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Category Archives: Preparing for your pet’s appointment
Scheduling with MN Pets
Step 1: Choose your service MN Pets is here to assist with gentle euthanasia for your pet in the comfort of your home. Our team of experienced and compassionate veterinarians are able to help 7 days a week. If your … Continue reading
Creating a Comforting Goodbye for Your Pet
Awaiting your beloved pet’s euthanasia appointment can bring both physical strain and emotional tension to your heart as you contemplate these painful moments ahead. How will you ever be able to say good-bye to your best friend, your family member, … Continue reading
The Gift of Planning Ahead
There is no doubt that the hardest part of loving a pet is the inevitable goodbye at the end of their beautiful, but far-too-short lives. When faced with the death of a pet, the options and decisions can feel overwhelming … Continue reading
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Quality of Life visits
This post was guest-written by one of our very own MN Pets doctors, Dr. Meredith Lum. Deciding when to say good-bye to an animal companion can be an extremely difficult undertaking. Our pets become some of the most important beings … Continue reading
What to Expect During the Euthanasia Appointment
We often hear questions about what to expect during a home euthanasia appointment. It can be helpful to know how this appointment may be different than visits you have made to the veterinary office with a pet at the end … Continue reading
Anticipatory Grief: The Sadness Before the Loss
When we learn that our beloved pet has a terminal illness, or we realize that they are struggling with the changes that old age brings, many of us feel a deep sense of loss or grief even though our pet … Continue reading
How do I know it’s time?
“I wish my pet could just tell me when they’re ready.” We often hear clients say this when struggling to make the decision on whether to help their pet with euthanasia. This can be the hardest decision that we as … Continue reading
What to do before a MN Pets appointment
You’ve scheduled the appointment for a MN Pets veterinarian to come to your home to help your pet, but aren’t quite sure what to do with your remaining time together. We have found that the time in between scheduling the … Continue reading
Pets and grief: involving other pets in an end of life appointment.
Often, our clients have more than one pet at home, and they wonder where their other pets should be during the euthanasia appointment. While this is a personal choice and it depends on the pets involved, we do have some … Continue reading
Medications We Use
We hear lots of questions about the medications we use. Below is a simple explanation of our medications and why our doctors believe they are a good choice. All the medications we use are specifically designed for veterinary medicine. Sedative … Continue reading