Pet Loss and Grief Support Group

Anyone who considers a pet a beloved friend, companion, or family member knows the intense pain that accompanies the loss of that friend. For this reason, The Anti-Cruelty Society is now offering a Pet Loss and Grief Support Group. The meetings provide a safe, warm place to share and heal our grief. It is a place of openness, honesty, and sensitivity to the very real pain of people who know what it means to love and lose a pet. Meetings are guided by licensed therapist; Connie Stuetzer, L.C.S.W; A.C.S.W. Connie has twenty years experience in grief support work; ten years at Children’s Memorial Hospital working with children with cancer and she is currently leading grief support groups at Gilda’s Club, Chicago.

The support group will meet on the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The schedule is subject to change. (See the Event Page for scheduled meetings.) The meetings will be held in The Anti-Cruelty Society Education and Training Center. Enter from 169 W. Grand Avenue. Free parking is available in The Anti-Cruelty Society parking garage. Enter from Wells Street.

It is free of charge. Pre-registration is required the first time that you attend. To register, call Tammie Bouschor at (312) 644-8338 ext. 344 or e-mail tbouschor@anticruelty.org.