San Francisco Bay Area Support Groups San Francisco San Francisco Pet Loss Support Group led by Dr. Betty Carmack Meets on the first Tuesday of every month @ the SPCA 243 Alabama St. entrance (at 16th St.) 7:30-9pm. Free, no RSVP required Walnut Creek Pet Loss Support Group Call for more information: (925) 932 - 0607 Contra Costa County Veterinary Medical Association 1280 Boulevard Way Suite 307 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Berkeley Pet Loss Support Group led by Jill Goodfriend and Roy Gesley Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month. 7:00-8:30pm Berkeley / East Berkeley Humane Society 2700 Ninth St., Berkeley Cost: No fixed fee, donations accepted San Mateo Pet Loss Support Group 2nd Thursday of each month, 7 PM in lobby Malu Trehan Peninsula Humane Society 12 Airport Blvd, San Mateo, CA (650) 340 - 7022 extension 344 Milpitas Companion Animal Loss Support Group led by Vicki Traylor First Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 PM Humane Society Silicon Valley 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas (408) 262-2133 x178 or beth.ward@hssv.org Natiowide
Hotline - 707-557-8595 National Cancer Support Group for Animals - 508-285-2525 We are a group that provides support for those individuals who have or are going to loss a pet. Although our focus is on those dealing with cancer we are available to all those who love their "babies." Available 24 hours / 7 days a week. Virginia Regional College of Veterinary Medicine - 540-231-8038 Tuesday, Thursday, 6pm to 9 pm, ET San Francisco Bay Area Providers www.petseternalrest.com: Advanced planning euthanasia-only veterinarian Jill Goodfriend, RN, LCSW: Farewell My Good Friend: Facing Pet Loss & Recovering. Grief Counseling for People Who Love Their Animal Companions. Oakland, CA, (510) 393-1359 Helpful websites Losing A Best Friend: a great collection of book excerpts and articles compiled by the San Francisco SPCA www.aplb.org: official website for the
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
www.petloss.com: pet loss grief support website www.pet-loss.net: 10 tips on coping with the loss of your pet www.deltasociety.org: information and resources on pet loss www.alln.org: Animal Love and Loss Network Helpful Books For Adults: Grieving the Death of a Pet, by Dr. Betty Carmack The Loss of a Pet, by Wallace Sife Coping With Sorrow On The Loss of Your Pet, by Moira Anderson Pet
Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children, by Herbert Nieburg and Arlene Fischer For Children:
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and Pet Loss: A Guide for Helping, by Marty
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