Pets are family — and losing a member of your family can be an extremely painful and traumatic experience. Thankfully, meeting with a pet loss support group may be able to help.
In a nurturing, small group, you are encouraged to process natural feelings of grief resulting from the loss of a beloved animal companion. Our sessions are run by a professional psychotherapist and offer additional resources to help you continue your path towards peace and healing.
Sign up for an upcoming session using the link below:
These free, monthly sessions meet in-person at Joybound in Walnut Creek, CA. The sessions begin at 12 pm, please arrive between 11:45 – 11:55 am. You can enter through the main entrance labeled “Maddie’s Animal Care Center.” Reservations are required, please fill out our online form to reserve your spot.
Help processing your natural feelings after the loss of a pet.
Upcoming Dates
Other Grief Support Services
Joybound Pet Loss Support Meetings
- Support group meets monthly in Walnut Creek, CA.
- A collection of resources for grieving pet guardians.
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
- A collection of resources for grieving pet guardians.
- Bronze-tier membership is free.
- Support group meets online.
- Support group and individual counseling meet online.
Friends of Alameda Animal Shelter
- Support group meets online.
- Support group serves guardians of pet rabbits.
- Support group meets online.
- Support group meets online.
- Support group meets online.
Muttville Pet Loss Support Group
- Support group meets online.
- Support group serves Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Contra Costa County residents.
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
- Support group meets online.
- Support group meets online.
Redwood Empire Veterinary Medical Association
- Support group meets online.
- Support group meets online.
- Support group meets in San Francisco, CA.
- Support group meets in Vacaville, CA.
- Support group meets in Davis, CA.
- Support group meets in Pleasanton, CA.
