Deciding the ‘right time' to put our pets to sleep can be one of the most difficult decisions we are faced with.

When considering this, it is often helpful to think about your pet’s quality of life. Some signs that can indicate a reduced quality of life are:

- Pain that can no longer be adequately managed with medications

- Decreased or no interest in food

- Reluctance or difficulty moving around

- No longer finding joy in day-to-day activities, such as going for walks or interacting with family members

- Difficulty breathing

- Faecal or urinary incontinence that is difficult to manage

Dr Sarah will organise almost everything for you, so that you can focus on spending as much time with your beloved pet.

The main things to consider prior to the appointment would be

• Choosing a spot in your home where their final goodbye will take place. It is best to choose an area where your pet feels safe and relaxed, such as their favourite bed or couch. You are also most welcome to hold your beautiful pet throughout the process.

• Deciding whether you would like some soft music playing in the background throughout the appointment. If so, there are lots of soothing pet soundtracks which can be found on YouTube or Spotify.

Dr Sarah will come to your home and spend some time getting to know you and your beautiful pet. She will explain the euthanasia process and discuss any questions or concerns you may have.

Once your pet has settled, Dr Sarah will administer a medication under the skin, which provides both pain relief and sedation. This medication takes approximately 5-10 minutes to take effect. You are welcome to sit with and cuddle your pet during this time, as you feel them become more relaxed.



Once everyone is ready, Dr Sarah will place an IV line and administer the final medication. This is a gentle anaesthetic, which allows your pet to drift off to sleep within a few minutes.

Dr Sarah is usually at your home for approximately 1 - 1.5 hours.

One of the main benefits of saying goodbye to your pet at home is that things do not have to be rushed. I find this really helps pets to feel calm and relaxed.

Your pet's aftercare decision is a very personal one, with no right or wrong answer.

There are a number of options available to help commemorate your beautiful pet:

• Private Cremation, with your pet’s ashes returned to you in a vessel of your choice.
  We use Edenhills Pet Cremation, with prices starting from $400.

• Cremation without your pet’s ashes returned to you $170

• Burial at home

Dr Sarah is also able to organise fur clippings and paw prints for your pet if you would like, for no additional charge.

If you decide to have your pet cremated, Dr Sarah will bring them home with her and organise all of the next steps for you.

Yes, Dr Sarah is able to organise paw prints and fur clippings of your beautiful pet.

There is no additional cost for these.

We are based in central Melbourne and routinely service areas within a 20km radius of the CBD.

Please text or call us if you are unsure if we service your area. We may be able to travel further, depending on availability.

Suburbs we cover include:

• Abbotsford

• Aberfeldie

• Airport West

• Albert Park

• Alphington

• Altona

• Armadale

• Ascot Vale

• Attwood

• Avondale Heights

• Balwyn

• Brooklyn

• Brunswick

• Brunswick East

• Brunswick West

• Bulleen

• Bundoora

• Camberwell

• Canterbury

• Carlton

• Carlton North

• Caroline Springs

• Caulfield

• Clifton Hill

• Coburg

• Coburg North

• Collingwood

• Cremorne

• Deer Park

• Derrimut

• Docklands

• East Melbourne

• Elwood

• Essendon

• Fairfield

• Fitzroy

• Flemington

• Footscray

• Gladstone Park

• Glenroy

• Glen Iris

• Greensborough

• Greenvale

• Hawthorn

• Ivanhoe

• Keilor

• Keilor East

• Kensington

• Kew

• Kingsville

• Laverton

• Maribyrnong

• Melbourne CBD

• Middle Park

• Moonee Ponds

• Newport

• Niddrie

• Northcote

• North Melbourne

• Oak Park

• Parkville

• Pascoe Vale

• Port Melbourne

• Prahran

• Preston

• Reservoir

• Richmond

• Seddon

• Southbank

• South Melbourne

• South Yarra

• Spotswood

• St Kilda

• St Kilda West

• Strathmore

• St Albans

• Sunbury

• Sunshine

• Taylors Lakes

• Templestowe

• Thornbury

• Toorak

• Travancore

• Tullamarine

• West Melbourne

• Williamstown

• Windsor

• Yarraville