1. Pet Loss: An Introduction
2. Declaring Your Rights As a Grieving Animal Lover
3. Pet Loss Myths and Realities
4. Why Pet Loss Hurts So Much
5. How Animal Loss Differs from Other Losses
6. Understanding and Managing Your Reactions, Part One
7. Understanding and Managing Your Reactions, Part Two
8. Finding Helpful Resources
9. When Your Pet Is Missing
10. Anticipating the Loss of Your Pet
11. Exploring Questions about Euthanasia
12. Planning Ahead for the Death of Your Pet
13. Clarifying Your Own Values and Beliefs
14. Arranging After-Death Care for Your Pet, Part One
15. Arranging After-Death Care for Your Pet, Part Two
16. Memorializing Your Pet
17. Understanding Different Grieving Patterns
18. Helping a Friend Who's Lost a Pet
19. Providing for Pet Care in Your Absence
20. Adjusting to the Loss of Your Pet