Pet Loss Support Groups

Additional Resources

• , or toll free Staffed by University of California-Davis veterinary students; weekdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Pacific Time (PT)

• ; then dial 1 and 4080 Staffed by University of Florida veterinary students; weekdays, 7 pm to 9 pm, Eastern Time (ET)

• Staffed by Michigan State University veterinary students; Tuesday to Thursday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, ET

• Staffed by Chicago VMA veterinarians and staffs. Leave voice-mail message; calls will be returned 7 pm to 9 pm, CT (Long-distance calls will be returned collect)

• Staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine; Tuesday, Thursday, 6pm to 9 pm, ET

• Staffed by The Ohio State University veterinary students; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, ET; voice-mail messages will be returned, collect, during operating hours

• Staffed by Tufts University veterinary students; Tuesday, Thursday, 6 pm to 9 pm, ET; voice-mail messages will be returned daily, collect outside Massachusetts

• (888)ISU-PLSH Pet Loss Support Hotline hosted by the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Operational seven days a week, 6pm to 9pm (CST) from Sept-April; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6:00-9:00 pm (CST) from May-August.

• Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline staffed by Cornell University Veterinary Students Tuesday-Thursday 6-9pmET, messages will be returned. http://web.vet.cornell.edu/public/petloss/

• or toll-free (CARE) Staffed by University of Illinois veterinary students. Leave voicemail message; calls will be returned 7pm to 9pm CT, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays http://net.cvm.uiuc.edu/CARE

• Changes: The Support for People and Pets Program, Colorado State University.

• , Pet Loss Hotline, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/plhl/index.htm

• The Iams Company maintains a special toll-free number for grieving pet owners. The Iams Pet Loss Support Center & Hotline can be reached at Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 8 pm.

• Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Pet Loss Support Services. Providing free pet loss support groups in the Portland, Oregon area since 1986. 24 hour message line . Long distance calls will be returned collect. E-mails can be sent to grief counselor, Director of Pet Loss Support Services, Enid Traisman, MSW at etjournl@teleport .com. Visit their website at www.dovelewis.org

• The Rainbow Passage - Pet Loss Support and Bereavement Center Charlene Douglas 1528 E. River Rd. Grafton, WI http://members.tripod.com/~Cheyene/rainbow.html Email: alexbeginin@gmail.com or alexbeginin@gmail.com Telephone, written correspondence, and Internet pet loss support is free of charge. Also a Pet Loss Packet of information is available free upon request. Individual and group support sessions are also available. Charlene has a MS in Counseling, is a Ph.D. candidate in Psychology, and has been doing pet loss counseling for the last 8 years.

• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Dr. Stephanie LaFarge, Director of Counseling Services Free counseling sessions are offered. Telephone: , ext. 4355 E-mail: alexbeginin@gmail.com Beeper: PIN Number: 140-7211 Leave your telephone number and Dr. LaFarge will return your call.

• In Idaho Sandra Brackenridge, MSW, BCD,LSW-P E-mail: alexbeginin@gmail.com Former counselor for Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Current consultant for Idaho Veterinary Medical Association and their clients, and Professor of Social Work at Idaho State University. Author of "Because of Flowers and Dancers" Phone for pet loss and grief support. No charge except the phone call.

• The Animal Medical Center New York City,

• PetFriends Inc. Pet Loss Support Hotline, Moorestown, NJ 1-800-404-PETS (toll-free) or (Local Southern New Jersey calls) Local calls will be returned within 24 hours, free of charge. Long distance calls will be returned collect within 24 hours.

• Chicago Illinois VMA, anytime, Calls will be returned 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Long distance calls will be returned "collect")

• COMPANION ANIMAL ASSOCIATION OF ARIZONA PET GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICE Website - http://www.goodnet.com/~ej18026/caaa1.html 24-Hour Helpline Support Group Meetings Information, Literature and Reading Lists Referral to Appropriate Resources

• Barbara Myers 29 Lyman Ave Staten Island, NY ) 720-5548 Certified Grief Therapist. Long distance consultations. Initial consultation is available without cost. Literature available upon request with a 75 cent SASE.

• The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB)  P.O Box 106,  Brooklyn, NY E-mail: alexbeginin@gmail.com http://www.aplb.org

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