Pet Owner's World 2008 - (Page 12) Pet Loss Hotlines The American Veterinary Medical Association maintains a list of Pet Loss Hotlines offered by veterinary schools. California: • (530) 752-3602, or toll free (800) 565-1526. Staffed by University of California-Davis veterinary students; weekdays, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Pacific Time (PT); http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ccah/petloss.cfm. Colorado: • Argus Institute: Grief Resources, Colorado State University. For the Argus Institute office call (970) 491-4143, http://www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/ grief.htm. Illinois: • (630) 325-1600. Staffed by Chicago VMA veterinarians and staffs. Leave voice-mail message; calls will be returned 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., CT (Long-distance calls will be returned collect); http://www.chicagovma. org/petlosssupport/. • (217) 244-2273 or toll-free (877) 394-2273 (CARE). Staffed by University of Illinois veterinary students. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Central Time; http://vetmed.illinois.edu/ CARE/. Iowa: • (888) ISU-PLSH (478-7574). Pet Loss Support Hotline hosted by the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, operational seven days a week, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., (CST) from Sept-April; Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., (CST) from May-August; http://vetmed.iastate.edu/ animal_owners/petloss/contactus.html. Maryland-Virginia • (540) 231-8038. Staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine; Tuesday, Thursday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., ET. Michigan: • (517) 432-2696. Staffed by Michigan State University veterinary students; Tuesday to Thursday, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., ET; http://cvm.msu.edu/alumnifriends/information-for-animal-owners/pet-loss-support/pet-loss-support/ Massachusetts: • (508) 839-7966. Staffed by Tufts University veterinary students; Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., ET; voice-mail messages will be returned daily, collect outside Massachusetts; http://www.tufts. edu/vet/petloss/. Ohio: • (614) 292-1823. Staffed by The Ohio State University veterinary students; Monday, through Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., http://www.vet.osu.edu/honoringthebond.htm. New York: • (607) 253-3932. Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline staffed by Cornell University Veterinary Students Tuesday-Thursday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., ET, messages will be returned., http://www.vet.cornell. edu/Org/PetLoss/. Washington: • (509) 335-5704. Pet Loss Hotline, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine; staffed during the semester on Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Pacific Time, http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/plhl. In addition to the Pet Loss Hotlines listed above, there are several other Web-based resources for pet owners. The AVMA has two informational brochures that are available for free downloading by pet owners. “Understanding your feelings of loss” can be found at http:// www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/pet_loss/ pet_loss_brochure.asp. The brochure,“How do I know it is time?” is at http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/euthanasia/pet/pet_euth_brochure.asp. The Delta Society is an excellent resource, with direct links to many helpful sites. Go to www.deltasociety.org→ Learn→Pet Loss & Bereavement. The Pet Loss Support Page at www.pet-loss.net also includes a wealth of information and links on pet loss, bereavement and grief counseling. 12 2008 • Pet Owner’s WORLD http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/ http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ccah/petloss.cfm http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/ http://www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/grief.htm http://www.argusinstitute.colostate.edu/grief.htm http://www.vet.osu.edu/honoringthebond.htm http://www.vet.osu.edu/honoringthebond.htm http://www.chicagovma.org/petlosssupport http://www.chicagovma.org/petlosssupport http://www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/PetLoss/ http://www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/PetLoss/ http://www.vetmed.illinois.edu/CARE/ http://www.vetmed.illinois.edu/CARE/ http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/plhl http://vetmed.iastate.edu/animal_owners/petloss/contactus.html http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/pet_loss/pet_loss_brochure.asp http://vetmed.iastate.edu/animal_owners/petloss/contactus.html http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/pet_loss/pet_loss_brochure.asp http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/pet_loss/pet_loss_brochure.asp http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/euthanasia/pet/pet_euth_brochure.asp http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/euthanasia/pet/pet_euth_brochure.asp http://www.deltasociety.org http://www.deltasociety.org http://www.pet-loss.net http://cvm.msu.edu/alumni-friends/information-for-animal-owners/pet-loss-support/pet-loss-support/ http://cvm.msu.edu/alumni-friends/information-for-animal-owners/pet-loss-support/pet-loss-support/ http://cvm.msu.edu/alumni-friends/information-for-animal-owners/pet-loss-support/pet-loss-support/
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