Iowa Pet Loss Resources

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HOTLINES:

Please note that the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine hotline is no longer active.

319-338-3357 - Johnson County Humane Society HelpLine, JCHS, P.O. Box 2775, Iowa City, IA 52244-2775, http://www.johnsoncountyhumane.org/death.html, jchs@johnsoncountyhumane.org

SUPPORT GROUPS:

Iowa City: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, "Faithful Companions," 605 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Offers a monthly support group hosted by grief counselor Chris Klug; for information call 319.338.HUGS (4847). http://lensingfuneral.myfuneralwebsite.com/, info@lensingfuneral.com

COUNSELORS:

Ames: Shelly Waller, Human-animal Bond Specialist, Iowa State University, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ames, IA, 515/294-4900

CEMETERIES/CREMATORIES:

Ankeny: Caring Friends Pet Cemetery, 4208 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny, IA 50023, (515) 965-6979

Boone: Best Friends Pet Cemetery/Crematory, Boone Area Humane Society, 1313 Division Street, Boone, IA 50036, (515) 432-6112, http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IA06.html, BAHS@BAHS.US (also offers cremation, urns, and a private grieving room)

Cedar Rapids: Linn County Pet Crematorium, 818 1st Ave NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405, (319) 560-4041, http://linncopet.com/

Clinton: Northridge Pet Cremation, 1546 Main Ave., Clinton, IA 52732, 563-519-0186

Coralville: Faithful Companions Pet Remembrance Services, Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, 210 Holiday Road, Coralville, IA 52241, 319-351-9362, http://www.lensingfuneral.com/, info@lensingfuneral.com

Davenport: Love Of Animals Pet Land, Oakdale Memorial Gardens, 2501 Eastern Ave., Davenport, IA 52803, (563) 324-5121, http://www.oakdalememorialgardens.org/petland, oakdaleomg@aol.com

Indianola/Des Moines: LovingRest Pet Funeral Home Cemetery / Crematory, 992 G24 Highway, Indianola, IA 50125, (515) 278-2399, (515) 278-2399, tightmarket@msn.com, http://www.lovingrest.com/

Iowa City: Faithful Companions Pet Remembrance Services, Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, 605 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52240, 319-338-8171, http://www.lensingfuneral.com/, info@lensingfuneral.com

Iowa City: Pet Memories Funeral Home & Cremation, 3030 Northgate Drive Ste. A1, Iowa City, IA 52240, (319) 354-4188, http://www.petmemoriesiowa.com/, info@petmemoriesiowa.com

Maquoketa: Pets Forever Professional Cremation Service, 12890 150th St., Maquoketa, IA 52060, 563-357-0067

Pomeroy: Ashes to Ashes Pet Cremation, Scott and Aimee Devereaux, 22331 590th Street, Pomeroy, IA 50575, 712-358-2600, ashes@ncn.net, http://www.ncn.net/~scottdev/ (handles horses)

Waterloo: Memorial Pet Cemetery, Cedar Bend Humane Society, 1166 W Airline Hwy., Waterloo, IA 50703-9634, (319) 232-6887, http://www.cedarbendhumane.org/ (burial and cremation services)

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