← Pet Loss Support Groups: California
Burlingame
Peninsula Humane Society Pet Loss Support Group
1450 Rollins Road
Meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Drop-in basis; no need to register.
(650) 340-7022 ext. 327
pawmaster@PHS-SPCA.org
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Campbell
Campbell Pet Loss Support Group
907 Dell Avenue
Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. There is no charge. We work on a drop-in basis, and there is no need to register.
Aileen Snodgrass, LMFT and Certified Pet Loss and Bereavement Counselor
(650) 931-8535
asnodgrass@sagecenters.com
Sage Centers for Veterinary Speciality and Emergency Care
Castro Valley / Hayward
Meets on the second Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Please call or email for location, and to reserve a space. Sessions are free, but donations are appreciated.
Nancy’s Pet Loss Group
Meets once a month in the San Lorenzo / Hayward, CA area
Cindy Buck – Facilitator
650-302-6012
cindydbuck@sbcglobal.net
Glendale
PetLoss Partners – Pet Loss Support Group
222 E. Harvard Street
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Fee is $20 per group. Sliding scale available. Call for times and information.
Sandra Grossman, Ph.D
(818) 421-1516
Sandi-LA@PetLossPartners.com
PetLoss Partners
Hermosa Beach / South Bay
PetLoss Partners — Pet Loss Support Group
1560 Pacific Coast Highway
Meets on the first and third Mondays of each month. Fee is $20 per group. Sliding scale available. Call for times and information.
Sandra Grossman, Ph.D
(818) 421-1516
Sandi-LA@PetLossPartners.com
PetLoss Partners
Irvine
Orange County Pet Loss Support Group
4199 Campus Drive, Suite 275
We meet a couple of times a month for 50 to 60 minutes, in a group setting of about 5 to 8 people, for $25 per person. There is a sliding scale for those who need it. No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Please contact us for this month’s schedule or questions.
Andrea Keith, LMFT, CEAP
(949) 650-2442
Pet Loss Therapy
Los Angeles
PetLoss Partners – Pet Loss Support Group
VCA West Los Angeles Specialty Hospital
1900 Sepulveda Boulevard
Meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Fee is $20 per group. Sliding scale available. Call for times and information
Sandra Grossman, Ph.D.
(818) 421-1516
Sandi-LA@PetLossPartners.com
PetLoss Partners
Newport Beach
PetLoss Partners – Pet Loss Support Group
1151 Dove Street, Suite 201
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Fee is $25 per group. Sliding scale available. Call for information and location.
Ellie Freedman, MFT
(949) 315-5616
ellie-oc@petlosspartners.com
PetLoss Partners
Pleasant Hill
Contra Costa Veterinary Medical Association
Pet Loss Support Group
Hillcrest Congregational Church
404 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, California 94523
Meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There is no charge for attending
Rev. Roy Gesley (an AAPC Pastoral Counselor)
(925) 932-0607 for more information; or call (510) 752-7757 for Roy Gesley.
Pleasanton
Pet Loss Support Group
6377 Clark Avenue
Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hope Hospice. The group is run on a drop-in basis. Please call first for short intake interview. There is no fee.
Michele Shimamura, LMFT, CT
(925) 683-8463
michele5cents@yahoo.com
San Diego
The Hug Club Pet Loss Recovery Group
At San Diego Pet Memorial Park
8995 Crestmar Point
Meetings are weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. The group is run on a drop-in basis. There is no fee.
Catherine Behan, MS
(858) 909-0009
catherine@sdpetpark.com
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
5500 Gaines Street
One weekend morning and one evening session available each month. Please call or check on-line for dates and times. Sessions are free, but donations are greatly appreciated.
(619) 299-7012 extension 2311
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
San Francisco
PetCloud’s Online Video Pet Loss Support Chatroom
Every Sunday Night from 6-8pm PST
There is no cost for our Sunday night support group, but registration is required ahead of time to get the meeting link. Email us at woof@petcloud.pet to register. We use Google Meet for the video chat, so no special software is required.
Kevin Ringstaff
833-PET-1234
kevin@petcloud.pet
San Luis Obispo
Pet Loss Support Group
1304 Pacific Street
Offered without cost by Hospice of San Luis Obispo.
Animals are important companions in our lives, yet the need to grieve their loss often goes unrecognized. These meetings provide an opportunity for participants to deal with a variety of feelings, explore options for coping with their losses, share stories and pictures, and to support each other.
The group meets beginning January 27, through March 31, 2014, every Monday for six weeks from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A break will be taken after March 31st and a new group will start. See the website for more details.
(805) 544-2266
Santa Barbara
Hospice of Santa Barbara
2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100
Santa Barbara 93101
Meetings will be held on 4 Wednesdays, beginning on April 2, 2014 and ending on April 23, 2014. Meetings are free to the public. Call for information. Registration is required.
Bring any photographs or memorabilia that you would like to share such as toy, collar, bandanna, etc.
Virginia Moreno, MFT
(805) 563-8820 extension 114
Hospice of Santa Barbara
Santa Rosa
REVMA Pet Loss Support Group
775 Farmers Lane
Meetings are every Tuesday evening, excluding holidays, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at the Renaissance Lodge at Paulin Creek, on Range Avenue. The group is run on a drop-in basis. There is no fee.
Cheri Barton Ross
(707) 573-9803
cheribross@aol.com
Sherman Oaks
Guardian Animal Aftercare
Healing Touch Veterinary Wellness Center
14474 Dickens Street
Meetings are held every other Sunday. The cost is $25 per person. Please call to register.
Dr. Kathleen Ayl
(818) 458-8102
Pet Loss and Veterinary Grief Associates
South Bay/Gardena – Torrance
PetLoss Partners – Pet Loss Support Group
Camp Run A Mutt South Bay
945 W. 190th Street
Gardena
Meetings are held on the first and third Saturday mornings of every month. The fee is $20 per group; a sliding scale is available. Please call for times and information.
Sandra Grossman, Ph.D.
421-1516
Sandi-LA@PetLossPartners.com
PetLoss Partners
Westlake
Center for Spiritual Living
The group meets every Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $25 per person. Please call to register.
Dr. Kathleen Ayl
(818) 458-8102
Pet Loss and Veterinary Grief Associates
Ventura
Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group
2199 Sperry Avenue
The group meets every Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $25 per person. Please call to register.
Dr. Kathleen Ayl
(818) 458-8102
Pet Loss and Veterinary Grief Associates