Quality of Life Scales

The HHHHHMM Quality of Life Scale (created by Alice Villalobos, DVM, DPNAP)

Colorado State University - quality of life assessment

Ohio State University - How do I know when it’s time?

Support Groups
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Fetch a Cure - local in-person groups located in Richmond, VA

Caring for Senior Pets

​AVMA - Caring for Senior Pets 

Support Hotlines

Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline:
(508) 839-7966

ASPCA National Pet Loss Help Line
(877) 474-3310
Free nationwide consultation to bereaved animal owners on a 24 hour basis.
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Companion Animal Listening Line
(614) 292-1823
Staffed by Ohio State University Veterinary students M-Fri  6:30 – 9:30 p.m.  Sat and Sun 10 – 4 p.m.

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Books

Saying Good-bye to the Pet You Love, Lorri A. Greene, Jacquelyn Landis
When Your Pet Dies; A Guide to Mourning, Remembering, and Healing, Alan D. Wolfelt Ph.D
Children and Pet Loss: A Guide for Helping, Marty Tousley

Assessing Pain

Colorado State University Pain Scales

University of Pennsylvania - pain inventory​​

Counselors

VCU Center for Human-Animal Interaction 
www.chai.vcu.edu
(804) 827-PAWS

Behavioral Euthanasia

Euthanasia for Behavioral Issues: A Complicated and Difficult Decision

​Caring For and Making Choices for Animals with Behavioral Issues 

​Losing Lulu

757-871-4889