National Pet Loss Support Hotlines (staffed by university veterinary students or trained volunteers) Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (New York) 607-253-3932
Tuesday-Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time University of California Davis 530-752-3602 or 916-752-4200 or toll free 800-565-1526
weekdays 6:30-9:30 p.m. Pacific Time University of Florida 352-392-4700, then 1 and 4080
weekdays 7:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time University of Illinois217-244-2273 or toll-free 877-394-2273(CARE)
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 7:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
Chicago Veterinary Medical Association630-325-1600
or 630-603-3994. Leave voice mail message; calls returned 7:00-9:00
p.m. Central Time (long-distance calls returned collect.) MichiganState University517-432-2696
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m. Eastern Time IowaState University888-478-7574
September through April: seven days a week 6:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
May through August: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time Tufts University (Massachussetts)508-839-7966
Tuesday
and Thursday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time or Monday through Friday;
voice-mail messages returned daily, collect outside Massachusetts. OhioState University614-292-1823
Monday-Friday, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm, ET or Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30-9:30
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET (depends on volunteer availability) Virginia-Maryland Regional College540-231-8038
Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time WashingtonState University509-335-5704
Monday-Thursday 6:30-9:00 p.m. Pacific Time during semester; Saturday 1:00-3:00 p.m. PT
Helpful Books for Coping With Pet Loss:
Anderson, M., Coping With Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet, Pergrine Press, 1987. Kairns, D., Maggie The Dog Who Changed My Life: A Story of Love, iUniverse, 2008. Kay, T., To Dance With the White Dog, Washington Square Press, 1990. Kay, W., et al, Pet Loss and Human Bereavement, Iowa State University Press, 1984. Kowalski, G. Souls of Animals, Stillpoint Publishing, 1998.
Luckenbach, P. The Kingdom of Heart: A Pet Loss Journal, Spiritual Living Press, 2005. Montgomery, M., and Montgomery, H., A Final Act of Caring: Ending the Life of An Animal Friend. Montgomery Press, 1993. Neiburg, H., et al, Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children, Harper and Row, 1982. Sife, W., The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping With the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies, 1998. Watson, G. & E. Dogs Have Souls, Too, PMD Publishing, 2001.
**Information
taken from the websites and/or brochures of the Argus Institute at
Colorado State University, The Human Animal Bond Trust of the Denver
Area Veterinary Medical Society & Cornell University College of
Veterinary Medicine**
Pet Loss Grief Counselors: Anne Cattarello: 720-352-0930; www.gentlepsychotherapy.com (Gunbarrel, CO) Argus Institute (at Colorado State University Veterinary Hospital) 970-297-1242 (provided for CSU clients. Non-CSU clients receive 1 free support session & a pet loss packet.) Pet Loss Support Groups: Pet Loss Support Group of the Denver Area Veterinary Society(303-318-0447) Every Thursday 6:30-8:00 pm Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation-Harrison Center for Animals (NE entrance) 191 Yuma Street in Denver. No cost to attend. No need to call before attending.
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