I just wanted to post a review on my experience with Lap of Love. I have never used a home…read moreeuthanasia process before and I was so scared, but from the time that Dr. Mindy first arrived, she put me at ease. She was genuinely very kind, she explained the whole process to me and took very good care of my Bella. It took me a few months to write my review because I am still torn about losing my baby, but I had to come on here and let everyone know that Lap of Love helped me send my girl to heaven in the most humane,loving and peaceful way. I have no doubt that I will use them again in the future. All vets and staff should take note from Lap of Love to see how a vet clinic should treat its customers. Dr. Mindy never rushed me, hugged me, consoled me and for that I will be eternally grateful, losing Bella shred me to pieces, and I am heartbroken over losing her, but Lap of Love helped me deal with her passing in the most sweetest way, thank you love always.

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There are no words that can fully capture the depth of gratitude I have for the care and compassion…read morethis team showed during one of the hardest moments of my life. Saying goodbye to my beloved dog of 11 years was something I had never experienced before, and I was completely unprepared for the emotional weight of it all. From my very first phone call, I was met with genuine kindness, patience, and sincerity. Every question I had was answered with such care and understanding--it truly felt like they were walking alongside me during this difficult time. When the doctor came to our home, their presence was calm, respectful, and incredibly compassionate. They treated my dog with such dignity and love, and they gave me the space and support I needed to say goodbye in peace. It meant more to me than I can ever express. Even afterward, the level of care continued. Picking up my dog's remains was handled with such grace and respect--it was clear that every step of the process was done with heartfelt intention and compassion. In a moment filled with so much pain, this team was a blessing. I truly believe God places people in our lives when we need them most, and they were exactly that for me. Their sincerity, kindness, and unwavering support brought comfort to my heart in a time of deep sorrow. I wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone facing the incredibly difficult decision of saying goodbye to a beloved pet. They go above and beyond in every way, and I will forever be grateful for the love and care they showed to both me and my dog.

As kind and patient as the doctor was who came to perform the at-home euthanasia, we were…read moredisappointed that with the first injection of the sedative, our always docile and easy going cat felt it and got scared. He let them put the sedative in, then within seconds he shivered and tried to run back inside the house. He dropped to the ground with a look of terror, then tried to run back inside again and dropped down. He was "drunk" on "kitty ketamine" as she put it. I understand that every cat reacts differently, but after speaking to other vets, it wasn't supposed to be like that at all. This month we had to say goodbye to another one of our cats, and we used a different company with remarkable results.

Our 14 year old Lizzie was diagnosed with mouth cancer two weeks ago and it was a shock. We were…read moretold by the Vet that we had only seen once prior( he took over our regular vets office ) that she could not and would not survive this diagnosis . Our only option was to put her to sleep, but he said " I'm not at all saying today" We took her home and loved her more every minute of every day , but it became clear that we would have to make a decision , I still didn't or couldn't come to grips with it . I talked to the Vet who diagnosed her to see if he would come and take care of her at home , her home , but he was unable to help us. and I understood .My son called his Vet and she recommended Dr Birdwell. I called and spoke to her and immediately started sobbing and told her our situation , I could not fathom taking my Lizzie out and bringing her little body home in a blanket. She wanted to know about Lizzie , she took so much time on the phone .. she didn't know me and she didn't know Lizzie . The comfort level that I felt was immediate ! Through my tears I asked " how will we know " The thought of scheduling her last day paralyzed me . My other two cats died of old age not a sick day in their lives , one was 20 , the other 19 . Her answer " she will tell you " Two days passed and Dr Birdwell was so right . She said she would help us , I was so grateful considering the current situation . A week ago Saturday past , my doorbell rang and I thought I would throw up ! She came in and using all precautions of the covid situation , she sat and we talked and calmed me down to the point that I knew it was going to be allright . Dr Birdwell was so kind and so compassionate that we couldn't have asked for any more on that day .She talked us through everything. Our Lizzie was at her home and we held her and our eyes were the eyes that she looked into . I will not considered a new pet any time soon but the day will come and when it does , Dr Birdwell will be "it' for the newest member of our family ! Thank You Dr Birdwell !

We needed help making the hardest decision for our companion dog Buddy. Dr Amy came on short notice…read moreto help walk us thru the decision. She made the situation as best it could be and helped comfort all in thru the process.

My little PurrBall is not the only baby that was handled at Fond Memories. Each time I have had…read moredealings, they have been very caring. After an emotional morning, and lots of tears with the vet and her tech, I took my baby's remains for cremation. They were very kind and told me that it may be a couple of days before I could come pick up her cremains, but 24 hours later I received an email to come pick her up. I chose to have her cremains kept in a beautiful blue bag rather than an urn. I chose not to get a paw print or hair clipping, though both were offered. She will be placed in my pet cemetery in my backyard. The professionalism and kindness of the employees by Fond Memories staff was so helpful in a difficult time.

What I like is ... 'Queshelle'. She is such a Beautiful Lady ... her personality and consideration…read morefor the Pet and Parent. She makes the situation as comfortable as possible!

And all these years later still no one reached out, this place is sh*t, imagine going to a place…read moreand them losing your deceased pets/family members ashes/remains

POSITIVES: Free visit to first timers, quick service w/ appointment, friendly staff, clean…read moreenvironment, Dr. Mixon & Stribley took their time explaining everything, didn't feel rushed. Docs & Vet techs were gentle with my Lillie & showed they cared. NEGATIVES: None

We're so grateful that Dr. Christa came out to Bastrop to help us send our sweet dog Lela on to her…read morenext adventure. Dr. Christa clearly explained every step of the process and what we should expect. She was so very kind and compassionate, and she allowed plenty of time for each step, not rushing at all. The staff at Lap of Love were sensitive and caring and made making this difficult appointment easier. Communication was excellent. Euthanasia at home is the only way to handle this deeply personal experience, as far as I'm concerned. Lela's regular vet is great, but taking her to the vet's office for this, at this stage, would have been far too much stress on her. It was not the way we wanted to say goodbye to our sweet girl who has brought us so much joy. She deserved better. We recommend Dr. Christa and Lap of Love without hesitation.

Dr. Kelsi Hodges helped my dog to make a smooth transition to her final rest. She explained…read moreeverything carefully and was very gentle and understanding both for my dog and myself. Beginning with the caring staff who answered the phone at Lap of Love, sent information promptly and set up the appointment. So glad I found Lap of Love and Dr. Hodges.

He had had three of my beloved pets processed here at eternal Waters, and was very pleased with my…read moreexperience. I'm really grateful that they offer such a unique method of postmortem care. I'd recommend them to any person who wants to try aquamation of a beloved pet that has gone on to the spirit world and is needing this kind of service for post mortem.

Eternal waters took great care of my baby Waverly. You will forever be missed ‍‍ Lilia was very…read morethorough. I would recommend Eternal Waters for your fur babies final care.

Our dogs paw was very swollen and needed to be seen immediately (our grass seed irritated an…read morealready open wound). I called at 11 and was told they'd be closing at noon. I felt awful calling so close to their close time but the lady that answered the phone assured me it was perfectly fine and to come on by. Our normal place of care is Banfield as we have a monthly plan with them, but they were booked up. They didn't try to get any extra tests/labs to get more money out of us or anything like that and recommended antibiotics and steroids to calm the symptoms down. Within a day our dogs paw was better and she wasn't limping anymore. The exam fee was $98 and we paid $151 in total. I really appreciate taking the time to help us so close to closing and paying attention to details. The staff treated our dog with exceptional care and lots of love. Thank you guys for providing genuine service

We've been taking our fur babies here for 6 years.Communication from the girls at the front desk…read morehas always been a little lacking.It was okay because we felt that Dr Rodriguez was very informative.He was never very loving to our babies but that was okay. One month ago we dropped our 12 yr old Shepard mix off for reverse sneezing and a running nose.Dr writes it off as allergies.A week later it continues and she became lethargic.Went back to Dr. He does an xray and camera in her nose.Tells us could be fungal, foreign body or cancer.He suggested a CT scan, referred us to a specialist. 48 hours later and the order was never sent.After multiple calls to push the order the scan is finally done.Dr will call once results were in.We got results the following Tuesday via email from specialist.Ended up having to call them to get results a few days later.Dr said we need a biopsy.Opted for a fungal test instead(less invasive and less costly)Process of elimination.Brought her back for test on Fri.Thurs, no call.Our dog started pouring blood from her nose.Called panicked, was told rudely by a lady in the office"Well, I guess you should bring her in".Found out then that they had the results since Mon.We didn't understand why we weren't informed.We rushed her in. Dr insisted he had called us and that it had gone straight to VM.We had no missed calls and no messages were left.We let him know how the office had treated us.He said he'd handle it.He stopped the bleeding, told us the fungal came back negative and this was most likely cancer.We were devastated.We brought her home completely broken hearted and prepared for the worst.Sunday seizures started.If you've experienced seizures, you know how upsetting they can be and how hard on the body they are.We called Monday morning.Spoke with Dr who told us to come pick up anti seizure meds right away, they would be ready immediately.Rushed over, was told by the ladies in the office that they weren't ready and to have a seat.Waited for about 10 minutes and then was told they did not have the meds in office but that they could call them in to our pharmacy.I said that was okay and headed over to ensure it was rushed.Waited at pharmacy for 30 minutes.They still hadnt received them.I called the vet in tears and asked if they could rush the script.Response from office:"I don't know what you want me to do.I can't just pull a tech from another customer to fill your script" I said okay but please hurry she is still seizing.I head home to wait and be with her.Another 40 minutes goes by and the pharmacy still has nothing.The pharmacy says theyll call to get a verbal.Call goes straight to VM.Turns out they closed for the rest of the day for training.At this point, I'm a mess.My baby is suffering and I have no help from the people I had trusted. My husband goes to the vet and knocks on the door.A tech answers,he explains. She apologizes, says she'll take care of him and puts him in a room. Dr Rodriguez comes in about 10 min later yelling "What are you expecting!?" Husband with tears in eyes explains he feels we were put on the back burner, we needed help and he doesn't understand why the script wasn't sent.Dr R continues yelling saying everything he has done for us.We have paid outrageous amounts of money to this man over the past month and past 6 years.He then yells "What do you want from me?!" Husband says "I just want the script for my dog"Dr gives it to him proceeds to follow him out of the office yelling the entire way. Hubby heads back to the pharmacy to find out Dr didn't fill in the quantity.He then had to go back and face the horrendous situation again.At 2pm we finally got the meds into our baby and get control of the seizures.She has had 4 in less than 18 hours.When you are dealing with end of life treatment for your babies,I highly recommend a vet and office staff with compassion.I honestly can't believe we were treated this way.Especially during such an emotional time.When it comes to vets,I recommend anyone but this one.Our babies already have a new doctor.

Everyone at blue pearl was beyond amazing. My dog, Kobe was transferred from another animal…read morehospital on Memorial Day (5/25) for an emergency surgery because of a severe pancreatitis case. Dr. Hancock was the first veterinarian that did Kobe's intake and let us know his plan for surgery. She was phenomenal, he had a suspected pancreatitis case and his abdomen had sepsis as well and she had such empathy and was the first time that I felt like I could breath and I just felt peace that my dog was going to be in good hands. He was then operated on by an on call doctor that was called in for his surgery. Dr. Trainor did his surgery and updated us that all went well. Kobe had a crash overnight and was not responsive and was transferred into the Critical care team that morning. Dr. Strey was his doctor in his time at critical care and she was phenomenal as well. She and her tech team truly saved Kobe's life. On Tuesday when he was in critical care he had one tech, Miguel, that was taking care of only him and making sure his vitals were all okay. You can truly tell that Miguel (and all the techs) that cared for Kobe were amazing and really loved on all the pets in the back. They were super available and I was able to come in, visit, call, and got many updates while he was in the hospital which I truly appreciated. Today I went back for Kobe's 1 week follow up/2 week surgery stitches removal and they were so happy to see him doing so good. I will always make the drive out here if I need emergency pet care. I truly appreciate them for saving Kobe. Ps, get pet insurance before you think you need it. the costs were super high but for the work and the attention they did I was glad I was able to come here

Very intelligent and caring staff. Vets are top notch with a great communication style. Saved our 2…read moregoldens who overate a bag of dog food and became very ill. Dr. Williams is superb veterinarian!

Decided to go with summer after a family friend recommended her for watching our model cat. She was…read moreamazing, arrived exactly on time multiple nights and took care of her. What made me even happier is I watched my cameras and saw summer go above and beyond and spend time with my cat instead of just taking care of the essentials and leaving. I would recommended summer to anyone needing help.

Summer is awesome. She does an amazing job taking care of our littler menagerie. She communicates…read morewell and spends a lot of time with our babies. We could not be happier with her and are so glad we found her.