Adopting a pet
- Adoption – Dane County Humane Society
- Wisconsin Dog Rescue – Listings for Cats, Dogs, Ferrets, Horses, Parrots, Pot-Bellied Pigs, Rabbits, and Reptiles
- Humane Animal Welfare Society
- Petharbor.com- an online imaged database of lost and adoptable pets
- Petfinder.com – a searchable database for the adoption of homeless pets
Animal Care
- Choosing a Pet Care Provider – Care.com
Animal Health
- Healthypets.com – American Animal Hospital Association
- Tumor types – Auburn University
- Ringworm – Dane County Humane Society
- Reference Links –AVMA
- Lost Pet Search – Dane County Humane Society
- Re-home your pet – Dane County Humane Society (List your pet with a re-homing service)
- Solutions to problems that often prompt a decision to surrender a cat – Dane County Humane Society
- Can we help you keep your pet- wonderpuppy.net
- SNAP –Spay/Neuter Assistance Program – Dane County Humane Society
- Dog Care Resources – Dane County Humane Society
- Cat Care Resources – Dane County Humane Society
- Bird Care Resources – Dane County Humane Society
- Rabbit Care Resources – Dane County Humane Society
- Rescuing wild animals - Dane County Humane Society
- Rescuing wild animals – Four Lakes Wildlife Center
- Pet Sitter International – an online resource to locate pet sitters
- Plants that are poisonous to animals – a partial listing from doberdogs.com
Cemeteries/Crematories:
- Campbellsport: Paradise Valley Pet Cemetery, W1595 Paradise Ln., Campbellsport, WI 53010-1412, (414) 477-2001
- DecSoto: Rivers Edge Pet Crematorium, S5795 Willenberg Road, DeSoto, WI 54624, 1-888-604-4774, info@stonewerksinc.com
- Elkhorn: Remembrance Pet Crematory, 6189 Amos Rd., Elkhorn, WI 53121, (262) 728-1590
- Franksville: Anderson’s Pet Valhalla, 10025 Kraut Rd., Franksville, WI 53126-9574, (414) 886-0552
- Green Bay: Forever Friends Pet Cremation Services, 645 Heyrman St., Green Bay, WI 54302, (920) 884-6060 (toll free – 877-884-6060), fax 920-884-8082,info@foreverfriendspets.com, http://www.foreverfriendspets.com
- Hortonville: Heritage Pet Cremation Service, 751 W Main St., Hortonville, WI 54944-9407, (414) 779-4343
- Kenosha: C J Roberts Memorial Park Ltd. Pet Cemetery, 7811 60th Ave., Kenosha, WI 53142-4010, (414) 694-4047
- La Crosse: Walnut Grove Pet Cemetery., 901 Rose St., La Crosse, WI 54603-2633, (608) 785-1770
- Madison: University Avenue Pet Center, 2837 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705-3643, (608) 238-8141
- Madison: Westport Pet Memorial, Madison, WI 53704, (608) 249-3278, http://www.westportpetmemorial.com/, sue@westportpetmemorial.com
- Marinette: Glenwood Memorial Gardens Assn., W. 1170 Cty Tk. B, Marinette, WI 54143, (715) 735-6684
- Middleton: Memorial Pet Services, Inc., 4318 Twin Valley Road, Suite 15, Middleton, WI 53562, 608/836-7297, memorialpetservices@tds.net,http://www.memorialpetservices.com - pet counseling services available on request.
- Milwaukee: Pet Lawn Inc., 7311 N. Granville Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53224, (414) 353-9387
- Mosinee: Peaceful Pines Pet Memorial Park, 168 Lois Lane, Mosinee, WI 54455, (715) 693-4693
- Oshkosh: Petland Memorial Garden, 2786 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901, (414) 236-2828
- Poynette: Midwest Cremation Service of Wisconsin, W9242 Hwy CS, Poynette, WI 53955, (608) 635-7270
- Sherwood: Forrest Run Pet Cemetery, N7937 Pigeon Rd., Sherwood, WI 54169-9707, (414) 989-2600, http://www.dogurn.com/catalog/index.php?distributor_id=54169, patfahrenkrug@forrestrunpetcemetery.com
- Union Grove: Paris Pet Crematory, 923 Commerce Drive, Union Grove, WI 53182, (262) 878-9194
Condolence cards
- In Memory of Pets - http://www.in-memory-of-pets.com/sympathycards.php You can order printed sympathy cards from this site.
- Pet Loss: Tracks in the Sand - http://members.fortunecity.com/sandtracker/
Counselors:
- Counselor listing – networktherapy.com
- Listing of Dean Counselors – Dean Health System
- Unity Health Insurance – call the Behavioral Health Consultation System 1-800-683-2300
Grief Resources
- Center for Human-Animal Bond- Purdue University
- Pet Loss Support Page – State by state directory of pet loss resources
- Association for pet loss and bereavement – ALPB
- Grief Resources – The Argus Institute
- Recommended reading lists – The Argus Institute
- Facing the loss of your animal – University of Minnesota
Hotlines
- Cornell University Hotline – (607) 253-3932 (6pm- 9pm EST Tuesday-Thursday)
- C.A.R.E. Pet Loss Hotline (University of Illinois) – (877) 394-2273 ( 7-9pm Central Time; Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday)
- Pet Loss Support Hotline (Tufts University) – (508) 839-7966 (6-9pm EST Monday-Friday)
- Pet Loss Hotline (Washington State University) – (509) 355-5704 (6:30-9pm PST Monday-Thursday; 1-3pm PST Saturday)
- Florida Pet Grief Support Hotline – (352) 392-4700 ext. 4080 (24 hr hotline)
- Honor the Bond (Ohio State University) – (614) 292- 1823 (6:30pm-9:30pm EST Monday-Friday; 10am-4pm EST Saturday and Sunday)
- Chicago Veterinary Medical Association – (630) 325-1600
- Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine – (504) 231-8038 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-9pm EST)
Memorials
- Virtual Pet Cemetary
- Gone to the Dog Star
- In Memory of Pets
- Lightning Strike Pet Loss Support
- Rainbows Bridge
- Cremation Urns
- Memorial Pet Services, Inc. (Middleton, WI) pet counseling services available on request.
Pet Loss Support Groups
- Dane County Humane Society – A pet loss support group is held the third Thursday of each month from 6:30-8pm. It is free of charge. To register, leave your name and number with a DCHS volunteer at (608) 838-0413 ext. 114 ( Madison, WI)
- South Side Neighborhood Center – Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30pm. Contact burkhartm@cityoflacrosse.org (La Crosse, WI)
- Pet Loss Bereavement Services – Held of the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8pm. Call Sara Westgor (920) 540-0506 or email petloss@tds.net(Neenah, Menasha, and the Fox cities WI)
- Flambeau Home Health and Hospice – Carla Pritchett, Bereavement Coordinator (Phillips, WI)