Pet Grief Counseling & Support Groups
Locate a Pet Grief Counselor or find a Pet Loss Support group near you.
New Jersey
New Jersey Grief Counselors
- Ridgewood
JoAnn Jarolmen, PhD.
352 Corona Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
201-445-3321
Jjarolmen@aol.com - Newton
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice
Diana Sebzda, MA, LPC, FT, Director of Bereavement
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice
Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center
361 Spring Street, Suite 100, Newton, NJ 07860
973-940-0411
dsebzda@karenannquinlanhospice.org - Jersey City
Pet Loss Audio
Deborah Antinori, MA, RDT, NCC, NBCCH, Director
Davison Counseling Center
908-507-4254
dantinori@gmail.com
New Jersey Hotlines
- PetFriends Hotline
(800) 404-PETS
Outside of NJ Dial (856) 234-4688
Phones answered 24 hours a day - Monmouth County SPCA
(732) 542-0040
Bob Szita MS, LPC
Co-Director of Contemporary Counseling Center of Marlboro, NJ and
Pet Loss Counselor for the Monmouth County SPCA
ContactUs@ActionArtz.com
Will return calls at no charge to the public
New Jersey Support Groups
- St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center
Meg M. Struble
Vice President of Operations
575 Woodland Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 377-7094
Offer pet loss support group sessions at no cost every Tuesday evening at their facility.
Individual sessions are also available for a nominal fee. - Group Pet Bereavement Session
Oradell Animal Hospital
580 Winters Ave. Paramus, NJ 07652
info@oradell.com
(201) 262-0010, (800) 624-1883
Attendees must be 16 years or older
Session is free Individuals may attend up to eight sessions
You are encouraged to bring a photo of your pet - Samaritan Hospice for Grief Support
5 Eves Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053
1-800-596-8550 - “Friends Of Nikki” Pet Loss Support Group
Somerset, NJ
Facilitator: Donna Kahora, RN
(732) 246-2124
friendsofnikki@comcast.net
There are no fees. Donations accepted
New York
New York Grief Counselors
- Marsha Kaplan
Grief Counselor
917-587-4138
New York Hotline
- Pet Loss Support Hotline (APLB)
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
(607) 253-3932
New York Support Groups
- The Animal Medical Center
New York City
(212) 838 8100 - ANIMAL SPECIALTY CENTER PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
9 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701
914-457-4000
The support group sessions are free and open to the general public - Animal Medical Center
510 E. 62 Street New York City
(212) 838-8100 - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Pet Loss Support Program Hotline
(877) 474-3310
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Grief Counselor
- Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services
Susan D. Rappaport
MSW, LSW, CARES
Telephone: (215) 292-1057
Fax: (215) 750-3623
2010 Cabot Boulevard West, Suite D
Langhorne, PA 19047
http://www.vetcares.com/services/support.html
Pennsylvania Hotline
- University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine
Meetings Mondays and Thursdays 6-8 p.m.
Telephone: (215) 898-4556
Fax: (215) 750-3623
For more information visit:
http://www.facebook.com/PennVetGriefSupportAndSocialServices or http://www.vet.upenn.edu/veterinary-hospitals/ryan-veterinary-hospital/services/grief-support-social-services
Pennsylvania Support Groups
- Penn Vet Pet Grief
Support Group
Michele Pich, MA, MS
Grief counselor
Telephone: (215) 746-8247
E-mail:mpich@vet.upenn.edu
Ryan Hospital
3900 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 - Metropolitan Veterinary Associates Pet Loss Support Group, Metropolitan Veterinary Associates
Carolyn Thomson, DVM.
Facilitator
Phone: (610) 666-1050 ext. 235 to RSVP and for meeting dates
626 Van Buren Ave.
Valley Forge, PA 19403
http://www.metro-vet.com/support_group.php
Additional Resources
The Iams Company
The Iams Pet Loss Support Center & Hotline
1-888-332-7738
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm