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End of Life Care

Euthanasia literally means “good death”. 

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With in-home euthanasias, we strive to provide a peaceful and comfortable passing for your pet in the comfort of their own environment.  

 

While euthanasia is always a difficult decision, it is one we feel strongly is a kindness providing your pet with a peaceful goodbye and relieving any pain or suffering.  

What to Expect with an In Home Euthanasia

For in home euthanasia appointments, we come to your home so we can be wherever you and your pet are most comfortable – in their bed in the office, outside under their favourite tree, on their spot on the  couch, where ever their happy place is. There are a few logistics and paperwork that must be taken care of first – typically this is when we can collect payment and answer any questions you have about the procedure or aftercare & cremation.  

 

We provide all our patients with sedation and anesthesia prior to euthanasia. Every animal responds differently to these medications and they can take 10 - 20 minutes to take effect, with our goal being to comfortably and peacefully calm your pet into an anesthetic-level sleep so that they are no longer able to feel any pain. Once we have reached this point, the doctor will administer the final injection to provide euthanasia and give you time to say goodbye.  

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Memorial keepsakes can be provided – ink and clay paw prints, fur clippings – let us know if you have any preferences. 

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Cremation

We use VHA Cremation Services who are accredited by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories. 

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We offer two types of cremation:  

  • Communal - your pet is cremated communally with no ashes returned to you 

  • Separate – your pet is cremated separately with their ashes returned to you 

Memorials

There are a lot of beautiful ways to memorialise and remember your pet.  

Our cremation service offers a free online memorial page where you, your friends and family may comment and share your late pet’s stories and photos to celebrate and honor them. Please contact us if you are interested! 

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We offer keepsakes such as clay nose or paw prints, ink nose/paw prints, and fur clippings with our home euthanasia appointments.  There are also a lot of options for making keepsakes at home with your pet or creators/artists that make beautiful keepsakes as well. 

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Some other unique and special ways to commemorate your pet: 

  • Make a donation in their name to a charity such as a local shelter, the Grey Muzzle Organisation, or Every Cat Health Foundation. 

  • Commision an Art Piece of your pet 

  • Jewelry with paw prints or ashes 

  • Shadow box with pictures, collars, and special trinkets 

Please contact us if you have questions or would like to schedule an in-home euthanasia appointment

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