End-Of-Life Services

As pet owners, we truly understand how hard it is to say goodbye to a family member.

We strive to make this process as easy and stress-free as possible so you can spend the last moments with your pet knowing that you are in good, caring hands.

As an owner, there are many options you are faced with when you and your pet are approaching the end of your time together. With emotions at an all-time high, it may be hard to vocalize your needs and assess your options.

So, this page is here to help you with the process. We have a dedicated End-of-Life technician who will be with you throughout the process and can answer any questions big or small.

Quality -Of-Life Assessments for your pets

Unsure if your pet is ready? We offer Quality-of-Life appointments.

Quality of life is a term often used in the veterinary world to describe a pet’s overall well-being.

It encompasses a variety of physical, mental, and behavioural factors that help provide us with a sense of whether a pet is happy, declining, in pain, or experiencing any suffering.

In Clinic End-Of-Life Services for your pet

As an owner, you are faced with many options when you and your pet are approaching the end of your time together.

With emotions at an all-time high, it may be hard to consider your options.

Our team in the clinic is here to support you and accommodate your needs. We will provide a safe space to say goodbye, a cozy blanket, bottomless treats and supportive conversation.

Info re comfort room and end of life options.

Caring for animals and the people who love them.

Preparing For Your Pet’s Visit

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Before Your Appointment

The first step of our journey is connecting you with our End-of-Life technician.

To do this we need to have an idea of your preferences, we offer At-Home End-of-Life appointments and In-Clinic appointments. Once we have your contact information, we will provide you with a detailed estimate for the services as we know prices and availability play a role in the decision-making process.

When owners call for information about End-of-Life appointments sometimes the tears can overtake the words, emotions can be high, and you might not be able to give details or explain how we can help you best.

To help aid you we have created a form below, where you can list your preferences and choose how you’d like us to contact you. When we contact you, we will have pricing ready, an account made, and a list of available appointments.

​Once confirmed we will send you your invoice before your appointment so you can pay by e-transfer, or call in a card number if preferred. We will also send an authorization form.

We understand that appointments like this can be difficult so getting the small things out of the way prior can be helpful.

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During Your Appointment

No End-of-Life appointment is the same and we adapt our appointments to your choices. 

Whether at home or in the clinic, we will provide a blanket, treats and supportive conversation (if wanted, please don’t feel obliged to make small talk with us).

At-Home End-of-Life appointments can be conducted anywhere in your home including the garden, bedroom, balcony or anywhere where you find the most comfort (we cannot perform them in public places). At our clinic, we place you in a private room or outside on a warm beautiful day, with a comfy blanket so you and your family can say goodbye.​

We will begin the appointment once we have confirmed and taken care of your invoice, aftercare choices and authorization form.

Our End-of-Life technician will explain the process and once you are ready, a sedative will be administered. After the sedation is given, you will have time to cuddle and say goodbye. Once your pet is relaxed, an IV catheter will be placed.

We don’t want you to feel rushed, so please take as much time to say goodbye as you need, when you are ready, we will proceed with the rest of the appointment.

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After Your Appointment

After your pet has crossed the rainbow bridge, we will take ink paw prints and cater to any extra keepsake options you choose – clay paw prints, hair clippings, etc. 

​We understand that after losing a pet you need time to grieve and that you may not want to worry about any arrangements afterwards. At Barrett Vet we offer aftercare for your pet and have two cremation options that can be arranged.

Private Cremation: Pets are cremated individually and are returned to their owners in a velvet scatter bag or the urn of your choice.

Communal Cremation: Pets are cremated with other pets and the ashes are scattered in Country Club’s “Garden of Memories”.

If you have opted for a Private Cremation, we will call or text you once your pet’s ashes have been returned to us.

Private cremations take 1-2 weeks to come back to us and hand-painted clay paw prints are currently a 6-month wait, but we will keep you updated along the way.

Keepsakes

Scatter bag

Scatter bag

Hand-Painted Clay Paw Print

Hand-Painted Clay Paw Print

Rosewood Box

Rosewood Box

End-Of-Life Appointment Request Form

Please use this form to contact us to start organizing your End-of-Life appointment.

This is the basic information we need to be able to put you in touch with our End-of-Life technician, create your estimate and give you available appointments.

We are also available during business hours to take this information and answer any questions by phone.

How would you like us to contact you?

Extraordinary Care For Your Fuzzy Family.