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Resources

While Gentle Hands Cherished Paws is not affiliated with any groups on this page, this list was compiled in hopes of providing a guide of primarily local resources for families. 


If you have your own additions or recommendations, please email us at frontdesk@gentlehandscherishedpaws.com.

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Quality-of-Life Scale

This scale is a fillable resource for pet parents; it is not a diagnostic tool or replacement for treatment, but is meant to give some insight to help you discuss future plans with veterinary caregivers, and help find answers to the most difficult question: “Is it time yet?”

24-Hour Emergency Clinics

Shoreline

Animal Medical Center of Seattle

animalmedicalspecialists.com

17518 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155

(206) 204-3366

Seattle

BluePearl Pet Hospital
(Seattle Veterinary Specialists)

bluepearlvet.com/hospital/downtown-seattle-wa

805 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 624-9111

Tacoma

Summit Veterinary Referral Center

summitvets.com

2505 S 80th St, Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 983-1114

Fremont

Emerald City Emergency Clinic

emeraldcity24hrvet.com

4102 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103

(206) 634-9000

Seattle

South Seattle Veterinary Hospital

southseattlevet.com

11033 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168

(206) 242-8338

Mount Vernon

Pet Emergency Center - Skagit Valley

petemergencyskagitvalley.com

14434 Avon Allen Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 848-5911

Urgent Care Clinics

Seattle

Atlantic Veterinary Hospital 

atlanticvetseattle.com/services/urgent-care/

2115 23rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

(206) 323-4433

Lake Stevens

Frontier Village Vet 

frontiervillagevet.com/services

9309 N Davies Rd, Lake Stevens, WA 98258

 (425) 334-8585

Woodinville

Woodinville Veterinary Hospital

woodinvilleveterinary.com/

13317 Northeast 175th Street Ste: P, Woodinville, WA 98072

(425) 481-1184

Renton

Arrow Animal Urgent Care

https://arrowanimalurgentcare.com/

3241 NE Sunset Blvd, Renton, WA 98056

(425) 270-2991

Seattle

Madison Street Animal Hospital

madisonstreetanimalhospital.com/

2215 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112

(206) 538-0890

Redmond

Redmond-Kirkland Animal Hospital

redmondkirklandveterinary.com/

7251 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond, WA 98052

(425) 403-0780

Snohomish

Pilchuck Animal Hospital (24hr)

pilchuckvet.com/services/emergency-24/7

11308 92nd St SE, Snohomish, WA 98290

(360) 568-3113

Other In-Home Providers

Compassion 4 Paws

compassion4paws.com

Contact form: compassion4paws.com/contact-sara-team

Phone: (425) 802-2444

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Services North to some parts of Marysville, South to Tukwila, and the Eastside. West Seattle is currently not available.

Tranquil Passing

tranquilpassing.com

Phone: (509) 931-0466

Contact form: tranquilpassing.com/contact

 

Services Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and surrounding areas.

Angel Wings Vet

angelwingsvet.com/humane-euthanasia

Email: care@AngelWingsVet.com

Phone: (425) 215-8815

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Services an approximately 7-mile radius around Woodinville.

The Good Life

thegoodlifeforpets.com

Email: info@thegoodlifeforpets.com

Phone: (253) 444-1858

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Services the greater Tacoma area.

Gentle Passing

gentlepassing.com/home.html

Phone: (425) 269-9984

Email: tcdvm@gentlepassing.com

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Services Seattle/West Seattle and the Eastside, including Kirkland, Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Bothell, Woodinville, Kenmore, Mercer Island, Issaquah and Sammamish.

Peaceful Pet Transitions

peacefulpettransitions.com

Phone: (425) 902-9202

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Services King County and northern Pierce County, WA. Farther north or south will incur additional charges.

Therapist / Counselor Services

Rachel Wright, MSW, LICSW, VSW-CP

pawstoconnect.com

Email: pawstoconnectcounseling@gmail.com

Phone: (206) 925-3546

Jennifer Streit, LMP, SAMP, LLC

handstopawsanimalmassage.com/index.html

Email: jenstreit@blarg.net

Phone: (206) 938-8539

Support Groups & Phone Lines

Seattle Humane Virtual Pet Loss Support Group 

seattlehumane.org/services/community-outreach/end-of-life/

Dates: Groups take place virtually on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Scroll to bottom of link for more information).

Phone: (425) 649-7566

Address: 13212 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98005

Whatcom Humane Society

whatcomhumane.org/resources/#pet-loss

“Please contact us via email or phone, and we will put you in touch with one of our amazing volunteer support group facilitators.”

Phone: (360) 733-2080 x3116

Email: outreach@whatcomhumane.org

Pet Compassion Careline

Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Helpline

Phone: (630) 325-1600

Seattle Animal Shelter Pet Loss Support Group 

seattle.gov/animal-shelter/resources/pet-loss-support-group

The Pet Loss Support Group meets by phone/Webex every Thursday from 5:30-6:45 p.m. For the schedule and details on how to join the virtual meeting, please email saspetloss@gmail.com.

Email: saspetloss@gmail.com

Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement

aplb.org/

facebook.com/groups/1179624029516654

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Pet Loss Grief Support Chatroom hours:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Eastern time

Sun: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern time

 

Video Support Group hours:

Every Wednesday: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern time

1st Saturday of each month: 5:00 pm  – 7:00 pm Eastern time

3rd Saturday of each month: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern time

Cornell University Pet Loss Support Line

Phone: (607) 218-7457

Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline

Phone: (508) 839-5722

Memorial Artists

Artful Ashes is a local business that creates beautiful and bright custom glass pieces containing your loved one’s ashes. You can either receive a shipped, tracked kit for sending ashes to them, or you can visit in person so they can assist with the emotional process.

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Celebration Ashes is a local business that weaves the ashes of loved ones into timeless works of handmade glass art, including small keepsake urns.

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Tacoma Glass Blowing is a local business that offers expertly hand-crafted glass-blown keepsakes that contain the ashes of your loved one.

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One Heirloom creates simple and elegant jewelry that contain the ashes of your loved one to celebrate life with high-quality scientific glass and precious metals.

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Angela Kirkpatrick creates earthy and elegant custom jewelry that can hold the ashes, hair, or teeth of your companion, inspired by the tradition of memento mori.

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Close By Me creates a wide range of sophisticated hand-crafted jewelry options containing solidified ashes, to allow you to keep your loved one with you at all times.

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