Help Online & By Telephone

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Online Pet Loss Support Chat Rooms

The Association for Pet Loss & Bereavement has two chat rooms: one for Pet Loss Support, and one for Anticipatory Grief. Both meet several times weekly and are moderated by counselors trained in pet bereavement http://www.aplb.org/chat/
Lightning Strike Pet Loss Support: information and chat room. www.lightning-strike.com/index.html
The Rainbow Bridge site has a Pet Loss Grief Support chat room that is open every day and is moderated by volunteers http://www.rainbowbridge.com/Grief_Support_Center/Petloss_Grief_Support_Chat.html

Other Online Information & Support

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (607)218-7457 Wednesdays 3-6 pm (PT), Sundays 9am-12pm https://www.vet.cornell.edu/about-us/outreach/pet-loss-support-hotline
Chicago Veterinary Medical Association (630)325-1600 leave voice mail message. The Helpline is a free service for grieving pet owners. Trained volunteers retrieve messages from the grieving and then call to offer support by active listening as well as providing printed materials and referrals when needed. https://www.chicagovma.org/pet-loss-support/