Is At Home Pet Euthanasia Worth It?

At-home pet euthanasia may not be for everyone, but don’t discount it until you’ve really thought it over. Many pet owners feel that the comfort and convenience outweigh any extra cost, yet there are those who just don’t like the thought of anyone or anything passing away in their home. So, read through this post, then decide for yourself: is at-home pet euthanasia worth it for you?

What To Consider With In-Home Pet Euthanasia

One of the first major considerations for most pet parents needing euthanasia assistance for their pets is the cost. For some, cost may be restrictive and might have to be the deciding factor, but when there’s not too much of a price difference, the benefits are many and infinitely worthwhile. Let’s first look at the potential cost.

older lady lying on grass with her arm around her aging dog - is at home pet euthanasia worth it

Why At-Home Pet Euthanasia May Cost More

-Travel Time & Expenses

Your chosen mobile veterinarian travels to your home at a prearranged time, bringing with them everything they need to perform the procedure. They use their own vehicle and therefore need to cover their gas, insurance, taxes, and all other motor vehicle expenses, repairs, and maintenance.

- Location And Timing

Your location relative to your chosen mobile veterinarian does matter. Many mobile vets choose to serve a specific area, often via a specified distance from their base. If your home falls outside of this area, you may find an extra fee added to cover their time and vehicle expenses.

Should you need help with your pets on a holiday or outside of your chosen mobile veterinarian’s regular working hours, again, you may have an additional fee so they can attend to your requirements as well as possible.

-Pet Size

The larger your pet, the greater the dose needed to complete the procedure, which can increase costs.

-Additional Services

With Peace For Paws, you have the option to add on extra services such as cremation (individual or communal), memorial keepsakes such as a paw or nose print, a special urn, or even a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork created from a very small amount of your pet’s ashes.

-Personal Professional Service

You receive the exclusive service of a fully trained and certified veterinarian in the comfort of your own home.

Though the above are reasons for additional costs, let’s look at these things from a different perspective. What’s in it for you, and why is at-home pet euthanasia worth it?

What Makes In-Home Pet Euthanasia A Great Choice?

+Travel Time & Expenses

If you don’t have your veterinarian coming to you, you’ll be doing the driving - both ways:

To the vet clinic with your stressed-out, sick, or elderly pet
Home alone, or with your pet’s body to bury

Driving when you’re stressed out, grieving, or upset is never a good situation for anyone - whether the driver, passengers, or others on the road. Driving is stressful enough on a good day, never mind when you’re wrapped up in personal thoughts and grief for the loss of your long-time companion.

+Location And Timing

Vet practices are busy places. Appointments are on a set schedule, veterinarians and their assistants have many pets and pet parents to see, and you can’t really spend the time you might want or need in saying goodbye to your good friend.

Appointment times for at-home pet euthanasia can last between 30 and 90 minutes, depending on the time you need to say your final goodbyes. The euthanasia process is the same; the timing is much more fluid and personal.

Home is that much more comfortable, stress-free, and private. There’s no need to leave home, trying to hide your tears as you might from a vet clinic. Let them flow freely and take the time you need to say what you need to say.

+Pet Size

Your mobile veterinarian can respectfully transport your pet to the crematory for you, avoiding another tearful trip in the car. Dr. Amy may need help transporting larger pets to her vehicle, but they will always be treated with just as much respect and dignity in death as in life.

+Additional Services

You do have several options for additional services, and yes, they cost more, but your pet is one-of-a-kind. There’ll never be another just like them with their traits or mannerisms, so it’s well worth taking the time to commemorate or memorialize them in a way that suits you and your family.

+Personal Professional Service

There are certain people in life who can bring peace, dignity, and pure professionalism to a room. Dr. Amy is one of these special people who can step in and be part of your family for a while. She exudes calm, and animals seem to sense why she’s there, yet be unafraid and almost relieved.

Dr. Amy treats you and your pet like they’re her own family, and you can be assured of a comfortable, peaceful, loving, and dignified end for your best friend.