Pet Loss Support Groups

Are you coping with the loss of a pet? Saying goodbye is never easy. Many people suffer when they lose a pet and find it hard to move forward alone in the grieving process. The Ottawa Humane Society offers on-going grief support to the community through Pet Loss Support Groups.

Group meetings are held virtually, and participants must be over the age of 16.

All pet loss support groups are facilitated by experienced volunteer facilitators. Participants engage in discussion and share stories. Facilitators work alongside participants to provide compassionate support for anyone dealing with the loss of a pet.

This program is designed to provide a compassionate space for individuals grieving the loss of their pet. OHS Pet Loss Support Group facilitators cannot provide one-one-one counselling or mental health support. Individuals who are experiencing ongoing mental health distress requiring treatment (for example, complicated grief, unresolved multiple losses, and/or traumas) are encouraged to reach out to mental health professionals directly to seek individual help. Please see the below list for community mental health resources.

For more information about Group expectations, please look at our Group Guidelines.

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You must register for this virtual meeting to ensure that you receive the Zoom link in advance of the session.

For more information, email outreach@ottawahumane.ca or call 613-725-3166, ext. 235.

This program is available to the public free of charge, donations to the OHS are welcome.

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Additional Resources:

OVC Pet Trust – Online Support Guides

Helping Yourself in Times of Grief

Distress Center of Ottawa Region

(613) 2380-3311

Access MHA – Mental Health Access Tool

1-833-527-8207

Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre – Community Mental Health

(613) 722-6521 ext. 6503

Hopital Montfort – Mental Health Program

(613) 746-4621 ext. 3961 / Crisis: (613) 748-4908

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