Helpline Volunteers

Pet Loss Helpline & Support Group

Pet Loss HELPLINE ~ “A truly rewarding experience!”

The HELPLINE is a service for our grieving clients. Volunteers return calls from clients during weekday evenings between the hours of 7-9 PM. The client gets an anonymous, caring ear, and you will have the chance to spend some time with a grieving owner – time that is not always available during a clinic visit.

As a volunteer, you will be on duty about every 4-5 weeks, on the same night of the week, for ease of personal scheduling, and you are likely to average one call each night.

The Pet Loss Helpline has a six-hour training seminar (with CE credits) that utilizes our experiences in the clinic to start off volunteers. (And Coming Soon—an Online Training Program!)

DVMs interested in becoming a Helpline Volunteer:

Please contact the CVMA office at 630-325-1231 or cvma@chicagovma.org .

Wings – Pet Loss SUPPORT GROUP

The CVMA provides a Pet Loss SUPPORT GROUP called Wings. Wings will host a Zoom Meeting, in place of the usual in-person support group meeting, on the first Wednesday of every month from 7:30-9:00 pm. (Zoom meetings will continue on the first Wednesday of every month until in-person meetings resume.) No reservations required and no charge to attend.

Pet Loss Brochures & Sympathy Cards are available to purchase. Please contact the CVMA office for details: (630) 325-1231 or visit our online Store (For Professionals tab).