Euthanasia

Resources

• American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals and website

• American Association of Feline Practitioners Euthanasia Position Statement and website

• Saying Goodbye (Goldberg, 2014) article

• National inhome pet euthanasia directory

Aftercare of remains

• Angels with Paws in Canton, NC  (828) 226-6655 https://www.angelswithpawscremations.com/

• Good Shepherd Pet Services   (866) 332-3738 https://goodshepherdpet.com/

Grief and pet loss support

Support groups

• National

  • ASPCA Pet Loss website and hotline (877) GRIEF-10

  • Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement http://www.aplb.org/

  • Rainbow Bridge https://rainbowsbridge.com/

• Asheville, NC

  • REACH Pet Loss Support website

  • Christy Gunther, MA, LPC Pet Loss Support Group, 3 Woodfin Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804, meets at Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, One Edwin Place, Asheville, NC 28801, cgunther7@juno.com, (828) 258-3229