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New York Pet Loss Resources

Hotlines:

(607) 253-3932 - Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline, T/Th 6-9 pm ET; messages will be returned

(212) 838-8100 - Animal Medical Center, NYC

(212) 876-7700 - ASPCA - Dr. Stephanie LaFarge - counselor@aspca.org, pager: 1-(800) 946-4646, PIN 1407211, or (212) 876-7700, Ext 4355. Leave message and Dr. LaFarge will return your call.

(718) 720-5548 - Barbara Meyers (see "Counselors")

Support Groups:

Ballston Lake: Capital Region Pet Loss Network, c/o Terri Plain, 11 Terrace Ct., Ballston Lake, NY, (518) 448-LOSS, RagtopGal@aol.com

Buffalo: The Empty Leash Pet Loss Support Group. Meets at Life Transitions Center, 150 Bennett Rd., Cheektowaga, NY, on Thursday nights. Must register with Kym before attending; contact Kym at (716) 668-2446 or visit http://www.emptyleash.com.

NYC: ASPCA - see "hotlines"

NYC: Liz Margolies (see counselors, below) leads a support group that meets at the Center for Avian & Exotic Medicine, 568 Columbus Ave (87-88 St), NY NY 10024; (212) 675-2633, liz.nyc@earthlink.net

NYC: Pet Loss Support Program, Animal Medical Center, 510 E. 62nd St., New York, NY 10021, (212) 838-8100, http://www.amcny.org

Poughkeepsie: Emma Tate, Hospice Inc., 70 S. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, (845) 473-2273

Wantagh: Bide-a-Wee offers a pet loss support group that meets with an experienced group leader on the first and third Saturday each month at its Wantagh facility. Call 516-785-4199, ext. 1 for more information. There is no charge and you do not have to be affiliated with BAW to attend.

Yonkers: Animal Specialty Center, 9 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701. Meetings held first and third Thursday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m. Contact Linda Jantzen, (914) 457-4000 for information (ljantzen@animalspecialtycenter.com). http://www.animalspecialtycenter.com. Meetings are free; pet owners are encouraged to bring a photo and/or memento of the pet to the session.

Counselors:

Bellmore: Bill Solz, CSW, CASAC, 710A Prospect Place, Bellmore, NY 11710, 516 783-8358, Bsolzcsw@aol.com, http://www.apexcounseling.com

Brooklyn: Susan Lee Bady, MSW, BCD, 133 Eighth Ave. Apt 2B, Brooklyn, NY 11215, (718) 638-8113, http://www.susanleebady.com, susanbady@aol.com

Kathleen Leone, MS, RN, NP, 236 Carroll St., Brooklyn, NY 11231, (718) 875-7877, AlPetsGo2@aol.com

Roberta Paley, MA, CSW, Brooklyn, NY, (212) 386-2295

Wallace Sife, PhD, 1420 Ocean Parkway Apt. 4J, Brooklyn, NY 11230, (718) 339-3592, Sife@aol.com

Floral Park: Sonia Wagner, CSW, P.O. Box 482, Floral Park, NY 11002, (718) 831-0035

Greenvale: Marni Cohen, MS, 20 Wellington St., Greenvale, NY 11548, (631) 521-3621

Holbrook: Joanne T. Romanelli, MSW, CSW, 43 Berkshire Rd., Holbrook, NY 11741, (631) 472-2224, Romanelli2@aol.com

Huntington: Janet Zimmerman, LCSW-R. 631-643-6205. JZim@zimcocreativearts.com. Support groups and individual counselling sessions.

Kingston: Marian A. McClellan, LCSW, 185 Fair Street, Kingston, NY 12401, (845) 679-4877

Lansing: Mary-Hale Andres, BA, Asbury Road, Lansing, NY 14882, (607) 257-2213, ma36@cornell.edu

NYC: Bide-A-Wee Foundation, 410 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016, (212) 532-4986, http://www.bideawee.org

Sheila C. Davidson, LCSW, 45 East 89th Street - Apt. 24C, N.Y., N.Y. 10128, (917) 676-2636, sheilacsw@aol.com

Carole E. Fudin, PhD, LCSW, BCDCSW, 145 E. 15th Street Suite 1F, New York, NY 10003, 212-473-0932

Caryn Goldberg, PhD, MS, 10 East End Avenue #1K, New York, NY 10021, (212) 535-9815, caryng1002@aol.com

Institute for Behavior Therapy, The Pet Bereavement Center, 104 E 40th Street - Suite 206, New York, NY 10016, 212-692-9288 (contact Alison J. Buchalter, Ph.D. - ABuchalter@aol.com

Jeann Linsley LCSW, 599 West End Ave. Apt 10C, New York, NY 10024, 212-712-9430, jllwea@gmail.com

Liz Margolies, CSW, 9 Patchin Place, New York, NY 10011, (212) 675-2633, LizzNYC@aol.com

Naomi Taicher, CSW, 498 West End Ave., Ste. 1D, New York, NY 10024, (212) 787-1932

Victoria Wurman, CSW, 337 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10014, (212) 929-8927

Poughkeepsie: Victoria Buskirk Macia, MSW, 2038 Route 376 Suite 2, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, (845) 462-0439, Vmacia@mindspring.com

Smithtown: Donna A. Cooke, (516) 724-1278

Staten Island: Barbara Meyers, Certified Grief Therapist, Human-Animal Bond Consultant. Holistic Animal Consulting Center, 29 Lyman Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, (718) 720-5548. Free initial phone evaluation. http://www.holisticanimalconsultingcenter.com/

Staten Island: Louis A. Marcellino, LCSW, 3 William Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10308, (718) 227-7811, LMARCELLINO@si.rr.com

Youngstown: Andrea Gibbs, CSW, A.G. Associates, NY, (914) 664-1119

Cemeteries/Crematories:

Albany: Memory's Garden, 1207 Greenwich Dr., Albany, NY 12203, (518) 355-4030

Binghamton: Allens Pet Cemetery, 1946 State Route 12, Binghamton, NY 13901-5515, (607) 648-5246

Brooklyn: Aldstate Pet Cremation Services, 306 83rd St., Brooklyn, NY, (718) 748-2104

Brooklyn: Pet Crematory Service, 1724 Bath Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11214, (718) 234-3653

Bullville: Abbingdon Hill Pet Animal Cemetery, Bullville, NY 10915, (914) 361-4400

Cato: Breezy Pines Pet Cemetery, 2447 Veley Road, Cato, NY 13033, (315) 626-2410

Ellenburg Depot: Drownwood Forest Pet Cemetery, Box 163, 13 Cemetery Lane, Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935, (518) 594-7500

Farmingdale: Eternal Light Pet Cremations Inc., 124 Marine St., Farmingdale, NY 11735-5608, (516) 756-7944

Fishkill: Rainbow Ridge Pet Cemetery & Crematory, Inc, 146 Old Route 9, Fishkill, NY 12524, 845-897-9710, fax 845-897-9709, http://www.RainbowRidgeCem.com

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery & Crematory – American’s first pet cemetery (established 1896) and ranked among the Top Ten Cemeteries in the world by Lonely Planet! Hartsdale has been family owned and operated for over 30 years. We have a compassionate professional staff and offer a wide range of services and products designed to meet all budgets. The land is deed-restricted to ensure a safe resting place for your pets in perpetuity, with irrevocable perpetual care and tax endowment trust funds. We offer a state-of-the-art crematory as well. Just 30 minutes north of mid-town Manhattan! 75 N. Central Park Ave., Hartsdale, NY 10503, (800) 375-5234, http://www.petcem.com, info@petcem.com.

Hillburn: Snow Mountain Pet Crematory, 12 Suffern Rd., Hillburn, NY 10931, 845-357-1929

Hyde Park: Faithful Companion Pet Memorial Park & Cremation, 636 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY 12538, (845) 452-7722

Marion: Evergreen Hill Pet Cemetery, Ball Rd., Marion, NY 14505, (315) 589-2896

Middle Island: Regency Forest Pet Memorial Park, 760 Middle Country Road, Middle Island, NY 11953, (631) 345-0600 (handles horses)

Montgomery: Abbington Hill Pet Cemetery, 148 Youngblood Road, Montgomery, NY 12549, (914) 361-2200

Mt. Kisco: Pet Funerals, Clergy On Call, 161 E Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549-2311, 914-864-1236, fax 914-666-2516, http://www.petrev.com, djames1213@aol.com. Not a cemetery/crematory, but a service that arranges pet funerals and services.

New York: We Kare Kennels Inc., 410 W. 220th St., New York, NY 10034, (212) 567-2100

Saratoga Springs: Saratoga Pet Cemetery, RR 9, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-9809, (518) 587-2662

Seneca: Pine Rest Pet Cemetery, 757 Seneca Creek Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224-2420, (716) 674-9470

Staten Island: Richmond Valley Pet Crematory, 4913 Arthur Kill Rd., Staten Island, NY 10309-2630, (718) 966-6381

Stephentown: Breezy Nook Pet Crematory, 450 Presbyterian Hill Road, Stephentown, NY 12168, (518) 733-9896

Syracuse: Pet Haven Cemetery, 4501-3 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215, (315) 469-1212

Troy:Rolling Acres Pet Cemetery, 1365 Tamarac Road, Troy, NY, 518-663-5122

Utica: My Pet Memorial Park, 5664 Horatio St., Utica, NY 13502, (315) 732-8440

Wantagh: Bide-A-Wee Home Assn. Pet Memorial Park, 3300 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh, NY 11793-3335, (516) 785-6153

W. Babylon: Pet Crematory Agency, 164 Cabot St., W. Babylon, NY 11704, (516) 293-2929, http://www.petcrematoryagency.com, info@petcrematoryagency.com

W. Chazy: Drownwood Forest National Pet Cemetery, 3701 Military Tpke., West Chazy, NY 12992-2811, (518) 493-7070

W. Rush: Rush Inter Pet Cemetery & Crematory, 139 Rush Road, West Rush, NY 14543, (716) 533-1685

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