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Colorado Springs
Pet Loss Support Groups
Mountain Shadows
Pet Hospital
Dana Durrance, MA
719-533-0910
719-648-3161
Groups are held once a month. Please call to confirm dates and times.
Sara Sugerman, MSW,
MS
719-260-7141
Sponsored by Animal Emergency Care, sessions are held once each month
on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and are free of charge. No appointment
is needed but call to confirm time and date or for more information.
Denver
Pet Loss Support Group
789 Sherman St. #550
303-318-0447 303-318-0450 (Fax)
Sponsored by the Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society, the Denver Pet
Cemetery and Crematory, and the American Animal Hospital Association Foundation.
This is a walk-in group that is free of charge. Meets every Thursday from
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Pueblo
Individual Pet Grief Counseling & Pet Loss Support Group
Patricia A. Levy, PhD
719-549-2769 or 303-564-1800
Support group meets on the second Wednesday of each month.
Fort Collins
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Changes: The Support for People and Pets Program
The Argus Institute, Colorado State University
300 West Drake
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1620
970-491-1242 http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/changes/
This is a counseling program that is sponsored by the Colorado State University
Veterinary Teaching Hospital. It provides counseling for CSU clients during
and after the treatment of their companion animals. Pet owners who are
not CSU clients may receive one free support session and educational material.
They are available Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Mountain time.
Body Care/Cemeteries
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(Most human cemeteries will also accept pets. Contact the cemetery you
are interested in for information)
Homeward Bound
(Crematory services only)
513 Iowa Ave.
Colo. Springs, CO 80909
719-636-1036
Individual cremations available
Contact: Ken
Pet Rest Memorial
Park
Colo. Springs, CO 80903
719-576-0496
Contact: Mark
Green Acres Pet
Cemetery
5450 Highway 78 West
Pueblo, CO
719-564-3131
Denver Pet Cemetery
and Crematory
5721 East 72nd Avenue
Commerce City, CO 80022
303-288-0177 or 800-280-0177
Evergreen Pet Cemetery
and Cremation Services
26624 North Turkey Creek
Evergreen, CO
303-674-7777
Precious Memories
Pet Cemetery and Crematory
Lisa Staggs - Harold Kuemmerlin
5815 East Highway 14
Fort Collins, CO 80524
970-482-7557
NATIONAL
SUPPORT HOTLINES AND RESOURCES
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APLB The Association
for Pet Loss and Bereavement
P.O. Box 106, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11230
718-382-0690
http://www.aplb.org
National clearing house for information on pet bereavement
Chatrooms for pet loss support, memorials, and state-by-state listings
of pet loss counselors
American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals National Pet Loss Hotline
212-876-7700. ext. 4355
C.A.R.E. Helpline
for Companion Animal Related Emotions
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: 1-877-394-2273 (toll-free)
Staffed Tuesday, Thursday, or Sunday 7 pm-9 pm Central time. Staffed by
veterinary student volunteers; Can leave message at any time.
University of California
at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
530-752-4200
Staffed weekdays, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm. Pacific time. Summer hours: Tuesday-Thursday
6:30 pm-9:30 pm. Pacific time. Long-distance calls will be returned collect.
Grief counseling by veterinary student volunteers.
Chicago Veterinary
Medical Association
630-603-3994
Grief counseling by trained veterinary student volunteers. 24 hour voice-mail;
Calls will be returned 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Central time on weekday
evenings. Long distance calls will be returned collect.
Companion Animal
Association of Arizona
602-995-5885
http://www.goodnet.com/~ej18026/caaa.html
Hotline staffed by trained volunteers 24 hours a day. Long distance call
will be returned collect. Support group meetings, information, literature,
reading lists, and referral service.
Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine
607-253-3932
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/public/petloss/
Hotline staffed by trained veterinary student volunteers Tuesday-Thursday,
6:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Delta Society
289 Perimeter Road East, Renton, WA 98055-1329
800-869-6898
www.deltasociety.org
Delta offers the following resources an minimal charge: Pet Loss and Bereavement
Packet, Directory of Pet Loss Resources, Pet Loss Packet Supplement: Mental
Health Professionals, Pet Loss Packet Supplement: Veterinary Professionals,
and Videotapes on Pet Loss
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
352-392-4700, ext. 4080
http://neuro.vetmed.ufl.edu/alt_med/petgrief/petloss.htm
24 hour voice-mail, trained veterinary student volunteers return calls
at no cost, once a day, in the evening. A pet loss support group now available
for clients that meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 12
noon in the Gainesville Family Institute, 1031 NW 6th Street.
University of Illinois
College of Veterinary Medicine
877/394-CARE (toll-free) 217/244-CARE (local)
http://net.cvm.uiuc.edu/CARE/
Iowa State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
1-888-478-7574 (toll-free)
http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/support/
Hotline staffed September-April, Monday-Sunday, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Central
time. Staffed May-August, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6:00 pm-9:00
pm. Central time. 24 hour voice-mail; Calls are returned during hours
of operation. Staffed by trained veterinary students and local volunteers.
Michigan State
University College of Veterinary Medicine
517-353-5064
Staffed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm. Eastern time.
Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
614-292-1823
Staffed by trained veterinary student volunteers; 24 hour voice-mail.
Long-distance calls are returned collect.
Pacific Animal
Therapy Society, Victoria, B.C.
250-389-8047
Call between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. any day of the week and leave a message.
Long distance calls are returned collect.
PetFriends Pet
Grief Hotline, Morristown, N.J.
1-800-404-7387 (toll-free)
Staffed by trained volunteers; 24 hour voice-mail; All calls returned
within 24 hours. Long-distance calls are returned collect.
The University
of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
215-898-4529
Kathleen L. Dunn, MSW, Social Worker and Bereavement Counselor
Rockydell Resources
c/o David Anderson, 8732 Rock Springs Road, Penryn, California 95663-9622
(916) 663-3294
Rockydel@Quiknet.com
This is a clearinghouse for pet loss & pet loss support resources.
Resources available include books, videos, brochures, hotlines, internet
sites and professional periodicals.
Tufts University
School of Veterinary Medicine
508-839-7966
Staffed Monday-Friday, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Eastern time. Staffed by trained
volunteers; 24 hour voice-mail. Long-distance calls are returned at no
charge.
The Virginia-Maryland
Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
540-231-8038
Staffed Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Eastern time; Staffed by
trained veterinary student volunteers; 24 hour voice-mail. Long-distance
calls are returned at no charge.
Washington State
University
509-335-1297
Staffed Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:30pm-9pm, Saturday 1pm-3 p.m.
Pacific time. Staffed by trained veterinary student volunteers; 24 hour
voice-mail. Long-distance calls are returned collect.
ADDITIONAL
WEB SITE/INTERNET SUPPORT SERVICES*
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- American Veterinary Medical Association: http://www.avma.org/care4pets/lossandi.htm
- Marty Tousley: http://www.griefhealing.com
- Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets: http://www.csum.edu/pethospice
- OurPALS: http://216.149.169.246
- Pet Loss and Grief Support: http://www.creatures.com/
- Pet Loss and Grief Support: http://www.dogshavesouls.com
- Pet Loss Resources: http://www.superdog.com/petloss.htm
- Pet Loss Resources: http://thunder.prohosting.com/~easyshop
- Pet Loss Memorials: http://www.theurnist.com
- Pet Loss Memorials and Tributes: http://www.in-memory-of-pets.com/
- Pet Loss Memorials and Tributes: http://www.foreverpets.com
- Pet Loss Memorials and Tributes: http://www.petgarden.com
- Pet Loss and Grieving Resources: http://www.cowpoke.com/Pages/Pethome.htm
- Pet Loss Support, Rainbow Bridge, Candle Ceremony: http://www.petloss.com/
- Pet Memorials: http://www.animalnews.com/memorial/
- Pet Memorials: http://www.kent.net/eggcellent
*The purpose of the website/internet support services list is to educate as well as inform pet owners about the numerous resources available to them. We have no control over the services that are provided and no ability to effectively verify the competence of those that are listed above. Yet, an effort was made to ensure that the information was accurate at the time of publication. Web Sites change frequently. To find new sites, search using key words "pet loss," "pet death," or "pet bereavement."
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