
Dr. Rodan personal favorites for children are the first two, with Barney being a cat, and Freddy about the cycle of life:

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Judith Viorst, Aladdin Books, 1975

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages
Leo Buscaglia

Goodbye My Friend, Mary and Herb Montgomery

Because of Flowers and Dancers, Sandra Breckenridge

Lifetimes
B. Mellonie & R. Ingpen, Bantam Books, 1983

Oh, Where Has My Pet Gone?
Sally Sibbett, B. Libby Press, 1991

Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children
H.A. Nieburg & A. Fisher, Harper & Row, 1982 (out of print - check with your library)