The loss of a pet, at any time and particularly during this tough time in and around the world, is not a pleasant experience for anyone to endure. We are already dealing with a lot of stress and strain all around us and the only comfort that most of us have is our special furry friends.
Some events in our lives whilst majorly unpleasant and upsetting, are inevitable. Part of loving animals and choosing to have a pet is realising that they are short lived compared to us humans and will generally pass before us. Part of our responsibility as loving pet parents, is to ensure the journey for our pets is as easy, gentle, loving, stress and pain free as possible.
The very small team at Vets2Home, Peaceful Pet Goodbyes, founded and led by Dr Suzen Gregersen, specialise in pet euthanasia services and end of life for those reasons. Dr Suzen’s team have many years of experience between them and are fully qualified expert vets and very experienced in delivering end-of-life services and palliative care to your beloved pet peacefully in your home. In the midst of this world crisis, the Corona virus pandemic, our vets are still visiting homes to help pets have a gentle, loving, peaceful goodbye in their parent’s arms or with their families by their side.
Whilst in your home we adhere to all the measures and precautions specified by the BVA and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons jointly. We ensure that physical distancing and appropriate sanitising of area and our hands are followed to avoid any kind of contagion. We know very well pet euthanasia is a highly emotional and utmost important experience, so we work within these protocols to ensure the procedure remains gentle, comfortable and true to our ethos of ensuring your pet has a gentle goodbye and your family has a loving, beautiful memory of letting go and giving peace when it’s needed.
Appointment
We know that deciding to let your pet go is not an easy or fast decision at all. It’s often a long process to make that first call to us. We also know these decisions are not made lightly when making that call for your pet. Although hard, it is often the kindest act you can do for them as they cannot make that call themselves, however much they need it.
Life-threatening chronic or acute disease, severe debilitating pain, old age, immobility or a cancer diagnosis are some of the reasons why pet parents and their vets decide that euthanasia is the only kind option for your beloved pet.
Dr Suzen and her team stand by their well tested advice when faced with pet parents who are agonising with this tough decision. ‘It is always better to make this decision a day – or even a week – ‘too early’ than a day too late’.
Euthanasia procedure
Unlike most clinic based vets, Dr Suzen, Dr Jo and Dr Mara at Vets2Home use a gentle two-step euthanasia procedure which involves a very discreet sedation injection first to the back of your pet’s neck – or in the side if a kitty. The sedation first allows your pet to be peacefully but deeply asleep so that they feel no pain when crossing the rainbow bridge with you by their side – or in your arms – when having the final injection. This is a very calm, slow and gentle transition. We have many clients say after they wish they could leave this earth in this manner – or provide this service for family members of the human kind too.
Aftercare
We can also provide aftercare services. You may choose a communal or a 100% individual cremation with the ashes returned to you/your vet for your pet, as we collaborate with the highly accredited pet crematorium, Chestnut Lodge in East Grinstead. Alternatively, you may prefer to take your pet for cremation yourself or choose a home burial which is fine too. We understand this is a personal decision and there are no rules as to what is best, just whichever choice feel most right for you. We will gently guide you so you can make the best decision for you and your best friend.
Whatever your decision for aftercare, we make this gentle euthanasia in your home a comfortable, loving journey for all.