Referral Directory

animal communication resourcesIn some sections our referral list includes services for both animals and their human companions, since the challenges humans face can often affect animals and vice versa. We have found that in some instances offering referrals for both animals and humans leads to the most lasting and extensive healing for both parties in the relationship.

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Veterinarians

Small Animals

Holistic Veterinarians:

  • Creature Comfort Holistic Veterinary Center
    2501 MacArthur Blvd.
    Oakland, CA 94602
    510-530-1373
    www.creaturecomfort.com
    Small animals
  • San Francisco Veterinary Specialists
    San Francisco location
    600 Alabama St. (at 18 th )
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    415-401-9200
    www.sfvs.net

    Small animals
    Marin location:
    901 East Francisco Blvd.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    415-455-8317
    Small animals
  • Tender Care Veterinary Hospital
    1569 Fourth St.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    415-454-4994
    Small Animals
  • The Country Vet
    511 Atherton Ave.
    Novato, CA 94949
    415-897-8380
    Small animals
    www.thecountryvet.com
  • Southampton Pet Hospital
    852 Southampton Rd.
    Benicia, CA 94510
    707-745-1135
    Small animals

Traditional Veterinarians:

  • Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital
    2126 Haste St.
    Berkeley, CA 94546
    510-848-5041
    Emergency service: 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week
    510-848-5150
    www.berkeleydogandcat.com

    Small animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians
  • VCA Bay Area Animal Hospital
    4501 Shattuck Ave.
    Oakland, CA 94
    510-654-8375
    www.vcapets.com

    Small animals
  • Bay Area Bird Hospital
    (Board certified bird specialist)
    2145 Taraval St.
    San Francisco, CA
    415-566-4359
    www.bayareabirdhospital.com

    Birds, reptiles, rabbits, rodents, small exotic mammals
  • Chuck Galvin, DVM
    15 Hamilton Drive
    Novato, CA. 94949
    415-883-4626
    Birds, small animals
  • Robert Erteman, DVM
    729 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
    San Anselmo, CA
    415-453-2080

House Calls for Small Animals:

  • Anne Reed , DVM, East Bay
    Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, nutrition
    510-524-3062
  • Ann-si Li, DVM, OMD, East Bay
    Assisi Acupuncture Ltd.
    www.AssisiAcupunctureLtd.com
    Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture
    510-540-7387
  • Brent Martin, DVM, East Bay
    925-746-2676
  • Chuck McKinney, DVM, San Leandro
    510-430-0366
  • Bruce Max Feldman, DVM, EastBay, Marin
    510-525-1404
  • Richard Hack, DVM, East Bay
    Coordinices Veterinary Hospital
  • 510-524-3062
  • Marlene Martin, DVM, Oakland
    510-741-1313
  • Julio Bolivar, DVM, San Francisco
    415-333-4673
  • Elizabeth Fromer Valenzuela, DVM, San Francisco
    415-826-5334
  • Gary Blood, DVM, San Rafael
    415-381-8248
  • Stanley Goldfarb, DVM, San Rafael
    415-456-4463
  • Ken Steele, DVM, San Rafael
    415-483-4838

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House Calls for Euthanasia:

  • Anthony Smith , DVM,
    serving most of the Bay Area,
    providing hospice care, including pain management
    510-381-3389
    www.rainbowbridgevet.com
  • Brent Martin, DVM, East Bay
    925-746-2676
  • Chuck McKinney, DVM, San Leandro
    510-430-0366
  • Bruce Max Feldman, DVM, EastBay, Marin
    510-525-1404
  • Marlene Martin, DVM, Oakland
    510-741-1313
  • Julio Bolivar, DVM, San Francisco
    415-333-4673

 


Emergency Services-Small Animals:

  • Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital
    Special Veterinary Services
    2126 Haste St.
    Berkeley, CA 94546
    510-848-5041
    Emergency service: 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week
    510-848-5150
    www.berkeleydogandcat.com

    Small animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians
  • Bay Area Veterinary Emergency Service
    14790 Washington Ave.
    San Leandro, CA
    510-483-7387
    24 hour emergency service every day
  • Pet Emergency Treatment Service
    1048 University Ave.
    Berkeley, CA
    510-548-6684
    After-hours emergency care every day
    Please call ahead
  • Pet Emergency and Specialty Shelter of Marin
    901 E. Francisco Blvd.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    415-456-7372
    www.petemergencycenter.com

Birds:

  • Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital
    2126 Haste St.
    Berkeley, CA 94546
    510-848-5041
    Emergency service: 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week
    510-848-5150
    www.berkeleydogandcat.com
  • Montclair Veterinary Hospital
    1961 Mountain Blvd.
    Oakland, CA
    510-339-8600
    www.montclairvethospital.com
  • Bay Area Bird Hospital
    (Board certified bird specialist)
    2145 Taraval St.
    San Francisco, CA
    415-566-4359
    www.bayareabirdhospital.com
  • Chuck Galvin, DVM
    15 Hamilton Drive
    Novato, CA. 94949
    415-883-4626

Reptiles and Amphibians (Snakes, Turtles, Lizards, Salamanders, etc.):

  • Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital
    2126 Haste St.
    Berkeley, CA 94546
    510-848-5041
    Emergency service: 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week
    510-848-5150
    www.berkeleydogandcat.com

 

Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Mice, Rats, Chinchillas, other exotic animals:

  • Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital
    2126 Haste St.
    Berkeley, CA 94546
    510-848-5041
    Emergency service: 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week
    510-848-5150
    www.berkeleydogandcat.com
  • Bay Area Bird Hospital
    (Board certified bird specialist)
    2145 Taraval St.
    San Francisco, CA
    415-566-4359
    www.bayareabirdhospital.com

Lower Cost Veterinary Care

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Large Animal Veterinarians:

  • Rachelle LaPrade, DVM, East Bay
    6114 LaSalle Ave #231
    Oakland, CA. 94611
    510-923-1018
    Horses
  • Erik Hansen, DVM, East Bay
    P.O. Box 826
    Alamo, CA. 94507
    925-937-6511
    Horses
  • Mike Parker, DVM
    510-635-2524
    Horses
  • Artaurus Veterinary Clinic, North Bay
    2 San Antonio Rd.
    Petaluma, CA
    707-763-1972
    415-897-5119
    Horses, small animals
    24 hour horse emergency care
  • Sandi Shuler, DVM, Marin
    800-752-6868
    Horses
  • Canyon Large Animal Clinic, North Bay
    Cotati, CA
    707-792-4335
    Horses
  • Mitch Benson, DVM
    Santa Rosa, CA
    707-528-8886
    Horses
  • Jim Williams, DVM
    Novato, CA
    415-897-3966
    Horses
  • Bruce Daniels
    West Marin, CA
    415-663-1940
    Horses
  • UC Davis-large animal Clinic
    For appointments: (530) 752-0290
    After Hours Emergencies
    : (530) 752 – 5438

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Chiropractic Medicine:

  • Michael Gleason (Large and small animals)
    East Bay, Contra Costa County
    209-833-3814
    800-499-7710
  • Betsy Carpenter,
    East Bay area,
    (415) 282-0988
  • Ganelle Dippe, DC CVCP
    Sonoma and Marin Counties
    707-823-6406,
    707-318-6700(cell),
    ganelledippe@comcast.net
    Large and small animals
  • Suzanne Guyton
    North Bay
    707-537-9212
    suzguyton@aol.com

    Horses

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Acupuncture:

Small animals:

  • Anne Reed , DVM,
    East Bay
    Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, nutrition
    510-524-3062
  • Ann-si Li, DVM, OMD
    Assisi Acupuncture Ltd.
    www.AssisiAcupunctureLtd.com

    510-540-7387
  • Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital
    2126 Haste St.
    Berkeley, CA 94546
    510-848-5041
    www.berkeleydogandcat.com

    Small animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians
  • Creature Comfort Holistic Veterinary Center
    2501 MacArthur Blvd.
    Oakland, CA 94602
    510-530-1373
    www.creaturecomfort.com

    Small animals
  • San Francisco Veterinary Specialists
    San Francisco location
    600 Alabama St. (at 18 th )
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    415-401-9200
    www.sfvs.net

    Small animals
    Marin location:
    901 East Francisco Blvd.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    415-455-8317
    Small animals
  • Southampton Pet Hospital
    852 Southampton Rd.
    Benicia, CA 94510
    707-745-1135
    Small animals
  • Tender Care Veterinary Hospital
    1569 Fourth St.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    415-454-4994
    Small Animals

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Homeopathic Medicine:

  • Beth Murray, Creature Comfort Holistic Veterinary Center
    2501 MacArthur Blvd.
    Oakland, CA 94602
    510-530-1373
    www.creaturecomfort.com

    Small animals
    If you have questions about whether homeopathy might benefit your animal, call Beth directly at (510) 522-2469 or visit her website at www.myanimalhomeopath.com.
  • Larry Bernstein, D.V.M., PCHom.
    751 N.E. 168 Street,
    N. Miami Beach,FL 33162-2427
    www.naturalholistic.com
    305-652-5372 (Voice)
    305-653-7244 (Fax)
    Dr. Bernstein treats animals all over the world by phone-please see his website for more information.
  • Linda Warkentin, RS Hom
    Novato 415-897-8380
    San Francisco
    415-457-0678
    ldw52@earthlink.net

    Cats, dogs, horses, people
  • James Codington, D.V.M.
    The Country Vet
    511 Atherton Ave.
    Novato, CA 94949
    415-897-8380
    Small animals www.thecountryvet.com
  • Stephanie Chalmers
    Holistic Animal Care
    4918A Sonoma Hwy
    Santa Rosa, CA. 95409
    707-781-9880
    707-538-4643
    Small animals and horses

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Massage Therapy:

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Reiki for Animals:

  • Animal Reiki Source
    369 B Third St. #156
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    415-420-9783
    www.animalreikisource.com

    All animalsAnimal Reiki Source provides a wide range of training opportunities and a directory of Animal Reiki practitioners nationally and internationally. 

    The International Association of Reiki Professionals has said that they will be creating a separate category for Animal Reiki practitioners in their international directory in the near future. Currently people looking for someone who practices Animal Reiki can review the IARP list of practitioners for their area and see who lists Animal Reiki as part of their practice. See www.iarp.org.

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Reiki for Human Companions:

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Flower Essence Therapy:

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Animal Communication:

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Nutritional Counseling:

Dr. Bob and Susan Goldstein have a veterinary practice and 25 years of experience with holistic care for animals and natural, non-toxic food, created with respect for the environment. They offer nutritional counseling through the Healing Center for Animals and many natural products and foods through Earth Animal. They also publish a wonderful and highly regarded newsletter, called “Love of Animals”. You can subscribe to “Love of Animals” from the websites below.

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Spiritual Healing:

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Tellington T-Touch:

  • Sabra Learned,
    East Bay
    510-649-9142
    Small animals

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Psychotherapy for Human Companions:

Animal-friendly therapists:

  • Laura Soble, M.A., M.F.T., R.E.A.T.
    1425 Leimert Blvd., Suite 302
    Oakland, CA 94602
    510-527-1501
  • Laurie E. Werbner, M.F.T.
    Bellingham, WA
    Laurie’s practice includes telephone and on-line consultations with clients, 510- 548-6547 from the East Bay or toll-free 877-548-6547, empathytherapy@gmail.com

Family Therapy:

  • Sheri Glucoft Wong, L.C.S.W.
    1715 Solano Ave.
    Berkeley, CA
    510-526-5085

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy:

  • Gloria Lawrence, Ph.D.
    445 Bellevue Ave.
    Oakland, CA
    510-465-8919
  • Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D.
    445 Bellevue Ave.
    Oakland, CA
    510-547-4147
  • Laura Soble, M.A., M.F.T., R.E.A.T.
    1425 Leimert Blvd., Suite 302
    Oakland, CA 94602
    510-527-1501

Adult Psychotherapy:

  • Laurence Kaplan, Ph.D.
    1708 Shattuck Ave.
    Berkeley, CA
    510-549-3939

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Hospice Programs for Dying Animals:

  • Anthony Smith , DVM
    Serving most of the Bay Area, providing pain management and wide range of advice in caring for a dying animal,
    510-381-3389
    www.rainbowbridgevet.com
  • Animal Healing Institute
    Providing animal communication, flower essence therapy, and advice in caring for a dying animal and keeping him or her comfortable.
    3020 El Cerrito Plaza, # 255
    El Cerrito, CA 94530
    510-524-5600
    www.HealingForAnimals.com

    All animals

Related Services: Veterinary House Calls for Small Animals- Euthanasia

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Cremation for Animals:

  • Pets’ Rest
    Colma, CA
    650-755-2201
  • Bubbling Wells
    Napa, CA
    800-794-7387

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Burial for Animals:

  • Pets’ Rest
    Colma, CA
    650-755-2201
  • Bubbling Wells
    Napa, CA
    800-794-7387

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Grief Counseling (after the death of an animal):

  • Audrey Spector, M.A., M.F.T.
    925 The Alameda
    Berkeley, CA 94707
    510-704-5502
    Support groups, individual counseling
  • Laurie E. Werbner, MFT
    Bellingham, WA
    Laurie’s practice includes telephone and on-line consultations with clients, 510- 548-6547 from the East Bay or toll-free 877-548-6547, empathytherapy@gmail.com
  • Leslie Anderson-Pomeroy (spiritual and grief counseling)
    Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
    510-845-7735

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Spiritual & Memorial Services for Animals:

  • Berkeley Buddhist Priory
    1358 Marin Ave.
    Albany, CA
    510-528-2137

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Blessing of the Animals

  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley
    1 Lawson Rd.
    Kensington, CA 94707
    510-525-0302-
    This service is held annually in the fall on or near the birthday of St. Francis (Oct. 4) on the patio outside of the church. All animals are welcome.
  • Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
    This service is held annually in the fall on or near the birthday of St. Francis (Oct. 4)

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Lost Missing Pets

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