Pet
Grief Counseling by phone
(Updated 10/21/07)
Florida Animal Health Foundation's Pet Grief Support Hotline
1-800-798-6196
Veterinary student volunteers from the University of Florida and members
of the FAHF board of directors and volunteers will return calls every evening
between 7 and 9 p.m., 7 days a week.
Ohio State Universtiy College of Veterinary Medicine
(614) 292-1823.
Pet Loss Support Hotline
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
(607) 253-3932
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
6-9pm EST
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/public/petloss/
The Iams Company maintains a special toll-free number
for grieving pet owners.
The Iams Pet Loss Support Center & Hotline can be reached at:
1-888-332-7738 Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 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 (503) 234-2061.
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
In New Jersey
St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
Meg M. Struble
Vice President of Operations
575 Woodland Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 377-7094.
For the past 8 years they have offered pet loss support group sessions
at no cost every Tuesday evening at their facility.
Individual sessions are also available for a nominal fee.
The Rainbow Passage - Pet Loss Support and Bereavement Center
Charlene Douglas
1528 E. River Rd.
Grafton, WI 53024
(262) 376-0340
http://members.tripod.com/~Cheyene/rainbow.html
Email: douglasc@execpc.com or douglasc@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu
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: (212) 876-7700, ext. 4355
E-mail: counselor@aspca.org
Beeper: (800) 946-4646 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: bracsand@isu.edu
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 (209) 282-2546 for pet loss and grief support.
No charge except the phone call.
College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois
Website - http://net.cvm.uiuc.edu/CARE/
The C.A.R.E. Helpline is staffed by veterinary students who have have
received training by professional grief counselors and receive ongoing
supervision by a licensed psychologist.
People who are either grieving the loss of a companion animal, or are anticipating
a loss are encouraged to call our toll-free line at : 877/394-CARE. If
you are in the Champaign-Urbana area, our local telephone number is 217/244-CARE
(2273)
The Animal Medical Center
New York City, (212) 838 8100
University of California - Davis,
School of Veterinary Medicine,
6:30pm to 9:30pm Pacific time. Monday through Friday.
530-752-4200 or 800-565-1526.
Chicago Illinois VMA, (630) 325-1600 anytime,
Calls will be returned 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
(Long distance calls will be returned "collect")
Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Fort Collins (970) 491-1242
http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/changes/
COMPANION ANIMAL ASSOCIATION OF ARIZONA
PET GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICE
Website - http://www.caaainc.org
24-Hour Helpline (602) 995-5885
Support Group Meetings
Information, Literature and Reading Lists
Referral to Appropriate Resources
University of Florida Pet Loss Support Hotline, Gainesville,
(352) 392-4700, ext. 4080.
Calls will be returned 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST.
Website - http://neuro.vetmed.ufl.edu/alt_med/petgrief/petloss.htm
This hotline will call back anyone, anywhere, at no cost to the
caller.
Michigan State University School of Veterinary Medicine,
From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Eastern Time Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (517) 432 2696
Iowa State University Toll-free Pet-Loss Support Hotline
1-888-478-7574 (toll-free)
Hours of operation: September-April: 7 days a week, 6:00- 9:00 p.m. CST
May-August: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:00-9:00 p.m. CST
Barbara Myers
Certified Grief Therapist.
Staten Island, New York
(718) 720-5548
Home & office visits, Long Distance consultations, Groups (where appropriate)
Initial evaluation (by phone) available without cost.
Literature on loss, grief, mourning, hospice / comfort care
management of chronic & catastrohic illness & behavior available on request.
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss
Support Hotline
(508) 839-7966 Monday through Friday. 6-9 PM EST 24-hour voice-mail.
Calls from outside of Massachusetts will be returned collect.
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petinfo/petloss.html
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, (215) 898 4529
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday, Thursday, 6-9 PM Eastern Time (540) 231 8038
Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Pet Loss Partnership, Pullman, WA (509) 335 5704
Phones are Staffed Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:30 - 9:00 PM and Saturday
1:00-3:00 PM Pacific Time
Messages can be left 24 hours a day. All messages will be returned as soon
as possible
Jean
Griffin
Registered Psychologist
Strathfield
Sydney NSW
Australia
Telephone (02) 9763 1104
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