Pet loss assistance

For anyone who has lost a pet, here's where to turn.

Support groups:

Cares Pet Support Group
Mondays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
2010 Cabot Blvd West, Suite D
Langhorne, PA 19047
Contact Susan D. Rappaport: (215) 292-1057
$35 for non-members, free for CARES members

Heartland Hospice
217 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster.
Last Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Open to anyone; no pre-registration is required. For directions call Nancy Boyd, Bereavement Coordinator
717-581-1450

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 898-4529

Metropolitan Veterinary Associates Pet Loss Support Group
2626 Van Buren Ave, Valley Forge, PA 19403.
Meets once or twice a month from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Carolyn Thomson, DVM.
Call 610-666-1050 ext 235 to RSVP and for meeting dates

Specialists:

Susan D. Rappaport, MSW, LSW,
CARES (Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services)
2010 Cabot Boulevard West, Suite D, Langhorne, PA 19047
Telephone (215) 292-1057
Fax (215) 750-3623

Linda M. Peterson, LSW
Center for Pet Loss Counseling and Education
P.O. Box 357, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
(610) 399-3168

Christine R. Flack M.A.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist with a Specialty in Pet Bereavement
Malvern, PA
(610) 695-8821
zendog2000@email.msn.com

Sandi Herman, M.S.
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 922-2701
amazingcats@hotmail.com

Support Hotlines:

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Philadelphia Telephone: (215) 898-4525

PetFriends hotline, Paws to Heaven Pet Crematory
1 (800) 404-PETS [1 (800) 404-7387]

Chat Room for Pet Loss Counseling