Compassionate Paws is a local mobile Veterinary service offering only affordable at home pet euthanasia along with cremation & aftercare support. Covering the whole of Lincolnshire, Hull, South & East Yorkshire and Leeds.
Contact us : 07793181745
Compassionate Goodbyes At Home
Compassionate Paws is a local family run business created with 2 things in mind: LOVE & COMPASSION.
We understand how deeply painful it is to say goodbye to your best friends. They are family, and these moments are never easy.
Being fur baby parents ourselves with many years of working in veterinary medicine. There is nothing more important then being able to share your pet’s final moments in the comfort and safety of your own home.
This can make a difficult goodbye a little more gentle-surrounded by LOVE.
Compassionate Paws is here to walk beside you, offering quiet support and guidance every step of the way.
Find out more:
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Opening Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 pm – 12 am
Saturday: 8 am – 12 am
Sunday: 10 am – 12 am
We understand that these moments don’t always happen at convenient times. When you need us most, we will always do our very best to help – whether that means assisting outside our usual hours or traveling a little further to support you and your pet. Your pet’s comfort and dignity will always remain our highest priority.
How It Works:
Request an Appointment:
To organise a home visit appointment, simply click on the ‘Request an Appointment’ button in the site menu, provide a few details about you, your pet and your preferred visit timing. Our team will contact you to book an appointment that suits you. If your proposed times are unavailable, we will let you know the closest times we can offer so you can make the decision that feels right for your family.
If you prefer a more personal approach, you are always welcome to call us on 07793181745 . Our team can guide you through the process, answer questions, and help you arrange an appointment over the phone.
For general questions about in home euthanasia or guidance around your pet’s quality of life, please complete our contact form. One of the caring team members will call you back as soon as possible for a complimentary phone consultation. Our goal is to support you with clarity, compassion, and gentle advice at every step.
Peaceful Home Euthanasia
As part of how it works, one of our compassionate team members will come to your home to provide a peaceful euthanasia for your pet. We offer gentle sedation at no extra charge, and we strongly recommend it to ensure your pet’s final moments are calm, comfortable, and free of distress.
If you have any special requests for the visit, please include them when making your booking. This helps us understand your wishes so we can tailor your pet’s farewell in the most thoughtful way possible.
After your pet has passed, we will manage their transfer for cremation. If you prefer to bury your pet at home or organise your own cremation arrangements, we will respectfully leave your pet in your care.
Aftercare
We have a variety of aftercare options available. Individual cremation for your pet with the return of their ashes can be organised at additional cost with a wide range of options to choose from. Prices vary depending on your location, the specific cremation option you choose and your pet’s weight.
If you would like to bury your pet at home or make your own cremation arrangements, we will leave them in your care.
Finally, companion cremation (without the return of ashes) is also available if this is your preference.
Reflective Questions to Help Assess Your Pet’s Quality of Life
Is my pet still experiencing enjoyment in daily activities such as eating, receiving affection, playing, or spending time outdoors?
Have they stopped eating or drinking independently, or are they only doing so with encouragement?
Do they appear uncomfortable for most of the day, even when they are resting?
Are they still able to move around comfortably, or do they struggle to stand, walk, or reach essential areas such as their bed or litter tray?
Have there been noticeable changes in their behaviour, such as hiding, increased vocalisation, irritability, or withdrawing from interaction?
Recently, do the difficult days seem to outnumber the good ones?
Do they appear confused, unsettled, or distressed, particularly during the night?
Am I continuing treatment primarily for their wellbeing, or because it is difficult for me to let go?
One final question — often the most difficult to consider:
If this were someone else’s pet, what guidance or advice would I offer them?
We often extend greater compassion and clarity to others than we do to ourselves. If imagining the situation from an outside perspective brings clarity, it is often worth trusting that quiet understanding.
F.A.Q.
Home euthanasia services start from £190, and vary with your pet’s weight and your location.
Our pricing includes the home visit, sedation before euthanasia and the euthanasia process itself.
You can see a full list of our service prices on our euthanasia page.
Payment for our services is taken at the time of booking via bank transfer, cash or credit/debit card.
Pet euthanasia is a very peaceful process. We ensure that everything is done to make your pet’s farewell as smooth and stress-free as possible. Including offering sedation prior to the euthanasia. Giving family and loved ones as much time as you need with your pet at each stage of the process.
Choosing a pet euthanasia at home saves you and them the added stress of travelling to a vet clinic. Where they may have had negative experiences in the recent past, and allows you to say farewell in the place they know and love best.
Please note that if your pet is severely debilitated at the time of our arrival, we may discuss with you providing euthanasia without giving sedation first as the sedation may make it impossible to then place an IV catheter if your pet’s blood pressure is already extremely low. Alternative injection methods directly into your pet’s body may occasionally be necessary where IV access is not possible or even be preferable once they are fully anaesthetised to eliminate the necessity to shave their fur to place a catheter. This will always be discussed with you in advance of proceeding with any these processes should they be deemed necessary by our vet. Also, please be aware that in some rare instances where pets are very unstable, peaceful euthanasia may be achieved with only the first injection and the second injection may not be required.
There are no strict, hard and fast rules around this question and ultimately, the decision must be yours as your pet’s guardian to make, however, the following points may help guide your decision-making:
- You may consider how much of the time your pet is enjoying their life i.e
Can they no longer do the things they used to enjoy?
Are they in constant pain?
Are they constantly feeling nauseous?
Are they unable to eat or get up to the toilet? - Do you feel that you might be holding off on putting them to sleep for your own sake rather than theirs? This can be a very difficult question to ask ourselves, but ultimately of course we only want what is best for them.
- As vets, we have many conversations with the families of pets before and after the process of pet euthanasia. In all these cases we almost never have a family who expressed after an in home pet euthanasia that they had made the decision too early, but sadly the opposite is very often the case.
- We are blessed to be able to provide our pets with euthanasia as an end-of-life option. It is a peaceful, gentle and beautiful process that ensures they do not suffer unnecessarily and that we can give them the farewell they deserve embraced in our love.
- The above Quality of Life Scale may be of assistance in assessing your pets individual situation.
Our services are generally available from 8 pm to 12 am on weekdays and 8 am to 12am Saturday, 10 am to 12 am Sunday , but please note that appointment times are subject to the individual availability of the vet servicing your specific area. Emergency appointments may also sometimes be possible outside these times.
Our team is available to assist 24 hours a day on 07793181745
Or you can click here to request an appointment for your pet.
We provide at-home pet euthanasia services to much of the UK population. You can see a full list of our current service areas on our locations page.
You can also WhatsApp: 07793181745 and we will get back to you ASAP with potential availability
There are a number of aftercare options available for your pet. If you wish to bury them at home and have the capacity to do so, or wish to transfer them for cremation yourself, we will leave them in your care. Otherwise we, will take them with us when we leave and transfer them for cremation.
If your pet is above 20kg in weight, please note that assistance may be required in transporting them to their vehicle. If you prefer not to have to assist with this process, please advise at the time of booking and we can ensure that extra assistance is available (please note that extra charges may apply).
If you would like your pet to be cremated and their ashes returned to you to scatter, bury or keep in a memorial vessel, there are a wide variety of options to choose from our cremation partner.
Alternatively, we can also organise a companion cremation for your pet (without the return of their ashes).
In these circumstances our team can assist organising transfer of your pet for cremation for you, our vet will still be able to assist with this process.