Comments on: In Home Euthanasia

By: Ingrid King

Ingrid King — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:53:58 +0000

I’m so sorry about Sassy, Rose. It does make it so much more difficult when it’s an emergency situation like yours was.

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By: Rose

Rose — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:34:27 +0000

I think this is a wonderful idea and I plan to do that with my 2 cats and dog when their time comes, if I know it is their time. I had my cat Sassy put down last June, it was a surprise to me because I thought she would just get some medication and come home. It turned out that she was very ill and it was the best thing we could do for her at the time. It was also, a weekend evening and we had to go to an emergency vet.
They said we could spend some time with her before hand but they were a bit busy and in a rush. Needless to say, it was very difficult and I ended up staying much longer after it was done, when I really needed more time before. We don’t always know when it will be the time but I sure hope it can be done in my home and not in an emergency situation where we don’t have much control.

By: Ingrid King

Ingrid King — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:58:51 +0000

Bernadette, I agree that we need to share this information – it’s why I was so happy to find this new website.

Marg, you might be surprised what’s possible if you ask about it. As I said, even veterinarians who don’t advertise the service sometimes offer it. I’ve found that sometimes, even vets who have never offered it before will make an exception for a client they’ve had a longterm relationship with.

By: Marg

Marg — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:58:20 +0000

That is so true. I sure wish we had it here where I live, because I hate more than putting the pet down is the fact that they have to go to the vet. It would be so much nicer to have it done right here where they are used to the surroundings and can go peacefully. But it is not to be around here. Especially since I live in the boonies because of all the extra animals that live here. But thanks for the good info.

By: animalartist

animalartist — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:03:09 +0000

Ingrid, thank you for writing about this subject so that people know it may be an option for them, and also to plan for this before the time it’s needed if possible. We need to keep spreading this idea so that more people know about it. I am lucky that my veterinarian is a house-call veterinarian and this is an important part of her relationship with her clients. I even think if we visualize their peaceful ending somewhere in our home it is comforting to us, and our companion and our other household residents can sense our resolve and be comforted by it.