Get help for people

VSWS offers animal-related social support for individuals and groups.

To sign up for 6 free individual virtual, phone, or face-to-face sessions, click here. (Currently, we are accepting clients only from the state of Tennessee).

To sign up for our next monthly Pet Loss Support Group, please click here.

You may also call the VSWS Helpline at 865-755-8839 , Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. We strive to return calls within 24 hours on weekdays and the next business day after 3 pm on Fridays. If your call is an emergency, please call 911, 988, or contact your primary care physician.

Additional resources that you may find helpful are:

Financial Resources and Services for Animal Owners

Pet Loss Resources List (English)

Pet Loss Resources List (Spanish)

Pet Loss Grief Packet

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To learn how you can help people through HABIT please find further information here.

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