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Pet Loss Hotlines (Counseling)

• Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Helpline - 630-325-1600
  www.chicagovma.org/petlosssupport/
  
  
• Cornell University Pet Loss Support Line - staffed by Cornell veterinary students - 607-253-3932
  www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/Petloss/
  
  
• C.A.R.E. (Companion Animal Related Emotions) Pet Loss Helpline - University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine - staffed by University of Illinois veterinary students - 1-877-394-CARE (2273) or local 217-244-CARE (2273)
  vetmed.illinois.edu/CARE/
  
  
• Iowa State University Pet Loss Support Line - staffed by Iowa State University veterinary students and volunteers - 1-888-ISU-PLSH (478-7574)
  cvmweb2.cvm.iastate.edu/animal_owners/petloss/default.asp (Please note: as of 3/3/10, there is a note stating that this helpline is closed temporarily due to lack of funding)
  
  
• Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support Hotline - 517-432-2696
  cvm.msu.edu/alumni-friends/information-for-animal-owners/pet-loss-support/pet-loss-support-hotline/
  
  
• The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Honoring the Bond Program
  C.A.L.L. - Companion Animal Listening Line - 614-292-1823 - staffed by student volunteers
  www.vet.ohio-state.edu/honoringthebond.htm
  
  
• Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline - 508-839-7966 - staffed by trained student volunteers
  www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/
  
  
• Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support - 540-231-8038
  
  
• Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support - 1-866-266-8635 or local 509-335-5704
  www.vetmed.wsu.edu/PLHl/
  
  
• University of Florida Veterinary Medical Center Pet Loss Support Hotline - 352-294-4430
  www.vetmed.ufl.edu/patientcare/petlosssupport/

  Human-Animal Bond Resources

• Association for Veterinary Family Practice (AVFP)
  www.avfp.org
  
  
• American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAH-ABV)
  www.aah-abv.org
  
  
• Animal Behavior Associates, Inc.
  www.helpingfido.com OR www.helpingkitty.com
  
  
• The Delta Society - the Human-Animal Health Connection
  www.deltasociety.org
  
  
• American Veterinary Medical Association
  www.avma.org/careforanimals
  
  

Cancer Resources

• The Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University
  www.csuanimalcancercenter.com
  
  
• Veterinary Cancer Society - Links to clinical trials and university teaching hospitals offering pet cancer research and treatment. Also includes links to online articles and websites of interest to pet parents needing specific information about specific cancers.
  
  
• Tripawds.com
  
  
• Oncology Clinical Trials - this site is still in development, but it will list all open clinical trials available for pet owners. At the main page, click on "Search for a study" and then follow the prompts. (You don't have to be registered to search the studies.)
  
  
• www.bonecancerdogs.org

  Pet Hospice Resources

• www.nhcpo.org
  National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
  
  
• www.healthypet.com/library_view.aspx?id=9
  American Animal Hospital Association
  
  
• www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/apr09/090415o.asp
  www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec07/071215g.asp
  American Veterinary Medical Association - journals online
  
  
• www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/pethospice.htm
  Colorado State University's pioneer program with veterinary student volunteers
  
  
• www.iaahpc.org
  International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC)
  The 'umbrella' organization for those interested in providing Pet Hospice. For more information and to become a member, visit their website.
  
  
• www.pethospice.org
  The website for the Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets, one of the organizers of an annual pet hospice symposium at UC-Davis (California). For information about the symposium and registration, visit the website.
  
  
  

  Pet Loss Resources

• The Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine at
  Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital
  970-297-1242
  www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu
  
  
• Ceremony Officiant and Grief Support Specialist
  www.marcellafox.com
  
  
• Dana Durrance, MA - Grief Counselor
  Mountain Shadows Pet Hospital, Colorado Springs, CO
  719-533-0910 or email: dldurrance@msn.com
  
  
• GriefHealing.com - Marty Tousley, CNS-BC, FT, DCC - Distance Credentialed Counselor - TousleyM@aol.com
  
  
• Pets.WebMD.com - End-of-life-care - Find articles and videos about losing pets, grieving a pet, and much more.

  Stress Management

• www.vet.utk.edu/socialwork/profiles.shtml (Dr. Elizabeth Strand, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine)
  

  Self Care

• www.comfortqueen.com
  

**These resources are updated frequently. We check to be sure the numbers and links we provide you with are the most current we can. If you find that a link or a number does not work, please let us know so we can correct it! --Last updated 04/8/10.