Pet Loss Support Hotline - Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary students all over the country have set up hotlines similar to our own, in order to help with this difficult process. Please feel free to call any of the hotlines below to find a sympathetic ear.

California
530-752-3602 or toll free 800-565-1526
staffed by University of California Davis veterinary students
weekdays 6:30-9:30 p.m. Pacific Time

Florida
352-392-4700, then 1+4080
staffed by Florida community volunteers
weekdays 7:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Illinois
217-244-2273 or toll-free 877-394-2273(CARE)
staffed by University of Illinois veterinary students
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 7:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time

630-325-1600
staffed by Chicago Veterinary Medical Association veterinarians and staff members
leave voice mail message; calls returned 7:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
(long-distance calls will be returned collect)

Iowa
888-ISU-PLSH (888-478-7574)
hosted by the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
September through April: seven days a week 6:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time
May through August: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time

Massachussetts
508-839-7966
staffed by Tufts University veterinary students
Monday through Friday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time;
voice-mail messages will be returned daily, collect outside Massachusetts

Michigan
517-432-2696
staffed by Michigan State University veterinary students
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Ohio
614-292-1823
staffed by Ohio State University veterinary students
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30-9:30 p.m. Eastern Time;
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Virginia
540-231-8038
staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Washington
509-335-5704
staffed by Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
during the semester Monday through Thursday 6:30-9:00 p.m. Pacific Time
and Saturday 1:00-3:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Copied with permission from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association,
Volume 209 #8, October 15, 1996; updated from AVMA "Grief Counseling" web page.