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Grief is one of the most normal and natural emotions that we can feel;
yet it is one of the most misunderstood. Grief is a normal and unavoidable
reaction to the loss of treasured loved one. At Good Shepherd, we recognize that
grief often involves very painful and difficult feelings. We offer you these
numbers of supporting people who are trained in the areas of loss and grief, and
can provide assistance through the grieving process.
 | (530)752-3602, or toll free (800)565-1526 Staffed by University of
California-Davis veterinary students; weekdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Pacific
Time (PT); http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/petloss/index.htm |
 | (517)432-2696 Staffed by Michigan State University veterinary students;
Tuesday to Thursday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, ET; http://cvm.msu.edu/petloss/index.htm |
 | (630)325-1600 Staffed by Chicago VMA veterinarians and staffs. Leave
voice-mail message; calls will be returned 7 pm to 9 pm, CT (Long-distance
calls will be returned collect) |
 | (540)231-8038 Staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary
Medicine; Tuesday, Thursday, 6pm to 9 pm, ET |
 | (614)292-1823 Staffed by The Ohio State University veterinary students;
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, ET; voice-mail messages will
be returned, collect, during operating hours |
 | (508)839-7966 Staffed by Tufts University veterinary students; Monday
through Friday, 6 pm to 9 pm, ET; voice-mail messages will be returned
daily, collect outside Massachusetts; http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/ |
 | (888)ISU-PLSH (888-478-7574) Pet Loss Support Hotline hosted by the Iowa
State University College of Veterinary Medicine. http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/animals/petloss/;
operational seven days a week, 6pm to 9pm (CST) from Sept-April; Monday,
Wednesday, Friday from 6:00-9:00 pm (CST) from May-August. |
 | (607)253-3932 Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline staffed by
Cornell University Veterinary Students Tuesday-Thursday 6-9pmET, messages
will be returned. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/Org/PetLoss/ |
 | (217)244-2273 or toll-free (877)394-2273(CARE) Staffed by University of
Illinois veterinary students. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7-9 pm
Central Time; http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/CARE/ |
 | Argus Institute: Grief Resources, Colorado State University. For the Argus
Institute office call (970) 491-4143 |
 | (509) 335-5704, Pet Loss Hotline, Washington State University, College of
Veterinary Medicine http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/plhl/index.htm; staffed during
the semester on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:30 - 9:00 PM, and
Saturday 1:00-3:00 PM Pacific Time |
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