New Hampshire Pet Loss Resources
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SUPPORT GROUPS:
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West Newbury, MA: Humane Hearts, West Newbury, MA 01985, 978.572.0698, marla@humanehearts.com, http://humanehearts.com. Individual, Family, and Group Support available for those who have experienced the loss of a pet or those who are anticipating a loss. See website for details as to where and when we meet. Sessions led by life-long animal advocate and humane educator Marla Andrews, M.Ed., Humane Education and Animal Welfare, Certified Grief Support Specialist, and Pet Chaplain.
COUNSELORS:
Concord: Wendy Van de Poll, MS, CEOL, is a pioneering leader in the field of pet loss grief support and the founder of the Center for Pet Loss Grief. She provides wisdom, joy and compassion for grief relief. Wendy is a certified end-of-life and grief coach, pet funeral celebrant, and best-selling author of My Dog Is Dying: What Do I Do. Wendy provides a safe place for you to never feel alone with your pet loss grief by coaching you through this difficult time. Center For Pet Loss Grief, wendy@centerforpetlossgrief.com, https://centerforpetlossgrief.com
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Greenland: Jennifer Moore, 1 Bayside Road, Suite 203, 2nd Floor, Greenland, NH 03840, JenniferMooreLMHC@therapist.net, https://www.sunstone-wellness.com/
West Newbury, MA: Marla Andrews, M.Ed., Humane Hearts, West Newbury, MA 01985, 978.572.0698, marla@humanehearts.com, http://humanehearts.com - also available to speak to clients online.
IN-HOME EUTHANASIA/HOSPICE CARE:
Lebanon: Dr. Jason Labes, Codapet, Lebanon, NH 03766
(833) 263-2738, info@codapet.com,
https://booking.codapet.com/cities/lebanon-nh. Serves Lebanon and surrounding areas.
CEMETERIES/CREMATORIES:
Please note that most veterinary clinics and many SPCAs/humane societies also offer cremation services.
Canaan: Lasting Memory Pet Cremation Services, LLC, 56 Amanda Lane, Canaan, NH 03741, 603-398-4891, dave@lastingmemory.biz, http://www.lastingmemory.biz (also serves Vermont)
Dover/Lee: Pet Passages By Purdy Funeral Service, 2 Concord Rd, Lee, NH 03824, 603-397-5070, https://dover.nh.petpassages.com/
Nashua: Humane Society of Greater Nashua, Pet Cremation Services & Proctor Animal Cemetery, 24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH, (603) 889-BARK, heather@hsfn.org, http://www.hsfn.org/animal-services/cremationburial-services/
New Market: Final Gift Pet Memorial Center, 426 Wadleigh Falls Rd., Newmarket, NY 03857, (508) 947-4103, https://www.finalgift.com
Stratham: Rolling Meadow Pet Cemetery, New Hampshire SPCA, PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885, (603) 772-2921, info@nhspca.org, https://nhspca.org/rolling-meadows-pet-cemetery/
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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