Catnip Veterinary Care is dedicated to providing gentle, stress-free veterinary service for your pet in the convenience of your home. We are not a full-service, brick and mortar hospital. We have provided a listing of some of the area's specialty hospitals.*
215-536-6245
2250 North Old Bethlehem Pike
Quakertown, PA 18951
www.quakertownvetclinic.com
Open 24 hours
610-775-7535
400 West Lancaster Avenue #2418
Shillingtown, PA 19607
www.baerc.com
Open 24 hours
610-435-1553
210 Fullerton Avenue
Whitehall, PA 18052
www.vcvrec.com
Open 24 hours
Call the poison control hotline number* if you suspect your pet has been poisoned.
Consultation fees vary.
888-426-4435
Catnip Veterinary Care provides In-Home Euthanasia service and offers Cremation Services as an aftercare option. We proudly partner with Keystone Pet Cemetery and will make those arrangements for you to ease this difficult experience.*
877-GRIEF-10
12 noon - 12 midnight (ET)
888-332-7738
9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri
Often the loss of a pet is the first experience with death and grief for a young person and it can be a confusing and scary time for them. The home euthanasia process is a gentle one and allows children the choice to be present to say good bye. Below are some suggestions to help make this difficult time a bit easier for children to process.
Children can be included in the pet loss process in creative ways such as making a memorial, planting a garden, lighting a candle, telling stories about the pet, helping to choose the pet's final resting place or a favorite toy or blanket that should stay with the pet. Having creative outlets to express their grief can bring comfort.
With very young children it is helpful to use simple and gentle explanations such as “Buddy's body isn't working anymore and is tying to die but it hurts him. A doctor needs to help him die so he doesn't hurt anymore.”
Keep communication open, and respect each child's unique process. Parents sharing their own feelings can help validate the emotions a child may experience.
As parents, we know we can't protect our children from all the pain in the world, and going through the loss of a beloved pet can be an opportunity for growth and teach important lessons about life, love, gratitude, and resilience.
An excellent guide from Ohio State University:
Helping Children Cope with the Serious Illness or Death of a Companion Animal
* All Resource info is provided as a convenience and is believed to be current and correct.
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