Welcome to Lavender Lane, a place for you to remember your pet and view others' memorials for their pets as well.

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RAINBOW BRIDGE

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing: they each miss someone very special to them who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; his eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together...

                                                – Author unknown

LINKS

AVMA Pet Loss Resources Pet loss resources from the American Veterinary Medical Association. Includes "How do I know it's time" and a list of Pet Loss Hotlines.

Cornell Pet Loss Support Hotline Various resources for dealing with grief, as well as the number for their Pet Loss Support Hotline, which is staffed by volunteer veterinary students.

eternalanimals.com Dedicated to animals and pets with a focus on animal afterlife from a Christian perspective. It includes uplifting stories and articles, as well as an opportunity to request prayer.

IMOM.org A very worthwhile organization. Its Pet Loss Support and Resources page includes an e-mail list for Pet Loss and Grief Support, and grief counseling by e-mail.

GriefHealing.com An award-winning website, www.GriefHealing.com offers information, comfort and support to anyone who is anticipating or mourning the loss of a loved one, whether human or animal.

Pet Loss Support Page Features "10 Tips for Coping with Pet Loss," plus articles on the emotions of pet loss, getting another pet, conquering guilt, and more.

Loss and the Burden of Guilt An excellent article by Martha M. Tousley, RN, MS, CS, on ways of coping with feelings of guilt.

When a Pet Dies: Coping with Loss This article from the MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) "addresses the concerns and feelings you may experience upon the loss of your pet."

Explaining Pet Loss to Children: 6 Do's and Dont's Offers general guidelines on how children perceive death, and how to handle this delicate situation.

Grief Can Be a Family Affair 10 Ways to Express Sympathy from the Humane Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania.