Florida Pet Loss Resources
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SUPPORT GROUPS:
Can't find a support group in your area? Many groups now offer virtual meetings via Zoom or other platforms, and are open to participants from any location. Visit our list of Virtual Support Groups for more information.
Please note that dates and times of support group meetings often change without notice. Be sure to visit the website and/or contact the organization in advance to confirm meeting times and locations.
Ft. Lauderdale: The Humane Society of Broward County, Education Department, 2070 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. The Humane Society of Broward County holds a support group on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. For your safety and until further notice, we are currently holding all meetings on Zoom. To attend, call 954.266.6848 for more information and to leave your name, phone number, and email address. We will contact you and get you set up for our next free meeting. info@hsbroward.com, http://humanebroward.com/pet-loss-and-grieving-services/
Sarasota: Bentley's House Pet Support Group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM. A time to share, be in a safe place to talk about your beloved pet. There is no charge. We meet at Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd. Sarasota, FL 34231. Call 941-374-5811 for more information.
Sarasota: Marty Tousley, RN, MS, FT, Grief Healing, Sarasota, FL, https://www.griefhealingblog.com/p/as-both-bereaved-parent-and-bereaved.html, https://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com/forum/11-loss-of-a-pet/. Online support/discussion group available 24/7. Open to anyone regardless of location.
Seminole: Pinellas Animal Foundation, 10825 Seminole Blvd., Bldg. A, Unit 3, Seminole, FL 34648, Crystal Finnis, MS; Judith Gammonley, RNC, Ed.D., 727-397-7387 (call for current schedule), http://www.pinellasanimalfoundation.org/pet-loss-support/. Also offers telephone counseling.
COUNSELORS:
| Statewide: Dr. Marla Bennett. Having the right professional support with a licensed psychologist who specializes in pet and animal-assisted therapy can provide guidance to process the difficult experience of coping with the loss of a beloved animal companion. Our practice provides a safe, inclusive, and non-judgmental space to process complex grief to help on the path towards healing while collectively honoring your special bond. We provide telehealth services to make access to specialty pet support convenient for clients located in Florida via secure video and telephonic sessions. 245 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32202, (904) 203-4494, drbennett@arielcounseling.com. Visit us at: https://www.petlossflorida.com.
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Statewide: Anne Cattarello, MA, Gentle Psychotherapy, (720) 352-0930, anne@gentlepsychotherapy.com, http://www.gentlepsychotherapy.com/loss.html - telehealth services offered statewide in Colorado and Florida
Statewide: Andrea C. Williams, LCSW (FL. SW9997, retired), Vero Beach, FL, williamsandreac@gmail.com
Daytona Beach and Palm Coast: Kathy Seibert, MTS, (386) 597-6306, kathleen.seibert@gentivahs.com. As the bereavement coordinator for Gentiva Hospice and as a pet owner who has had to say goodbye to three precious dogs, I know the pain of losing a beloved family member. My work with grieving families in hospice expanded my desire to support the loss of all family members. Please call or email me to arrange for one-on-one counseling. I serve the Volusia/Flagler Counties area, and there is no charge to receive support services.
| Lakeland: Noel and Robbin Clarke,
Emerald Counseling Services. Emerald Counseling offers a Pet Bereavement and Loss service, which can help you as you are dealing with the loss of your beloved pet. We offer an understanding and empathetic relationship as you seek to journey forward with the painful wound of pet loss. Emerald Counseling Services, ?9460 Big Apple Lane, Lakeland, FL 33810, ?914 318 6928 behyns@gmail.com, http://www.lossofmypet.com
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Maitland: GroundWork Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 341 N Maitland Ave. #330, Maitland, FL 32751, 407-378-3000, info@GroundWorkCounseling.com, https://www.GroundWorkCounseling.com
Orlando: Sarah O'Hern, 612 E. Colonial Drive, Suite 390, Orlando, FL 32803, 321-802-1237, sarah@corcounselingfl.com, https://www.corcounselingfl.com/
Rockledge: Reverend/Chaplain Karen j Kobrin Cohen, Certified Animal Chaplain, 230 Pebble Hill Way, Rockledge, FL 32955, 321-536-5984, chaplainkarenjcohen@gmail.com, https://animalchaplain.info
Sarasota: Marty Tousley, RN, MS, FT, Grief Healing, Sarasota, FL, http://www.griefhealingblog.com/. Online support/discussion group available 24/7.
IN-HOME EUTHANASIA/HOSPICE:
Broward County: Dr. Yolanda Ochoa Hennekens, DVM, Veterinary House Calls for Pets, Inc., Broward County, FL, 954-850-9786, dr.yolanda@vet2yourpet.com, http://www.Vet2YourPet.com
Florida Keys: Dr. Frankie DuPre, CodaPet, Florida Keys, FL, 33040 (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/florida-keys-fl . Serves Florida Keys and surrounding areas.
Fernandina Beach: Hayley's Angels Veterinary Services, 95201 Karen Walk, Fernandina Beach FL, 32034, 904-200-1035, hayleysangels@yahoo.com or hayleysangels@hotmail.com, http://www.hayleysangels.com/
Ft. Lauderdale: Dr. Brittany Dash, CodaPet, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/fort-lauderdale-fl. Serves Ft. Lauderdale and surrounding areas.
Ft. Lauderdale: Gentle Pet Crossing Aquamation, 2755 E Oakland Park Blvd. Suite 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306, (954) 990-7983, https://gentlepetcrossing.com/
Ft. Lauderdale: Dr. Diana Gersten, Codapet, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/fort-lauderdale-fl. Serves Ft. Lauderdale and surrounding areas.
Ft. Lauderdale: Dr. Marie McInerney, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321, (954) 999-7712, compassionatehomevets@gmail.com, http://www.compassionatehomevets.com
Ft. Lauderdale: Pet Loss At Home, 8am-8pm, Seven Days/Week, Multiple Veterinarians, Better Availability, One Hour Radius of Fort Lauderdale, (877) 219-4811, http://www.PetLossAtHome.com
Gainesville: Dr. Hollyn Belhart, Over the Rainbow Vet, Gainesville, FL 32614, (352) 385-5069, info@overtherainbowvet.com, http://overtherainbowvet.com/. Serves Alachua County, up to 1 hour drive from Gainesville.
Gainesville: Dr. Brittany Southern, Codapet, Gainesville, FL, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/gainesville-fl
Gainesville: Barbara Welsch, Ph.D., DVM, Compassionate Way Mobile Veterinary Hospice, 420 NW 32nd St., Gainesville, FL 32607, 352-727-2906, acompassionateway@gmail.com, http://www.acompassionateway.com/index.html
Lake Worth: Gentle Pet Crossing Aquamation, 409 S Dixie Hwy Unit 2, Lake Worth, FL 33460, (561) 323-4542, https://gentlepetcrossing.com/
Martin County: Dr. Katie Matzke, Rover Veterinary Care, Martin County, FL 33458, (561) 295-7979, jupiter@rovervetcare.com, https://www.rovervetcare.com/jupiter
Ocala: Dr. Valeri Love, CodaPet, Ocala, FL, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/ocala-fl. Serves Ocala and surrounding areas.
Palm Beach County: Dr. Katie Matzke, Rover Veterinary Care, Palm Beach County, FL 33458, (561) 295-7979, jupiter@rovervetcare.com, https://www.rovervetcare.com/jupiter
Port St. Lucie: Gentle Pet Crossing Aquamation, 10987 U.S Hwy 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952, (772) 446-0526, https://gentlepetcrossing.com/
St. Petersburg: Dr. Greta Goranova, CodaPet, St. Petersburg, FL, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/st-petersburg-fl. Serves St. Petersburg and surrounding areas.
Tampa Bay: Dr. Glenn Cherry, CodaPet, Tampa Bay, FL, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/tampa-bay-fl
CEMETERIES/CREMATORIES:
Please note that most veterinary clinics and many SPCAs/humane societies also offer cremation services.
Apopka: Greenbrier - Your Afterlife Pet Care Specialists, 3703 W. Kelly Park Rd., Apopka, FL 32712, 800-257-2107, 407-886-2620, dmulrine@greenbrierpets.com, http://www.greenbrierpets.com. Serves FL, GA, TN, AL, MI; two registered grief counselors and registered pet funeral director on staff.
Belleview: Central Florida Pet Crematory, 10505 SE 36th Ave., Belleview, FL 34420, 352-307-2256, cfpcc@aol.com, http://www.cflpetcrematory.com/
Bradenton: Belspur Oaks Pet Crematory, 6060 28th St E, Bradenton, FL 34203-5303, (941) 751-5044, contact@belspuroaks.com, https://www.belspuroaks.com//
Cape Coral: Cape Coral Pet Crematory, 950 Country Club Blvd., Cape Coral, FL 33990, 238-574-7400, info@capecrematory.com, http://www.CapeCoralPetCrematory.com
Deerfield Beach: Paws and Cherish, 4340 NW 19th Ave., Deerfield Beach, FL 33064, 954-971-9966, treasuredpets@regencyfamily.com, https://pawsandcherish.regencyfamily.com/ (cremation)
Ft. Lauderdale: Gentle Pet Crossing Aquamation, 2755 E Oakland Park Blvd. Suite 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306, (954) 990-7983, https://gentlepetcrossing.com/
Ft. Myers: Pet Angel Memorial Center, 1939 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 5, Ft. Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-1732 info@petangelmemorialcenter.com, http://www.petangelmemorialcenter.com
Jacksonville: Jacksonville Pet Funeral Homes and Pet Crematory, 4969 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207, (904) 724-5556, info@jacksonvillepetcrematory.com, http://www.jacksonvillepetcrematory.com/
Lake Worth: Gentle Pet Crossing Aquamation, 409 S Dixie Hwy Unit 2, Lake Worth, FL 33460, (561) 323-4542, https://gentlepetcrossing.com/
Largo: Pet Passages, 9070 130th Ave N, Largo, FL 33773, 727-518-0147, https://largo.fl.petpassages.com/
Laurel: Driftwood Pet Memorial Gardens & Crematories, 800 East Laurel Ave., Laurel, FL 34272, (941) 485-6672, driftwoodkennels@aol.com, http://www.driftwoodpetcare.com/pet-memorial-and-cremations.html
Melbourne: Pet Angel Memorial Center, 692 Atlantis Road, Suite 1,
Melbourne, FL 32904, 321-821-4871, https://www.petangelmemorialcenter.com/locations/
Melbourne: Pet Passages, 2825 Business Center Blvd. Suite C-3
Melbourne, FL 32940, (321) 254-3333, info@melbourne.fl.petpassages.com, http://melbourne.fl.petpassages.com
Miami: Pet Heaven Memorial Park, 10901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33174-1245, 305.223.6515, https://www.petangelmemorialcenter.com/locations/
Naples: Faithful Companion Pet Cremation Services, 5385 Jaeger Road, Suite 101, Naples, FL 34109, (239) 591-2300, flcontact@faithfulcompanion.com, https://www.faithfulcompanion.com/locations/naples/
Orlando: Orlando Pet Crematory, 7284 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL 32822,
407-381-7474, JRhodes@orlandopetcrematory.com, http://www.orlandopetcrematory.com/
Orlando: Pine Castle Pet Crematory, 494 W Landstreet Rd. (behind 436), Orlando, FL 32824-7838, (407) 851-6292, Facebook
Palm Harbor: Curlew Hills Memory Gardens Pet Cemetery, 1750 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34683, 727-789-2000 (handles horses), info@curlewhills.com, http://curlewhillspetcemetery.com/
Palmetto: Companions Memorial Pet Cemetery, 7777 Bayshore Rd.,
Palmetto, FL 34221, http://www.honorthypet.org
Pinellas Park: Foster's Pinellas Memorial Pet Memorial Garden & Pet Cremation Services, 6500 86th Ave., Pinellas Park, FL 34666-4715, (727) 544-1051, http://fosterspetcremation.com/
Plantation: Broward Pet Cemetery, 11455 NW 8th St., Plantation, FL 33325-1506, (954) 476-0743, http://www.browardpet.com/
Port St. Lucie: All Heavenly Creatures Pet Crematory, 7664 South Federal Highway# 1 (US1), Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952, 772-878-2315, info@allheavenlycreatures.net, http://allheavenlycreatures.net/
Port St. Lucie: Gentle Pet Crossing Aquamation, 10987 U.S Hwy 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952, (772) 446-0526, https://gentlepetcrossing.com/
Punta Gorda: Pet Haven Cemetery, 27200 Jones Loop Rd., Punta Gorda, FL 33982-2384, (941) 637-0332, info@royalpalmmemorial.com, http://www.royalpalmmemorial.com/what-we-do/pet-haven-cemetery
St. Petersburg: Pet Passages, Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, 2201 Dr. M.L. King Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33704, 727-822-2059; 7820 38th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710, 727-347-6636, info@andersonmcqueen.com, https://andersonmcqueen.com/our-difference/pet-cremation/
Sarasota: Belspur Oaks Pet Crematory, Inc., 2122 Whitfield Park Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34243, (941) 751-5044, Contact@BelspurOaks.Com, http://www.belspuroaks.com
Sarasota: Furever After, 2231 Whitfield Park Ave., Sarasota, FL 34243, (941) 567-4842, john@fureverafterpc.com, http://www.fureverafterpc.com
Springhill: Foster's Pet Cremation Service, 15204 County Line Rd., Springhill, FL 34610, (727) 856-7566, petcremation@tampabay.rr.com, http://fosterspetcremation.com/
Tampa: Honor Thy Pet Cremation Services, 2601 E 4th Ave.,
Tampa, FL 33605, 813-957-7301, honorthypet@gmail.com, http://www.honorthypet.org. Serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Manatee & Sarasota Counties.
W. Palm Beach: Pet Columbarium (mausoleum), memorial garden and crematory, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, 3200 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, 561-472-8874, clinicadmin@peggyadams.org, https://www.peggyadams.org/what-we-do/euthanasia-cremation-and-columbarium
Zephyrhills: Faithful Friends Pet Cremation, 5221 8th Street, Zephyrhills, FL 33542, (813) 788-3065, Rachel@FaithfulFriendsCremation.com, http://www.FaithfulFriendsCremation.com
When a pet dies, you want help... fast!
You'll find it in Moira Allen's Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet. In a book filled with comfort, compassion and support, you'll find the tools and tips you need to:
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- Understand the feelings you're going through -- and find ways to ease the pain
- "Say good-bye" with memorials, tributes and other coping strategies
- Help your children and other family members deal with their grief
- Deal with people who "just don't understand"
- Help surviving pets cope with the loss of a missing companion
- Come to terms with the guilt we so often feel when a pet dies
- Handle the agonizing decision of euthanasia
- Choose the best and most comforting "final resting place" for your pet
- Determine when and how to bring a new companion into your home (how soon is too soon?)
- Improve your chances of recovering a lost or stolen pet
- Help a friend cope with loss
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