Whenever we lose one of these dearly loved family members, we often lose our rationality. Our grief can become overwhelming. We’re complied this list of pet loss support resources to help support you when a beloved rabbit or other pet passes.
Rabbit specific
Articles
- Pet Loss Support for your Rabbit
HRJ article by Marinell Harriman on providing support to the surviving partner. - Learning to Love Again (archived)
Article by Amy Berg on opening one’s heart after a rabbit has died.
Zoom Support Groups
- House Rabbit Society offers twice monthly Grief Support Zoom Classes
Books
 | When Only the Love Remains by Emily Margaret Stuparyk This 240 paged hardcover book is the author’s journey though the grief following the sudden and untimely death of her precious pet rabbit, Poochie. Her writing helped her recover from her death, is a memorial to her glorious life, and is already helping others to deal with their grief upon the death of a beloved pet friend. |
General Pet Loss
Support Groups
- Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
APLB’s mission is to promote and expand the field of pet loss and grief support by providing pet family support services and resources that honor the human/animal bond. - Lap of Love Bereavement Resources
Classes, support groups, memorial keepsakes.
Phone Support
Many veterinary Schools Sponsor pet loss support hotlines (grief counseling.) Here is a listing of hotlines we are aware of:
- 916-752-4200 – Staffed by University of California-Davis veterinary students; weekdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Pacific time
- 904-392-4700 then dial 1 and 4080 – Staffed by University of Florida veterinary students; weekdays, 7-9 pm, Eastern time
- 517-432-2696 – Staffed by Michigan State University veterinary students; Tuesday to Thursday, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eastern time
- 504-231-8038 – Staffed by the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine; Tuesday, Thursday, 6-9 pm, Eastern time
