Louisiana Pet Loss Resources

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SUPPORT GROUPS:

Baton Rouge: Best Friend Gone Project, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, South Stadium Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (504) 346-5710. Offers telephone counseling, support groups, and individual counseling. Contact Stephanie W. Johnson, BCSW, friendgone@vetmed.lsu.edu, http://www1.vetmed.lsu.edu/SVM/HospitalServices/Best%20Friend%20Gone/item15231.html

Baton Rouge: Y.A.N.A. (You Are NOT Alone) Pet Loss & Grief Support Group of Metro Baton Rouge. Individual and group counseling, telephone consultation, pet loss presentations. There is no cost for any of the services provided. Pet owners receive a Pet Loss Sympathy Packet. Pet loss certificates are also available for $5 each. For more information contact Rosemarie Samuels, M.Ed. at YouAreNOTAlonePetLoss@yahoo.com (225) 505-3768.

COUNSELORS:

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

Baton Rouge: Best Friend Gone Project, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, South Stadium Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (504) 346-5710. Offers telephone counseling, support groups, and individual counseling. Contact Stephanie W. Johnson, BCSW, friendgone@vetmed.lsu.edu, http://www1.vetmed.lsu.edu/SVM/HospitalServices/Best%20Friend%20Gone/item15231.html

Hammond: Catherine Lucas, M.Ed., LPC, 109 South Cate St, Hammond, LA 70403, 985-687-3676, LucasCounseling@aol.com

Metairie: Molly Ferguson, PhD, LPC, LMFT, NCC, CHt, 3001 5th Street, Metairie, LA 70002, counselor2121@bellsouth.net

IN-HOME EUTHANASIA/HOSPICE:

Baton Rouge: Rosey Kelley DVM, Treasured Friend Veterinary Services, Baton Rouge, LA 70810, (225) 892-8914, http://www.treasuredfriendvet.com

Baton Rouge: Carrie Schultz, The Housepet Housevet, Baton Rouge, LA 70810, 225-362-4926, http://www.BRhousevet.com, Drcarrie@BRhousevet.com

CEMETERIES/CREMATORIES:

Abbeville: Shady Acres Pet Memorial Gardens, 3227 Bares Rd, Abbeville, LA 70510, (337) 937-8550, shadyacres@cox.net, http://members.cox.net/shadyacres/

Bourg: Heavenly Paws Pet Crematorium & Cemetery, L.L.C., 130 Bourg Larose Hwy, Bourg, 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 (318) 982-5023, (318) 680-3543 or (318) 255-3761, Cathyj@privatepetcremations.com, http://www.PrivatePetCrematory.com. (Also serving Arkansas and Texas.)

Harvey: Agee's Pet Crematorium, 2317 Washington Avenue, Harvey, LA 70058, 504.362.3311, http://www.ageespetcrematorium.com/html/contact.html, ageespetcrematorium@yahoo.com

Mandeville: All Creatures Memorial Gardens, 23098 Highway 1088, Mandeville, LA 70448-8410, (504) 626-9664, http://allcreaturespetservices.com/index_files/Page450.html, info@allcreaturespetservices.com

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

New Orleans: Heaven's Pets Cremation and Bereavement Center, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, (504) 482-PETS (7387) or 1 (888) 778-7387, http://www.heavenspets.com/

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