Pet Loss Groups

Southeastern Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (888) 736-8625

SEMVMA supports a pet loss group for member's clients. The meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 7:30-9:30 PM. The meetings are held in Southfield and are open to people residing in the southeastern Michigan area free of charge.

The group is led by Mrs. Kathleen Diehl, M.S.W. from Ann Arbor. Without Mrs. Diehl, the Pet Loss support group would not be possible. There is also a volunteer SEMVMA veterinarian present to answer any medical questions.

Grief Counseling Hotlines

• (530) 752-4200, or toll fee (800) 565-1526 Staffed by University of California-Davis veterinary students; weekdays, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Pacific Time (PT)
• (352) 392-4700, then dial 1 and 4080 Staffed by University of Florida veterinary students; weekdays, 7 PM to 9 PM, Eastern Time (ET)
• (517) 432-2696 Staffed by Michigan State University veterinary students, Tuesday to Thursday, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, ET
• (630) 603-3994 Staffed by Chicago VMA veterinarians and staffs. Leave voice-mail message; calls will be returned 7 PM to 9 PM, CT (long-distance calls will be returned collect).
• (540) 231-8038 Staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine; Tuesday, Thursday, 6 PM to 9 PM, ET
• (614) 292-1823 Staffed by The Ohio State University veterinary students; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, ET; voice-mail messages will be returned collect, during operating hours.
• (508) 839-7966 Staffed by Tufts University veterinary students, Tuesday, Thursday, 6 PM to 9 PM, ET, voice-mail messages will be returned daily, collect outside Massachusetts.
• (888) ISU-PLSH Pet Loss Support Hotline hosted by the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Operational seven days a week, 6 PM to 9 PM (CST) from Sept-April; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6-9 PM (CST) from May-August.
• (607) 253-3932 Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline staffed by Cornell University Veterinary Students Tuesday-Thursday 6-9 PM ET, messages will be returned. http://web.vet.cornell.edu/public/petloss/
• (217) 244-2273 or toll-free (877) 394-2273 (CARE) Staffed by University of Illinois veterinary students. Leave voice-mail message; calls will be returned 7 PM to 9 PM CT, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
• Changes: The Support for People and Pets Program, Colorado State University
• (509) 335-5704, Pet Loss Hotline, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Other Pet Loss Support Hotlines

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