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Recommended Reading

A collection of works to help you HEAL your heart

We have selected the books listed here for you. You will find books that cater to all age groups and backgrounds as well as professional and educational works.

Please contact us if you would like assistance in choosing a book.

Forever Paws Forever Paws

Author Christine Davis offers her third book for anyone who has had to say goodbye to a beloved dog or cat. Forever Paws is the companion title to her books For Every Dog An Angel and For Every Cat An...

 All Ages, Cat Lovers, Dog Lovers, Illustrated, Pet Loss & Bereavement  Christine Davis
Catnip for the Cat Lover’s Psyche: a Memoir Catnip for the Cat Lover’s Psyche: a Memoir

Full Color Edition. The author, Ann Lapatka, transports the reader through adventurous, real life stories – the tragedies, the triumphs, the laughter and the tears – of her experiences with beloved companion cats. She shares with you how her cats...

 All Ages, Cat Lovers, Great Gift, Illustrated, Inspirational, Pet Loss & Bereavement, Photos  Ann Lapatka,
Heavenly Headbutts: Reflections of Hope about Cats and Eternity Heavenly Headbutts: Reflections of Hope about Cats and Eternity

When a beloved fur baby dies, you never get over it; you just get on with it. Yet, a glimmer of hope emerges for those who hold out the probability that their cat's story is not over yet--that there are...

 All Ages, Cat Lovers, Great Gift, Inspirational, Pet Loss & Bereavement, Religious, Spiritual  Allia Zobel Nolan
Balloons for Tiger – Mom’s Choice Award Winner Balloons for Tiger – Mom’s Choice Award Winner

How can children begin to heal after losing a pet? Balloons for Tiger takes an imaginative look at this tough topic as colorful balloons travel from the hands of children to their beloved cat who has passed on. This book lets children...

 Cat Lovers, Children, Family, Great Gift, Illustrated, Pet Loss & Bereavement, Pre-school  Lori Orlinsky
A Snowflake in My Hand A Snowflake in My Hand

A miracle of a book--a joyous celebration of the unspoken but deeply felt bond between animals and people and, in Roger Caras's words, "a celebration of life in the face of death".

Each day holds the promise...

 All Ages, Cat Lovers, Inspirational, Pet Loss & Bereavement  Samantha Mooney
For The Love Of Mousie For The Love Of Mousie

Mousie was a feral cat who I brought inside to live with me. This book chronicles my journey with Mousie in the short time he was with me. Through funny and poignant stories and diary entries you, the reader, will...

 Cat Lovers, Pet Loss & Bereavement
Cat Heaven Cat Heaven

A joyous celebration of a cat's journey after a happy life on Earth by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant.
"The way to Cat Heaven is a field of sweet grass, where crickets and butterflies play!" With a gentle, playful rhyme,...

 Cat Lovers, Children, Illustrated, Pet Loss & Bereavement, Pre-school  Cynthia Rylant
Angel Whiskers Angel Whiskers

After experiencing the loss of several beloved pets, I have found that the most powerful way of healing is to affirm and honor the bond with my pets in some tangible way. I began by reading poems and stories written...

 All Ages, Cat Lovers, Pet Loss & Bereavement  Laurel E. Hunt
For Every Cat an Angel For Every Cat an Angel

For Every Cat An Angel celebrates the timeless connection between people and their "forever cats." From the moment a kitten is born, the book tells us, a guardian angel is there to welcome the kitten into the world and let...

 All Ages, Cat Lovers, Children, Illustrated, Pet Loss & Bereavement, Spiritual  Christine Davis

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Remembrance Day

Join the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement today and create a special online memorial for your pet. Enjoy 20% off a Silver or Platinum membership— offer ends September 7.

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Rainbow Bridge
Memorial Celebration

In honor of Rainbow Bridge Memorial Day (August 28), we are offering a 20% discount on Silver and Platinum memberships throughout the entire month of August.

By joining us, you will have the unique opportunity to create a lasting online memorial for your pet, complete with photos and stories you can cherish.

This year the Association of Pet Loss & Bereavement (APLB) is participating in Giving Tuesday, December 3rd. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. 

Please give generously. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those grieving the loss of their cherished pets.

This year the Association of Pet Loss & Bereavement (APLB) is participating in Giving Tuesday, on December 3rd. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. 

Please give generously. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those grieving the loss of their cherished pets.