Missouri 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.
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.
Columbia: Together In Grief, Easing Recovery (TIGER) Program,
University of Missouri: Veterinary Health Center, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65211, 573-823-9405, CVMGriefSupport@missouri.edu, http://vhc.missouri.edu/pet-loss-support/. Pet
Loss Support and Grief Group meets every other week. Free. Please contact office for more information including dates and time.
COUNSELORS:
Columbia: Francesca Tocco, MSW, University of Missouri: Veterinary Health Center, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65211, 573-823-9405, CVMGriefSupport@missouri.edu, http://vhc.missouri.edu/pet-loss-support/
High Ridge: Tammy Delbruegge, MSW, LCSW, 3025A High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, MO 63049, 636-343-7460,
http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/
| St. Louis: Christine Corrigan Mendez, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, provides Individual Counseling for Pet Illness and Loss via Teletherapy. Session cost is $35 (60 minute session). An informed consent document for approval and signature will be emailed to clients prior to the counseling appointment. After the session, each client will be mailed a folder of resources (pet loss book, articles, exercises, meditations, memorial ideas and additional). Contact information: ccmmed.2013@gmail.com, https://ccmcounselingllc.com/ and 314-608-6150.
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St. Louis/Clayton: Allison White, ACSW, LCSW, CCDP-D, Wellness Alley, LLC, 225 S. Meramec Ave, Suite 211, Clayton, MO 63105, 314-899-7140, Allisonwhite@wellnessalley.com, http://wellnessalley.com
IN-HOME EUTHANASIA/HOSPICE:
Kansas City: Dr. Amy Roberts, CodaPet, Kansas City, MO 64154-1584, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/kansas-mo
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, http://PetLossAtHome.com
Kansas City, KS: Dr. Amy Roberts, Codapet, Kansas City, KS, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/kansas-city-mo. Serves Kansas City and surrounding areas.
Cottleville: Marcy Hammerle, DVM, DABVP, The Pet Doctor, 5287 Hwy N
Cottleville, MO 63304, 636-317-1277 thepetdoctorinc@gmail.com, https://thepetdoctorinc.com
Moscow Mills: Shantelle Williams, DVM, CPEV,
Moscow Mills, MO 63362, (636) 755-4247, info@passingpawsihe.com, https://passingpawsihe.com
O'Fallon: Marcy Hammerle, DVM, DABVP, The Pet Doctor, 3046 Winghaven, O'Fallon, MO 63368, 636-561-9122, thepetdoctorinc@gmail.com, https://www.thepetdoctorinc.com
| Saint Louis: At Peace Pets offers caring, in-home euthanasia services in St Charles
county and surrounding areas. If you are dealing with a difficult
end-of-life decision concerning your pet, please call us or visit us online
for more information. We're here to provide dignity and peace in a time of
need. 636-445-0519, atpeacepets@gmail.com, https://www.atpeacepets.com
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St. Louis: Dr. Alexis Strode, Codapet, St. Louis, MO 63021, (833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com, https://www.codapet.com/cities/st-louis-mo. Serves St. Louis and surrounding areas.
St. Louis: Dr. Dawnetta Woodruff, Pets at Rest Hospice, 652 Decker Ln, Creve Coeur, MO 63141, (314) 334-8010, info@petsatrest.vet, https://www.PetsAtRest.vet
CEMETERIES/CREMATORIES:
Please note that most veterinary clinics and many SPCAs/humane societies also offer cremation services.
Eureka: Loving Hearts Pet Memorial Services, Inc. (crematory), 1631 W. 5th St., Eureka, MO 63025, 636-587-8880, ClientCare@LovingHeartsPet.com, https://www.lovingheartspet.com
Florissant: Imperial Crown Pet Cemetery Inc., 115 N US Highway 67, Florissant, MO 63031-5901, (314) 921-1558, http://www.imperialcrownpc.com/
Kansas City: Pet Cremation Service, 13508 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64145 816-941-2009, lcrawford@fcindustries.com, https://petcremationkc.com/. Handles horses.
Kansas City: 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: 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/
New Wells: The Hill Pet Crematory, 6796 State Hwy C, New Wells, MO 63732, 573-579-0706, Info@TheHillPet.com, https://www.missouripetlosscare.com/
St. Joseph: Pet Cremation, Animal Control and Rescue, 701 Lower Lake Road, St. Joseph, MO 64504, (816) 271-4877, animal@ci.st-joseph.mo.us, https://www.stjosephmo.gov/391/Pet-Cremation
St. Louis: Carol Gates Throop Memorial Park, Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110, (314) 647-8800, http://member.hsmo.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Donate_Throop_Park (offers interment of pet ashes in a columbarium in Throop Memorial Park)
St. Louis: Heartland Pet Cremation, 2130 Papin St.,
St. Louis, MO 63103, 314-241-5565, info@heartlandpetcremation.com, http://www.heartlandpetcremation.com
Twin Oaks: Memory Park Pet Cemetery & Crematory, 1457 Boly Lane, Twin Oaks, MO 63088, (314) 576-3030, MemoryParkPetCemetery@yahoo.com, http://www.memoryparkpetcemetery.info/1.html
Shawnee, KS: The Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory, 10913 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203, 913-631-7314, mail@amosfamily.com, http://www.amospets.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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