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Pet Loss & Grief Support Hotlines
Pet loss & grief support hotlines for phone, email and local area support and counseling.
Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine
Argus Institute for Families ( part of Veterinary Medicine and College of Veterinary Medicine) offers many pet loss and grief articles and resources for both pet owners and veterinarians.
Cornell Pet Loss Support Hotline
This site offers pet owners grief support and euthanasia information in addition to hotline support.
Lightning Strike Pet Loss Support
This site offers forums, articles, blogs and more about loss and support to help grieving pet owners.
Pet Grief Counseling
A comprehensive resource list of university and private grief counseling and support hotlines that are available to grievine pet owners, from petloss.com.
Pet Loss & Bereavement Support Hotlines (PDF)
This is a state-by-state listing of grief counselors and support groups from The Delta Society.
Pet Loss Hotline at UC Davis
The pet loss hotline at UC Davis was forced to close in 2009 due to lack of funding, but the university maintains this pet loss resources page with available pet loss and grief hotlines, web sites, and books to help people deal with loss of a pet.
Pet Loss Hotline at Washington State University
Staffed by trained veterinary student volunteers with support from Purina, this hotline provides "someone to talk to" in hopes that the healing process can begin.
Tufts Pet Loss Support Hotline
Several online grief resources are available on this site in addition to phone support information.
Understanding your feelings of loss when your animal dies
The AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) has an online brochure to help people understand pet loss grief. This brochure is also available for veterinary clinics or counseling professionals to order for clients.
Pet Loss and Children: Helping kids deal with loss and grief after losing a pet
Dealing with the loss of a pet is never easy. When children are involved, special considerations must be made to help them understand what is going on and how to deal with pet loss and grief.
Introducing Jaime Glasser DVM
I would like to welcome and introduce Jaime Glasser DVM, a new forum host for the Veterinary Medicine forums. Dr. Glasser specializes in animal hopice, palliative care, and end-of-life issues for pets. This is an all-too-common theme in the forums, with many people questioning "is it time?" or "did I do the right thing?" concerning their pets. Dr. Glasser will be helping people navigate these emotional and often confusing topics. Welcome, Dr. Glasser.