Harker Heights Pet Owner Resources

Local Resources

Referral Hospitals

• Texas A&M Small Animal Clinic
• Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
• Veterinary Eye Center
• Eye Care for Animals
• Veterinary Behavior Consultations
• CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets

Local Animal Shelters

• Bell County Animal Shelter
• Harker Heights Pet Adoption Center
• Copperas Cove Animal Control
• Killeen Animal Shelter
• Texas Humane Heroes - Killeen
• Temple Animal Shelter

Wildlife Resources

• Texas Parks and Wildlife
• Texas Wildlife Services
• Texas Animal Health Commision
• Local Game Wardens
• Local Wildlife Biologists
• Wildlife Rehabilitators - Bell County
• Wildlife Rehabilitators - Williamson County

Animal Control Codes/Law for Texas and local communities

• Health And Safety Code Title 10. Health And Safety Of Animals Chapter 826. Rabies
• Texas Administrative Code Title 25. Health Services Part I. Department Of State Health Services Chapter 169. Zoonosis Control Subchapter A. Rabies Control And Eradication
• Bell County -   Animal Control
• Salado  (Requires yearly rabies vaccine) -   Ordinances
• Belton -   Code of Ordinances
• Morgan's Point -   Code of Ordinances
• Temple  -   Animal Services Department
• Nolanville  -   Ordinance Codification
• Killeen  -   Code of Ordinances Chapter 6 - Animals
• Gatesville  (Requires yearly rabies vaccine) -   Code of Ordinances
• Copperas Cove -   Code of Ordinances Chapter 3 - Animals And Fowl
• Harker Heights -   Code of Ordinances Chapter 90 - Animals
• Lampasas (Requires yearly rabies vaccine) -   Code of Ordinances Chapter 10 - Animals
• Kempner (Requires yearly rabies vaccine) -   Ordinances

Pet Loss Resources

Quality of Life Scales

• Quality of Life Assessment Checklist
• Lap of Love Quality of Life Scales
• Lap of Love Daily Quality of Life Diary/Assessment

General Support Resources

• Finding Support for Grief: Resources – Pet Loss Helplines, Facebook pages
• Pet Loss Website
• Pet Owner Information sheets from Veterinary Wisdom
• Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice
• How to say goodbye to your pet
• How pet loss affects other pets
• How to talk to your kids about euthanasia

Euthanasia and Natural Death Resources

• Euthanasia: Making the Decision
• Veterinary Partner Euthanasia article
• The Dying Process - what to expect with natural death

Pet Loss/Grieving Resources

• Pet Loss and Bereavement Resource Line

Books/Pamphlets

• “When Your Pet Dies–A Guide to Mourning, Remembering and Healing,” by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
• “Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet,” by Moira K. Anderson
• “Preparing for the Loss of Your Pet,” by Myrna Milani, DVM
• “Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children,” by H. Nieburg and Arlene Fischer
• “When Your Pet Dies–How to Cope With Your Feelings,” by Jamie Quackenbush
• “On Death and Dying,” by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
• "Soar, My Butterfly: The Animal Dying Experience" by Gail Pope
• "The BrightHaven Guide to Animal Hospice: Caring for Animal Companions in Their Golden Years and through the End of Life" by Gail Pope
• "Into the Light: Helping animal lovers understand and care for pets through the process of dying and death" by Gail Pope