Hospice Care Consult

Our hospice-certified veterinarian will take a full history of your pet’s condition and medical/emotional needs. She will also evaluate your goals in comfort care and beliefs around end of life care.

There will be a full assessment of your pet’s current needs and discussion around his or her future needs. From this assessment and discussion, we will develop a plan tailored to both you and your pet.

What to Expect

• This initial appointment will last approximately 2-3 hours.
• Consultation fee within King County is $500 —additional medication/supply and appointment costs may apply.
• Includes email followup to answer any additional question or address new needs.

ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT COSTS

There may be an additional charges for extended travel based on the time and distance from the veterinarian, holidays ($50-100), pets over 100 lbs, appointments outside normal business hours or aggressive pets.

Quality of Life Assessment

Quality of Life assessments are meant to:

• Help assess your pet's current level of pain, quality of life, and if more options are available 
• Help understand what is happening to your pet 
• Help determine when to make the decision of euthanasia and share how to best plan for the timing of it
• Help prepare letting go and guide  with what to expect during the euthanasia process
• Share how to help other pets or children in the home prepare for loss
• Offer additional guidance to help improve quality of life, such as tips for giving medications, how to encourage eating, and environmental changes to further support your pet

What to Expect

• This assessment appointment will last approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours.
• Consultation fee within King County is $350—additional medication/supply and appointment costs may apply.
• Quality of Life assessments do not include development of a hospice plan nor follow-up after the appointment.

ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT COSTS

There may be an additional charges for extended travel based on the time and distance from the veterinarian, holidays ($50-100), pets over 100 lbs, appointments outside normal business hours or aggressive pets.

You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again.
—Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass

In Home Follow-Up Consults

Any new problems that require follow up examination and re-evaluation in the home.

What to Expect

• This appointment should last approximately 1-2 hours and includes any new modifications to the treatment plan that can’t be handled via email communication.
• Consultation fee is $350 per visit with additional medication/supply and appointment costs as necessary.

ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT COSTS

There may be an additional charges for extended travel based on the time and distance from the veterinarian, holidays ($50-100), pets over 100 lbs, appointments outside normal business hours or aggressive pets.

In Home Euthanasia

Includes a brief assessment and consult with veterinarian, medications for sedation/comfort and peaceful transition.

Information on pet loss and grief support will be provided. Arrangements for your pets remains can be made as an additional service. Aftercare Services and pricing are listed in its own section below.

Service Fee - $350

ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT COSTS

There may be an additional charges for extended travel based on the time and distance from the veterinarian, holidays ($50-100), pets over 100 lbs, appointments outside normal business hours or aggressive pets.

Aftercare Services

Our practice has partnered with Resting Waters to offer respectfully performed bio-cremation services. ​Additional information about bio-cremation can be found at Resting Waters. Aftercare only appointments will incur a travel fee for pickup based upon location.

 Individual
Remains are cremated individually by Resting Waters. The ashes are returned  to the veterinarian approximately two weeks later. They can also be made available directly from the crematory or mailed directly to you (for the cost of postage and handling). This service also includes one ink and one clay paw print (if desired) that are returned along with the ashes.

Fee based on weight (expand for priceS)

• Pets up to 20 pounds - $285
• Pets 21 to 50 pounds - $310
• Pets 51 - 75 pounds - $335
• Pets 76 - 100 pounds - $365
• Pets 101 - 150 pounds - $405
• Pets 151 pounds or more - $460

Communal
Remains are cremated by Resting Waters and ashes are scattered by our partners along the Chiwawa River.

Fee based on weight (expand for priceS)

• Pets up to 20 pounds - $165
• Pets 21 to 50 pounds - $180
• Pets 51 - 75 pounds - $210
• Pets 76 - 100 pounds - $235
• Pets 101 - 150 pounds - $265
• Pets 151 pounds or more - $315

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Personalized Urns
Individual aftercare services include a standard vessel. The standard vessel depends upon the partner being used. More personalized urns and wooden boxes are available at an additional cost.

Witnessed Cremations
Witnessed cremations are available should you prefer to attend and arrangements will be made with the crematory.

Pet Cemetery Burial
If you are interested in burial at a pet cemetery, we can help you in making those arrangements.

Memorial Service Offerings
If you are interested in memorial service offerings, we can help you in making those arrangements.