Missouri Pet Loss Resources

Support Groups:

Chesterfield: St. Louis Pet Loss Support Group, Petropolis Pet Center, 16830 Chesterfield Airport Rd., Chesterfield, MO. 63005, meets as the need arises. Contact: Harriet Cuddy, BA, MA, (636) 537-2322 ext. 28, groomcareer@earthlink.net

Creve Coeur: Jeanie Ransom, MA, Creve Coeur Counseling Associates, 939 Gardenview Office Parkway, Creve Coeur, MO 63141, 636-544-1525, ransomink@pobox.com, http://www.cccastl.com - offers a four-week support group.

Kansas City: Pet Grief Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM-8:00PM, at Rolling Acres Memorial Gardens for Pets, 12200 N Crooked Road, Kansas City, MO 64152-4900. Contact Nancy Piper or Beverly Cox (816) 891-8888, http://www.visitrollingacres.com

Ozark: TLC Pet Loss Support Group, 1611 Mills Rd., Ozark, MO , (417) 725-2908, 836-5449, Diane J. Newman, MS, LPC, & Nova Hilton, djn314t@mail.smsu.edu

St. Louis: Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110, (314) 647-8800 x 578, http://www.hsmo.org/pets/goodbye.html, info@hsmo.org

St. Louis: See St. Louis Pet Loss Support Group, above (Chesterfield)

Counselors:

Chesterfield:Harriet Cuddy, BA, MA, Petropolis Pet Center, 16830 Chesterfield Airport Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63005, (636) 537-2322 ext. 28, http://www.petropolis.com, groomcareer@earthlink.net

Creve Coeur: Jeanie Ransom, MA, Creve Coeur Counseling Associates, 939 Gardenview Office Parkway, Creve Coeur, MO 63141, 636-544-1525, ransomink@pobox.com, http://www.cccastl.com

High Ridge: Tammy Delbruegge, MSW, LCSW, 3025A High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, MO 63049, 636-343-7460, http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/

Kansas City: Nancy Piper, Rolling Acres Memorial Gardens for Pets, 12200 N Crooked Road, Kansas City, MO 64152-4900, (816) 891-8888, http://www.visitrollingacres.com

Ozark: Diane Newman, MS, LPC, 1611 Mills Rd., Ozark, MO 65721, (417) 836-5449, djn314t@smsu.edu

St. Louis: Susan C. Cassimatis, MA, LPC, NCC, Pathways for Change, LLC, 12813 Flushing Meadows Drive, Suite 140, St. Louis, MO 63131, 314/974-6762

Cemeteries/Crematories:

Branson: Cedar Acres Pet Cemetery, N 65 Hwy, Branson, MO 65616, (417) 334-6554

Bridgeton: Order of the Golden Rule, 13523 Lakefront Dr., Bridgeton, MO 63045, (314) 209-7142

Concordia: Concordia Pet Cemetery, 201 Golden Award Dr., Concordia, MO 64020, (660) 463-2334

Florissant: Imperial Crown Pet Cemetery Inc., 115 N US Highway 67, Florissant, MO 63031-5901, (314) 921-1558

Hannibal: Rolling Acres Pet Cemetery, 4664 W Ely Rd., Hannibal, MO 63401-2549, (573) 221-8812

High Ridge: Forest Lawn Pet Cemetery, 6572 Franks Road, High Ridge, MO 63049, (314) 677-3417

High Ridge: A Memory Garden, 4216 Wilderness Ln., High Ridge, MO 63049, 636-343-2182, http://www.ncfamilypetcare.com

Kansas City: Rolling Acres Memorial Gardens for Pets, 12200 N Crooked Road, Kansas City, MO 64152-4900, (816) 891-8888, http://www.visitrollingacres.com

Kansas City, MO: Wayside Waifs Humane Society, 3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64137, 816-761-8151 ext. 307, http://www.waysidewaifs.org

St. James: Mid-Missouri Pet Care Services, 203 Matlock Dr., Saint James, Mo 65559, 573-263-5545, chitterb@yahoo.com

St. Louis: Carol Gates Throop Memorial Park, Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110, (314) 647-8800, http://member.hsmo.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Donate_Throop_Park (offers interment of pet ashes in a columbarium in Throop Memorial Park)

St. Louis: A Memory Garden, 4216 Wilderness Ln., High Ridge, MO 63049, 636-343-2182, http://www.ncfamilypetcare.com

St. Louis: Heartland Pet Cremation, 2130 Papin, St. Louis, MO 63103, 314-241-5565, info@heartlandpetcremation.com, http://www.heartlandpetcremation.com

Springfield: Friend of the Family Pet Memorial Gardens, 1900 N. Westgate Ave., Springfield, MO 65804, (417) 883-0076

Springfield: Lakeland Pet Cemetery, 4500 S Lone Pine Ave., Springfield, MO 65804-6610, (417) 887-1929

Twin Oaks: Memory Park Pet Cemetery & Crematory, 1457 Boly Lane, Twin Oaks, MO 63088, (314) 576-3030

Wentzville: Woodlawn Pet Cemetery, 1015 E Pitman Ave., Wentzville, MO 63385-1820 (314) 332-5130

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Pet loss brings a host of painful questions:

• Am I the only person who feels this way?
• Am I "crazy" to be hurting so much?
• How do I cope with this terrible pain?
• What should I tell my children?
• How do I know when to euthanize a pet?
• Will my other pets grieve for their companion?
• What if my pet gets 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?