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    Compassionate Care

    4.9 (14 reviews)
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    Euthanasia

    Pet cremation services

    Emergency pet hospital

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    Jennifer L.

    Our beloved 16yo cat went into kidney failure and unfortunately we knew what was coming all too soon. After getting diagnosis and getting some help to make him feel like himself we knew the time would come all too soon for end of life services. Our vet sent us referrals and when I saw that they are 24/7 I thought that was the best place to start. Unfortunately we went from needing to call for info that day to seeing when we could get the doctor to us. We were lucky that she was able to come that evening as we didn't want him to suffer (he really wasn't himself anymore). It was gut wrenching and writing a review like this makes me cry. I knew it would be peaceful because I had to do this over 20 years ago. I'm so glad they do in home services. Not having to stress him out and take him somewhere else made us feel a little better. He was able to lay in the chair on "dad's" jacket like he loved. She was just so kind and caring. I'm so grateful to people like her that take on this sad task. She was so great with him, and us. The caring way she bundled him up in a blanket and we laid him down in a soft basket. It really meant a lot to us. We felt the cost was totally reasonable (not that it mattered to us in the least). We opted for a solo cremation and were impressed with their process for that. They also offer memorial items but we just went with the compostable urn. He's not going anywhere for a while but it's nice to know we can bury the entire urn. It was about a week later that he was ready for us to pick up. It's a simple process for that. You can go any time during business hours to this location and simply call. They'll gather your loved one and bring them to your car. Communication was very clear every step of the way. They were so kind and I'm thankful for their help in putting our sweet baby to rest. It's hard no doubt, but they made it a little bit easier. Sadly, his (actual) brother who is also 16 (doing pretty good for an old man kitty) will also need this one day. I know I'll be coming here.

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    They have good information even at 2am, when we called. Came out promptly the next day for our 15 year old dog who was suffering... Veterinarian Leslie was skilled, gentle, and very thoughtful. She went thru the procedure at every step, even encouraged us to allow our other pets to be there (their reactions were so calm it was amazing and reassuring to us). Can't recommend this service enough.

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