Our animal friends bring us much happiness.  It is very hard that their lives are so short.  If you feel your pet's health declining and is unable to enjoy its usual activities, please contact us.

Every family and doctor has different feelings as to deciding what is the right time to make the decision to end a pet's life.  We will do our best to help you through this difficult process.

Coping with the loss of your family pet can be difficult and take a very long time.  Below are some resources we feel are helpful for bringing closure to the grieving process.
Hampton Roads Pet Loss Support Group for adults will be starting in January 2012.  Susanna Horner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with expertise in pet loss will facilitate these meetings.  The support group will begin at 6 PM and usually last 60-90 minutes. The support group is free of charge and open to the public. Dates and locations:

Jan. 12, 2012:    (Thursday)  Hampton Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, VA

Feb. 21, 2012:   (Tues.) Va. Beach Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd, Va. Beach, VA 

March 1, 2012:   (Thursday)  Hampton Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, VA

April 3, 2012:     (Tues.) Va. Beach Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Va. Beach VA

May 10, 2012:   (Thursday) Hampton Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, VA

June 5, 2012:    (Tues.) Va. Beach Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd., Va. Beach, VA

Dr. Tyler Cormac has listed many other valuable resources on her web page, including children's books on the topic of pet loss.  

http://www.hrvethospice.com/childrens-books-on-pet-loss.html

Pet Loss Support Telephone Hotlines

The Ohio State University
614-292-1823
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. CST
University of California-Davis
916-752-4200
Weekdays
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. PST

University of Florida-Gainesville
904-392-4700
Weekdays
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. EST

Chicago Veterinary Medical Association
708-603-3994
Leave a voice mail anytime.
Calls returned collect between
7:00 and 9:00 p.m. CST weekdays.

Online Pet Loss Support

ASPCA Pet Loss Resources

Children & Pet Loss 

The OSU College of Veterinary Medicine: "Helping children cope."

The OSU College of Veterinary Medicine's Recommended Reading List

The OSU College of Veterinary Medicine: "Additional pets- Do they grieve?"

The OSU College of Veterinary Medicine: "Coping with pet loss."

Would you like us to include a memorial to your pet?  Please provide a written memorial and we will be honored to include it on our site.  For every memorial we publish, we will make a donation to the National Monument to Military Working Dog Teams.