I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious Sandy. I lost 2 furbabies this year, the most recent being my 20-year-old cat, Morris, who I had to have put to sleep. That was so very hard. I am an AVID pet lover so can truly understand your pain.

It sounds like you may already have visited http://www.rainbowbridge.com. It is a lovely site with a wonderful chat component with caring moderators.

At vets in this area, I have seen cards in the waiting room for counselors who only work with pet grief. You may want to check out your vet. They may very well have some suggestions. Also, if there are any pet cemetaries in town, that is another place I would call for references.

I have a pamphlet I ordered years ago when I knew I would have to put my Samoyed Huskey to sleep - it is called "Death of the Family Pet." I just checked and it is online now at: http://members.aol.com/regalbeag/death.htm Near the bottom of the page is a list of phone numbers in various cities to call for some phone counseling.

My heart hurts for your. Please feel free to PM if you would like to talk further.

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