The DoveLewis 24 hour Pet Loss Support Message Line
Since its inception in 1988, the DoveLewis 24- hour message line has provided support for a great many people grieving the loss or anticipated loss of a beloved animal companion.
The message line receives an average of five phone messages per day. People often call grief stricken over the death of a beloved pet. Some people call because they are worried about a friend, relative or surviving pets. Other people call asking for tools to help cope with grief, requesting titles of books and helpful websites. Many people call because they want/need to tell someone about the death of their... Read More >
The History of the DoveLewis Pet Loss Support Program
I am often asked how I am came into working in grief support for pet owners. The idea to form this group came to me in 1985 when I was a graduate student at Portland State University’s Masters in Social Work program. I was doing a field placement at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kaiser Hospital. It was there that I began my specialty in Grief Work.
I was and am still deeply touched by peoples’ ability to locate the inner strength it takes to heal from loss. The response to loss is grief, sadness. I learned that this is true across the board. One feels pain when a... Read More >
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