A Gentle Farewell

Deciding to say goodbye to your beloved companion is one of the hardest decisions most pet parents will face. We're here to help you understand the process and provide compassionate support every step of the way.

Understanding The At-Home Pet Euthanasia Process

Find gentle guidance through the challenging and necessary steps of at-home pet euthanasia, from facing the difficult decision to mourning the loss of your beloved companion.

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Dr. Lara Allison provided us with the most compassionate experience we could have hoped for when saying goodbye to our sweet girl Ruby. What can you say about someone who took one of the worst days of your life and made it bearable with their loving kindness? We will be forever grateful. Our sweet Ruby was just 9 years old when she started acting differently, slowing down, loss of appetite, not her normal happy self. We brought her to our vet and after bloodwork and an ultrasound we learned that she had a sizable mass on her spleen. Lifesaving options were drastic and her prognosis for recovery was not good. We were devastated. Knowing that failing to put her through surgery, confinement, and likely chemotherapy her tumor would likely rupture and put necessitate getting her to an emergency vet where her odds of survival would have been dismal. The thought of putting her through this ordeal guided our decision to seek in home pet euthanasia. We had 2 previous dogs, our first was euthanized at the SPCA because we were away from home when his time came and no local vet could assist us. It was an awful, desperate situation. When our next dog reached her end we were fortunate to locate a vet who performed at home euthanasia and we were able to make arrangements for this service. Having experienced both at home and in office end of life services there is simply no question that allowing my pet to pass in their own home surrounded by loved ones is the only choice I would ever make. I was so grateful we were able to find Dr. Allison to help us with Ruby. The care she showed our family in our hour of need was extraordinary. Ruby was an amazing, loving dog and we feel that saying goodbye to her was sacred. Lara Allison treated us with the utmost kindness and respect. Three days have passed since we lost our sweet girl. We are still grieving her loss but we are comforted by the way we said goodbye. We shared happy memories of Ruby, while she nibbled on some of Lara's home made treats. We gently stroked her and comforted her with calm words, we let her know how much we loved her as she was falling to sleep. She locked my gaze as she drew her last breaths. Her final loving gaze will stay with me always. It was sacred.

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5.0
Aug 30 2026 by Richard M.
Review by Richard M.
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Dr. Laura was kind and compassionate and very gentle with our little girl Betty Lou. It was such a comfort having her at our home rather than at her vets office.

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Aug 29 2026 by Cynthia G.
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Dr Dykstra was professional and so kind. The night before she let me know my Rex could have chocolate around lunch time. It was a thoughtful gesture for me to treat my good boy one last time. This was a behavioral neutralization and I was feeling a lot of guilt. The doctor talked with me about why I made this decision and made this process easier. She allowed me and Rex to share his final moments on this world together. And Rex was not afraid. Thank you Dr Dykstra

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5.0
Aug 29 2026 by Janice W.
Review by Janice W.
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Doc Benjamin Litwack was wonderful ! He was so gentle and thoughtful! He helped us in this difficult time that is so heart wrenching! He explained everything that he was doing, why he was doing it, and how long it would take. This In Home Pet Euthanasia is more humane than in a facility where our dog Macy always gets stressed. She was able to be in her own bed, in her home, with her family. i am so grateful to CodaPet and Doc Benjamin Litwack for helping us through this difficult time. Thank You, Karen & Carl

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5.0
Aug 29 2026 by karen G.
Review by karen G.
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Dr Sanchez could not have been more professional and at the same time compassionate and supportive. We lost 2 dogs within a two month period and were devastated. Dr Sanchez made our losses bearable and any residual concern over making this decision quickly disappeared. I cannot imagine saying goodbye to one of our pets any other way.

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5.0
Aug 29 2026 by Elizabeth M.
Review by Elizabeth M.
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We're so thankful Dr. Renee was there to help our sweet Felix cross the rainbow bridge. She was professional and respectful of our grief, our space (which included two young boys processing it all in their own way), and our other cat Mini. I have zero regrets about the in-home euthanasia process and I'm glad our Felix's suffering is over now so he can prowl infinite counter tops in the great beyond.

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5.0
Aug 29 2026 by Daniel L.
Review by Daniel L.
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