Kansas Pet Loss Resources
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Please note that during the COVID pandemic, most support groups and many counselors will be offering services only via online platforms such as Zoom or through telephone support. Please contact providers directly for details.
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.
COUNSELORS:
Overland Park: Afton Strate, M.S., LMFT, Anchoring Peace Therapy, LLC, 8100 Marty, Suite 107, Overland Park, KS 66204, 816-585-3673, anchoringpeacetherapy@gmail.com, http://www.anchoringpeacetherapy.com
IN-HOME EUTHANASIA/HOSPICE:
Kansas City: Home with Dignity, (816) 608-6488, KCcare@homewithdignity.com, http://homewithdignity.com/
Kansas City: Pet Loss At Home, 8am-8pm, Seven Days A Week, Within 1-3 Hours Notice, within 1 hour radius of Kansas City. Multiple Veterinarians, Better Availability. 877-219-4811, https://petlossathome.com/mobile-vet/kansas/kansas-city-cat-dog-euthanasia/
Kansas City: Dr. Amy Roberts, Codapet, Kansas City, KS, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/kansas-city-mo
Manhattan: Dr. Jill Holt, Codapet, Manhattan, KS, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/manhattan-ks. Serves Manhattan and surrounding areas.
Olathe: Dr. Tom Del Pico, Codapet, Olathe, KS 66062, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/olathe-ks. Serves Olathe and surrounding areas.
Shawnee: Chad Geri, Compassionate Care Mobile Veterinary Service, PO Box 3173, Shawnee, KS 66203, 913.948.9348, drchadgeri@gmail.com, https://compassionatemobilevet.com/
Topeka: Lisa Stadler, Codapet, Topeka, KS, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/topeka-ks. Serves Topeka and surrounding areas.
CEMETERIES/CREMATORIES:
Please note that most veterinary clinics and many SPCAs/humane societies also offer cremation services.
Junction City: Professional Cremation Services, PO Box 242, Junction City, KS 66441, (866) 540-0545, customerservice@professionalcremationservices.com, http://www.professionalcremationservices.com (serving Abilene, Clay Center, Manhattan, Riley, Salina and Topeka)
Kansas City, MO: Rolling Acres Memorial Gardens for Pets, 12200 N Crooked Road, Kansas City, MO 64152-4900, (816) 891-8888, CustomerService@visitrollingacres.com, https://www.visitrollingacres.com
Kansas City, MO: Wayside Waifs Humane Society, 3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64137, 816-761-8151 ext. 307, cemetery@waysidewaifs.org, https://waysidewaifs.org/about-us/pet-memorial-services/
Shawnee: The Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory, 10913 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203, 913-631-7314, mail@amosfamily.com, http://www.amospets.com
Spearville: Pet Haven Cemetery, 201 N. Stafford, Spearville, KS 67876, (620) 385-2503, pethaven67876@yahoo.com, https://peturncatalog.com/3368k/
Wichita: Forever Family Cremations, Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219, (316) 524-9196, ForeverFamily@kshumane.org, https://www.kshumane.org/services/pet-cremations.html - scroll down for a list of local veterinary services that also offer cremation
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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
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- 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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