New Jersey Pet Loss Resources

Hotlines:

(973) 377-7094 - St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center (see Support Groups, below)

(201) 377-2295 - St. Hubert's Giralda (Madison)

(800) 404-7387, (856) 234-4688 - Pet Friends (Moorestown) - phones answered 24 hours a day.

(732) 542-0040 - Monmouth County SPCA - Bob Szita MS, LPC, Co-Director of Contemporary Counseling Center of Marlboro, NJ and Pet Loss Counselor for the Monmouth County SPCA will return calls at no charge to the public.

Support Groups:

Cliffside Park: Dr. Francine Michaels, Cliffside Medical Center (meetings), 663 Palisades Ave., Ste. 304, Cliffside Park, NJ

Hanover: Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, 194 Route 10 West, E. Hanover, NJ 07936, (973) 386-0068, http://www.njshelter.org/molly/petfriends.html, info@njshelter.org

Jersey City: Liberty Humane Society, 235 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07035, (201) 547-4147, http://libertyhumane.org, lhs@libertyhumane.org. Group meets the first and third Sundays of Each Month, 1:00 pm, free of charge, open attendance.

Madison: St. Hubert's , 22 Prospect St., Madison, NJ , (973) 761-4925, http://www.sthuberts.org/whatwedo/community/petloss.asp, info@sthuberts.org

Marlton: Samaritan Hospice , 5 Eves Dr., Ste. 300, Marlton, NJ 08053, (800) 229-8183, (856) 596-1600, http://www.samaritanhospice.org/griefsupport/supportgroups.html#pet, info@samaritanhospice.org

Paramus: Susan Stone, LCSW, Oradell Animal Hospital, Winters Ave, Paramus, NJ, 201-262-0010, susanstonelcsw@aol.com. The group is free, open to the public. It is not necessary to register, it runs every two weeks.

Ridgewood: Dr. JoAnn Jarolmen, 352 Corona Place; Ridgewood, NJ 07450; 201-445-3321, Jjarolmen@aol.com

Somerset: Friends of Nikki, support group for preparing for and coping with pet illness and loss, meets every third Sunday from 1 - 2:30pm. Contact Donna at 732-246-2124 or friendsofnikki@comcast.net for information.

Summit: Animal Bereavement Center, P.O. Box 1376, Summit, NJ 07901, (973) 829-1967, Carolyn Carpenter, MSC; Nancy Saxton-Lopez, LCSW, MS, Carolynrev@aol.com

Counselors:

Basking Ridge: Deborah Antinori, MA, RDT, NCC, NBCCH, Director, Davison Counseling Center, 97 Lyons Place, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, (908) 766-0110, http://www.petlossaudio.com, petlossaudio@worldnet.att.net

Bernardsville: Julie Corbin, Ph.D. Pet Loss Support Services of Morris County, 1 Anderson Road, Suit 102, Bernardsville, NJ 07924, 973-360-9339, Petpsych1@aol.com

Englewood Cliffs: Susan Stone, LCSW, 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, 201-567-5596, susanstonelcsw@aol.com

Marlboro: Bob Szita, MS, Contemporary Counseling Center of Marlboro, NJ

Marlton: Center for Grief Support, Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Ste. 300, Marlton, NJ 08053, (800) 229-8183, (856) 596-1600, http://www.samaritanhospice.org, info@samaritanhospice.org

Parsippany: Julia A. Harris, CGC, Parsippany Grief Counseling, 3633 Hill Rd., Parsippany, NJ 07054, 201-978-2417, http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/petloss, julia_harris@earthlink.net

Ridgewood: JoAnn Jarolmen, PhD, 352 Corona Place; Ridgewood, NJ 07450; 201-4453321 Jjarolmen@aol.com

Wharton: Carolyn Carpenter, Carolyn, BA, MA, 322 Richard Mine Road F-7, Wharton, NJ 07885, (973) 829-1967, http://www.pawhealers.com, Carolynrev@aol.com

Cemeteries/Crematories:

Berlin: Pet Lawn Memorial Park, 571 Rt 73N, P.O. Box 222, Berlin NJ, 08009, (856) 767-1564, petlawncem@aol.com

Blairstown: Blairstown Pet Cemetery, 64 Cedar Lake Rd., Blairstown, NJ 07825-9647, (908) 362-6006

Cliffside Park: Bergen Hudson Pet Animal Mortuary, 51-B Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park, NJ 07010-2725, 845 361-2200

Forked River: Humane Society, Humane Way, Forked River, NJ, (609) 693-1900

Hamilton: Hamilton Pet Meadow, 1500 Klockner Rd, Hamilton, NJ 08619, (609) 586-9660, http://www.petmeadow.com, dbjorling@petmeadow.com

Lafayette: Abbey Glen Pet Memorial Park, 187 Route 94, Lafayette, NJ 07848, (973) 579-2171, (800) 972-3118; http://www.abbeyglen.com/ (handles horses)

Mahwah: Snow Mountain Pet Cemetery, 30 Snow Mountain Ave., Mahwah, NJ 07430, (201) 512-1366, snowmtnpet1@verizon.net, http://www.snowmtnpet.com

Manahawkin: Pine Forest Pet Cemetery, 1285 Gray's Rd, Warren Grove Section of Manahawkin, NJ 08050, 609-698-7600

Merchantville: Pet Lawn Memorial Park, Merchantville, NJ 08109, (609) 663-1508

Neptune: Stillmeadow Animal Rest Cemetery, Neptune, NJ 07753, (908) 775-2848

New Providence: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 419 S. St., New Providence, NJ 07974-2194 (908) 464-4875, http://www.standrewschurch.org/

Pennsauken: Paws to Heaven Pet Crematory, 9140-B Pennsauken Hwy, Pennsauken, NJ 08110, (800) 910-8138; http://www.pawstoheaven.com/ (handles horses)

Quakertown: Abbey Glen Pet Memorial Park, 80 Kelley Road, Quakertown, PA 18951, (800) 972-3118; http://www.abbeyglen.com/

Succasunna: Animal Rest Pet Crematory, 1901 US Hwy. #46, Succasunna, NJ 07876, (201) 691-1771

Vineland: Petland Cemetery & Funeral Home, 1155 E. Wheat Road, Vineland, NJ 08360, (856) 696-1177

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