Massachusetts Pet Loss Resources

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HOTLINES:

(508) 839-7966 - Tufts University veterinary school; M-F 6-9 pm ET; calls from outside Massachusetts will be returned at no charge. For more information, visit http://www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/.

SUPPORT GROUPS:

Methuen: MSCPA, 400 Broadway, Rt. 28, Methuen, MA 01844, (617) 522-7400, questions@mspca.org, http://www.mspca.org

COUNSELORS:

Arlington: Judith N. Stone, LICSW, 94 Pleasant Street, Arlington, MA 02476, 781-641-1457, jslicsw@comcast.net

Boston: Jane N. Nathanson, LCSW, LRC, CRC, 54 Ainsworth St., Boston, MA 02131, 617-325-4828, http://www.petlifeandloss.com, jnncnslt@verizon.net. Licensed, certified social work and rehabilitation consultant, Jane Nathanson has specialized in counseling individuals and families at times of an animal companion's acute or chronic illness, serious injury, dying and death. With twenty-five years experience in human-animal health and welfare, she provides supportive guidance to animal caregivers to facilitate their coping with the challenges of end-of-life caregiving and their healing from the grief of pet loss. An initial consult is offered at no cost, with subsequent sessions at reasonable hourly rates.

Chelmsford: Lynda L. Warwick, Ph.D., 6 Courthouse Lane, #1 (Entrance A), Chelmsford, MA, 978-452-3711 x4, http://www.warwick-associates.com/boston, lwarwick@gmail.com

Lowell: Lynda L. Warwick, Ph.D., 77 East Merrimack St., #23, Lowell, MA 01852 (Free parking behind the building), 978 452-3711 x4, http://www.warwick-associates.com/boston, lwarwick@gmail.com

Medway: Anne M Abeloff, LMHC, 165 Main Street Suite 105, Medway, MA 02053, 508-816-4952, http://www.anneabelofflmhc.com, anne@anneabelofflmhc.com

Newton: Dana Gilbert, LICSW, 110 Manchester Road, Newton, MA 02461, 617-283-2216

Norwell: Barbara Moore, LMHC, CADC, Mind Well, 124 Washington Street, Suite 6, Norwell, MA 02061, 339-209-4325, barbara@mindwelltherapy.com, http://www.mindwelltherapy.com

Salem: Natalie Femino, LMHC, 564 Loring Ave., Salem, MA 01970, 978-745-8311, http://www.nataliefemino.com/page4.html

Stoneham: Cheryl Nahas, MA, LMHC, Pet Loss Bereavement Counseling Services, 220 Central St. #9, Stoneham, MA 02180, (781) 438-1425, CherylTxst@aol.com

Portsmouth, NH: Barbara Morse, MSW, LCSW, P.O. Box 1508, Portsmouth, NH 03802-1508, 603-430-0240 (Licensed in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire; call for nearest office)

IN-HOME EUTHANASIA/HOSPICE CARE

Boston: Dr. Dave Rousseau, Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, Lap of Love, Boston & surrounding area, (978) 801-1785, http://www.lapoflove.com/vet-biography.aspx?vet=43, DrDavid@lapoflove.com

Northborough: Christine Maxfield, DVM, In-Home Euthanasia of MA, 39 Pleasant St., Northborough, MA 01532, 508-466-8201, http://www.inhomeeuthanasia.net, drchristine@inhomeeuthanasia.net

Pioneer Valley: Robert Sidorsky, Mobile Vet of Western MA, Shelburne Falls, MA, 01370, 1-888-625-9353, http://www.mobilevetofwesternmass.com, info@mobilevetofwesternmass.com. Serves Western MA and the Pioneer Valley, including Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield and Pittsfield.

Sudbury: New England Pet Hospice, Inc., 365 Boston Post Road, Suite 165, Sudbury, MA 01776, 617-302-NEPH, http://www.NewEnglandPetHospice.com, http://www.NewEnglandPetHospice.blogspot.com, Info@NewEnglandPetHospice.com

CEMETERIES/CREMATORIES:

Acushnet: Kempton Memorial, c/o Humane Society & Shelter, 358 Middle Road, Acushnet MA 02745, 508-995-2921 (cremains only; no further burials)

Dedham: Pine Ridge Pet Cemetery, c/o Animal Rescue League of Boston, 238 Pine St., Dedham, MA 02026-4005, (617) 426-9170, http://www.arlboston.org/site/PageServer?pagename=shelter_cemetery, pineridge@arlboston.org

Foxboro: Pet Memorial Park, 400 South St., Foxboro, MA 02035, (508) 543-0331, 1-800-477-5044, http://www.petmempark.com/, petmempark@comcast.net

Methuen: Hillside Acre Animal Cemetery, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844-2052, (508) 687-1140, http://www.mspca.org/adoption/methuen-nevins/hillside-acre-animal-cemetery/dgordon@mspca.org

Middleboro: Angel View Pet Cemetery, 465 Wareham St., Middleboro, MA 02346, (508) 947-4103, http://www.angelview.com/, info@angelview.com (handles horses)

Plymouth: Pleasant Mountain Pet Rest (burial & cremation), 76 Liberty St., Plymouth, MA 02360, (508) 746-5550, http://www.petrestofplymouth.com/burials.htm, info@petrestofplymouth.com

Sandwich: Forestdale Pet Memorial Park, Route 130, Sandwich, MA 02563, (508) 477-0990

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