Resources

At Home Euthanasia & Grief Counseling/Cremation

One of the hardest parts of loving pets is they often leave us before we are ready for them to go. People handle their grief in different ways and there are resources available in the community to help.

We hope you can find some comfort from calling or visiting these sites.

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*Please note that these listings are provided for information only; they are not recommendations nor endorsements.

At Home Euthanasia Services

Lap of Love

Website: https://www.lapoflove.com/find-a-vet/North-Carolina/Charlotte/about
Phone: 704-659-1500

Caring Pathways

Website: https://charlotte.caringpathways.com/
Phone: 704-420-8880

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Local Support

Pet Loss Grief Support Group – at Pet Pilgrimage (a Division of Cavin-Cook Funeral home) which is behind the Cavin-Cook Funeral home on 494 E Plaza Drive (150) in Moorseville, NC. Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 5:30 pm. Call for more information 704-664-5484.

Petgriefsupportgroup.com – a local pet support group that meets in the Hope Building of the Seigle Avenue Presbyterian Church in uptown Charlotte. (The Hope Building is at 600 Seigle Avenue, on the corner of 10th street and Seigle Avenue, near uptown Charlotte and parking is available behind the building on Seigle Avenue). This program is designed for grieving pet owners and is facilitated by Wesley Sturgis MSW, who is a bereavement counselor at presbyterian Hospice and Palliative Care Center. The purpose of this program is to provide a safe, non-judgemental setting in which individuals can share their personal experiences of pet loss and to discuss the common signs of grief that people may experience as they cope with the loss of their pet. Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

National Support Hotlines And Veterinary School Resources:

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) National Pet Loss Hotline
Phone: (212) 876-7700, ext. 4355

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
(Tuesday – Thursday, 6-9 pm, Eastern Time)
Phone: 607-253-3932
Website: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/PetLoss/

Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
(Monday through Friday, 6 pm to 9 pm, Eastern Time)
Phone: 508-839-7966
Website: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/

Washington State University
(staffed during the semester on Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thurs 6:30 – 9:00 PM, and Saturday 1:00-3:00 PM, Pacific Time)
Phone: 509-335-5704

Online Resources

The Grief Support Center
Website: http://www.rainbowsbridge.com/Grief_Support_Center/Grief_Support_Home.htm

Pet Cremation Services And Memorial Products

Pet Pilgrimage Crematory&Memorials
494 East Plaza Drive
Moorseville, NC 28115
24-Hour Assistance: 704-664-5484
Website: http://petpilgrimage.com/

Good Shepherd Pet Services (Cremations&Memorials)
303 Ross Street
Piedmont SC 29673
Toll-Free Phone: 1-866-332-3738
Charlotte Location: (704) 553-0545
Website: www.GoodShepherdPet.com

4Ever In My Heart Pet Memorials
Website: http://www.4everinmyheart.com/