Pet parents can receive help from the ASPCA Pet Loss Support program with the following issues:

• Assistance with the decision to euthanize.
• Comfort and support at the time of euthanasia.
• Help with grieving the loss.
• Advice on dealing with children, the elderly or disabled individuals who are facing a death of a companion animal.
• Helping the surviving animals in the household to cope.
• Assistance in establishing a relationship with a new pet.

For support dealing with the loss of a pet, including information on meeting the emotional needs of children at the time of a pet’s death, please call our Pet Loss Hotline at (877) GRIEF-10.

Additional resources: 

• Coping With Loss
  
• Pet Loss Frequently Asked Question from the ASPCA
• Ten Tips on Coping with Pet Loss
• Explaining Pet Loss to Children
• Dog Dogs Mourn?
• End-of-Life Care for Pets
• Ten Common Questions About Pet Loss