The Grieving Process
Pet Loss Support
Anyone who considers a pet a beloved friend, companion, or family member knows the intense pain that accompanies the loss of that friend. Following are a few pet loss support groups or website to help coping with that grief, and with the difficult decisions one faces upon the loss of a pet.
• Ten Tips for Coping with Pet Loss, Moira Anderson Allen, M.Ed.
• Helping Children Cope, Moira Anderson Allen, M.Ed.
• Pet Loss Support Group, VCU - The Center for Human-Animal Interaction
National Pet Loss Hotlines
(916) 752-4200 - University of California at Davis
Weekdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm PT
(353) 392-4700 ext. 4080 - University of Florida
Weekdays 7pm - 9pm ET
(517) 432-2698 - Michigan State College of Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday to Thursday 6:30pm - 9:30pm ET
(630) 603-3994 - Chicago VMA
Leave voice-mail message. Calls will be returned 7pm - 9pm CT. Long distance calls will be returned collect.
(540) 231-8038 - Virginia - Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday and Thursday 6pm to 9pm ET
(614) 292-1823 - Ohio State University
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:30pm to 9:30pm ET. Voicemail messages will be returned collect during operating hours.
(508) 839-7966 - Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
Weekdays 6pm to 9pm ET. Voicemail messages will be returned daily, collect outside of
Massachusetts.
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VESC Carytown
3312 West Cary Street,
Richmond, VA 23221
(p) 804.353.9000 (f) 804.353.9271
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VESC Midlothian
2460 Colony Crossing Place
Midlothian, VA 23112
(p) 804-744-9800
(f) 804-744-4842
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