End of Life Pet Care
A difficult decision.
Our beloved pets provide us with unconditional love and friendship, but they, unfortunately, leave us all too soon. While this is something that no one wants to think about until they have to, just know that we are here to help when the time does come.
The same way we provide compassionate care for pets in their early days, we’re prepared to support you and provide end of life care for them during their last. As partners in your pet’s health, we’ll make sure you’re informed about all potential treatment options before you make a decision. We understand that making that kind of choice is never easy, but we promise to be there every step of the way.
Should you decide euthanasia is the right choice for your pet, we’ll prepare you for the process and answer any questions you may have about what’s going to happen. We hope you’ll find some comfort knowing our humane methods will ensure your pet is laid to rest peacefully.
As pet owners ourselves, we have experienced the pain of losing a loved one and having to make some very tough decisions. Our professional and compassionate staff can help you with pre-planning, throughout the cremation process, and also emotional support when healing from your loss. Pets are part of the family, so let us assist you in giving your beloved pet the dignified farewell and attention he/she deserves.
- You may wish to consider your options ahead of time:
- Private Cremation with the ashes returned for you to keep/bury/scatter in a small box
- Communal Cremation
- Take your pet home to bury.
- A paw print made as a keep sake
Alternative services: Please let us know if you would like to donate your pet's body for surgical training purposes. To ensure we provide a skilled surgical service we practice more complicated surgical procedures on cadavers when possible. The gift of your pet's body may help save the life of another pet at a future date.
Cremations are contracted through Family Pet Mortuary. They are located at 220 First Street
Turlock, CA 95380. They visit us every Tuesday and Friday.
Private cremations take one week for the remains to be returned, we will contact you when they are ready for collection.
Coping with Pet Loss
Pets are family and losing them comes with the same grief as any other loss. If you’re struggling with grief following the loss of your pet, remember to:
- Give yourself time to mourn and cry
- Do your best to stick to your regular routine
- Talk about your feelings with family, friends, or even our hospital staff
- Memorialize your pet in a way that’s special to you
You can use these resources if you need additional support:
Please reach out to us at (209) 847-2257 if there’s anything we can do for you.
