Faithful Hearts
CALL 864.274.5756
TEXT 864.214.5774
CLOSED TUESDAY AFTERNOONS AND WEDNESDAYS
*OPEN SATURDAY/SUNDAY*
Please feel free to join our Facebook group (Faithful Hearts Vet Pet Loss Support Group). You can post about your pet as well as ask for or share advice for coping and healing with your grief.
Currently, we have pet loss grief peer support meetings on Zoom twice a month,
that are complimentary and open to all (in partnership with Good Omen Counseling).
You can find out more & register at www.goodomencounseling.com.
The bond we share with our pets is incredibly strong, and it is completely normal to feel heartbroken or angry at their passing, or even in anticipation of their loss. The healing period is often long and extremely difficult. At each appointment we leave a booklet about managing grief from pet loss, which includes info on the companion animals' and children's grieving processes and ways to help. The following are some additional resources available to help you through this process.
LOCAL RESOURCES FOR PET LOSS BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING
(please check for availability to take new patients)
Good Omen Counseling - Amanda Peritore (LISW-CP) - www.goodomencounseling.com
M3 Counseling - Krista Martin (LISW-CP, LCSW) - www.M3Counseling.com
BOOKS
There are several books such as those below available on Amazon, including ones focusing on children’s grief after the loss of a pet.
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Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet, by Gary Kowalski
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Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die, by Jon Katz
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The Invisible Leash, by Patrice Karst (children's book)
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Dog Heaven, by Cynthia Rylant (children's book)
WEBSITES
The Colorado State University – Argus Institute
The Ohio State University – Honoring the Bond
The Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement is a unique organization that offers free support for grief.
CALL CENTERS AND HOTLINES
Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline
607-218-7457
Please check their website here to see current availability.
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline
988, Available 24 hours/7 days a week