Articles
- Animal Cancer Care and Animal Behavior
- Frequently Asked Questions about Cancer in Companion Animals
- Pets and Cancer – There is Hope
- What to Do When You Learn Your Pet Has Cancer
Visit the Make Decisions section for more relevant articles.
Free eBooks (Download PDF)
- The Pet With Cancer by Dana Durrance, M.A.
- Saying Good Bye to Your Beloved Pet by Dana Durrance, M.A.
Recommended Books
Additional Online Resources
Information from Colorado State University’s Flint Animal Care Center about treatment options for cancer in pets.
https://www.csuanimalcancercenter.org/treatment-options/
Veterinary Cancer Society – links to clinical trials and university teaching hospitals offering pet cancer research and treatment, along with articles and other resources.
www.vetcancersociety.org/
Tripawds Blog Community – a resource, help center, and community for owners of dogs with amputations, canine osteosarcoma or other cancers.
www.tripawds.com/
Bone Cancer Dogs – this site lists clinical trials along with helpful information and explanations about treatments and conditions.
http://www.bonecancerdogs.org/
Pet Hospice Resources
The Argus Institute
www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/pethospice.htm
Colorado State University’s pioneer program with veterinary student volunteers.
IAAHPC
www.iaahpc.org/
International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care
Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets
www.pethospice.org
One of the organizers of an annual pet hospice symposium at UC-Davis (California).
Counselors
Marty Tousley, CNS-BC, FT, DCC (Distance Credentialed Counselor)
GriefHealing.com
TousleyM@aol.com
The Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital
ArgusInstitute.colostate.edu
argus@colostate.edu
Online Pet Loss Resources
ASPCA
www.aspca.org/pet-care/general-pet-care/end-life-care
Pet Loss Helplines
Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Helpline
630-325-1600
www.chicagovma.org/pet-loss-support/
Cornell University Pet Loss Support Line
(staffed by Cornell veterinary students, Wednesdays 6-9pm EST; Sundays 12-3pm EST)
607-218-7457
www.vet.cornell.edu/about-us/outreach/pet-loss-support-hotline
Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline
6-9 EST Mon-Fri; 24 hour voicemail (staffed by trained student volunteers)
508-839-7966
vet.tufts.edu/petloss/
Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital
970-297-1242 (leave a voicemail and someone will return your call)
csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/vth/diagnostic-and-support/argus/Pages/default.aspx
Suicide Prevention
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, self-harm, or harming others, call 1-800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Other Resources
Join our Pet Parent Facebook Group
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While World by the Tail, Inc. does our best to screen and offer counselors and resources of the highest quality and standards, we do not endorse or accept responsibility for the individuals or organizations listed here. The use of internet or telephone pet loss support resources are not intended to replace consults with local physicians, veterinarians, or qualified mental health professionals.
**These resources are updated frequently. We check to be sure the numbers and links we provide you with are the most current we can. If you find that a link or a number does not work, please let us know so we can correct it! –Last updated 6/8/2021
