Louisiana Pet Loss Resources

Support Groups

Baton Rouge: Y.A.N.A.(You Are NOT Alone) Pet Loss & Grief Support Group of Metro Baton Rouge. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Goodwood Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA. There is no cost to attend. Pet owners receive a Pet Loss Sympathy Care Packet. For more information contact Rosemarie Samuels, M.Ed. at YouAreNotAlonePetLoss@yahoo.com or (225) 505-3768.

Counselors:

Baton Rouge: Rosemarie Samuels, M.Ed., (225) 505-3768, YouAreNotAlonePetLoss@yahoo.com

Metairie: Molly Ferguson, M.Ed., LPC, LMFT, NCC, 3001 5th Street, #300, Metairie, LA 70002, mollyferg@yahoo.com

Cemeteries/Crematories:

Abbeville: Shady Acres Pet Memorial Gardens, 3227 Bares Rd, Abbeville, LA 70510, (337) 937-8550, shdyacres@yahoo.com, http://www.shdyacres.com

Baton Rouge: Louisiana Pet Crematory, 5215 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70808-3446, (225) 766-0550

Bourge: Heavenly Paws Pet Crematorium & Cemetery, L.L.C., 130 Bourg Larose Hwy, Bourge, LA 70343, 985-594-9832, HeavenlyPaws@att.net

Downsville: Best Friends Crematory and Memorial Company/Private Pet Cremations, 366 Butch Pardue Road, Downsville, LA 71234, office & fax (318) 982-5023, (318) 680-3543 or (318) 255-3761, Cathyj@privatepetcremations.com, http://www.PrivatePetCrematory.com. (Also serving Arkansas and Texas.)

Mandeville: All Creatures Memorial Gardens, 23098 Highway 1088, Mandeville, LA 70448-8410, (504) 626-9664

Prairieville: Pet Memorial Gardens, 17061 E. Swamp Rd., Prairieville, LA 70769, (504) 673-8991

New Iberia: Heavenly Pet Memorials, 2204 Razorback Road New Iberia, LA 70563, 337 280-0011 or 337 577-2566, http://www.heavenlypetmemorials.com

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