Maine Pet Loss Resources

Support Groups:

South Portland: Heather Thompson, M.S.Ed. Bereavement Field Coordinator, Beacon Hospice, 54 Atlantic Place, South Portland, Maine 04106, 207-772-0929, hthompson@beaconhospice.com, http://www.beaconhospice.com (Contact for information on group support)

Westbrook: Pet Bereavement Support Group, Vicki Gayton, LCSW and Deb Konieczko, LCSW, 836 Main St., Westbrook, Maine 04092, (207) 854-0907 Ext: 4, vgayton@verizon.net, dkoniecz@maine.rr.com

Counselors:

Belfast: Kaetheryn Walker, 23 Spring Street Place, Belfast, ME 04915, (207) 338-1748

Dixfield: Diane Child, The Healing Touch, 1563 Main Street, Dixfield, ME 04224, 207-562-8231, fox@megalink.net

Ellsworth: Tracy Haskell, MSW, LCSW, 75 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605, (207) 664-2994

Yarmouth: David Ward, LCSW, LADC, 261 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096, 207-846-3422, davidwtx@maine.rr.com, http://www.davidwardlcsw.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)

South Portland: Heather Thompson, M.S.Ed. Bereavement Field Coordinator, Beacon Hospice, 54 Atlantic Place, South Portland, Maine 04106, 207-772-0929, hthompson@beaconhospice.com, http://www.beaconhospice.com

Cemeteries/Crematories:

Auburn: Pet Cemetery, 980 Turner Road, Auburn, ME 04210, (207) 782-3741

Litchfield: Fluke's Aftercare, 340 Oak Hill Road, Litchfield, ME 04350, (207) 268-2912, FlukesAftercare@aol.com

Oakland: Canines & Cats Pet Cemetery 148 Fairfield St. Oakland, ME 04963 (207)465-4420, main533@verizon.net

Saco: Pet Haven Cemetery, Lincoln Rd N, Saco, ME 04072, (207) 283-9661

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Looking for more answers? Pet loss brings a host of painful questions: Am I the only person who feels this way? What is "normal"? Am I "crazy" to be hurting so much? How can I work through the pain I'm feeling? What should I tell my children about the death of our pet? How do I know whether it's "time" to euthanize a pet? Will my other pets grieve for the loss of their companion? What do I do if my pet is lost or runs away? How can I protect my pets in an emergency? How can I help my family cope? What should I do with my pet's remains? What if I have to give up my pet? When should I get a new pet?

You'll find answers to these questions and more in Moira Anderson's
Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet.

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