FAQs and Information
Call The Vet! FAQs and Information in Cape Coral, FL
Understanding the process and what to expect can significantly lessen the anxiety of saying goodbye to a cherished pet. Call The Vet! FAQs and information in Cape Coral, FL, provide clarity and support during this delicate time. Our team is committed to ensuring a peaceful and dignified farewell for your pet within the comfort and privacy of your home.
Preparing for Your Appointment
When you schedule a visit with us, we establish a specific time for the appointment. Please understand traffic may slightly alter our arrival time. We will send a text message to notify you of our arrival while keeping your pet calm instead of using the doorbell. Preparing a quiet and comfortable space for your pet’s final moments is crucial. This preparation ensures they are calm and ready when our vet and assistant arrive to start the process.
The Visit
The visit begins with our vet gently introducing themselves to your pet as an assistant finalizes paperwork and the balance payment with a designated family member. Recognizing each pet’s unique personality, we might require your assistance to comfort your pet as we administer the initial sedative.
This stage is followed by a period of tranquility, allowing your pet to drift into a restful sleep before the final injection is administered. In scenarios where a pet may pose a risk of injury out of fear or aggression, a muzzle might be necessary until the sedative takes full effect. This measure, albeit rarely needed, ensures the safety of all involved.
Aftercare and Remembrance
Following the peaceful passing of your pet, depending on the chosen service, we will transport your pet to the crematorium or leave them respectfully in your care for private arrangements. Our service includes providing a clay paw print or a lock of hair as a token of remembrance.
For those opting for private cremation, we streamline the process of returning your pet’s ashes. You will be informed of the collection date from the crematorium and the subsequent delivery to your home.
We Put Pets First
We offer transparent and compassionate guidance through this challenging transition. We prioritize your pet’s calmness and dignity, ensuring their final journey is as peaceful as their life with you has been. Connect with us for additional information or to schedule an appointment. Our team is here to support you every step of the way.
FAQs
How do I know when it is time?
Assessing a pet’s quality of life involves observing their behaviors and physical abilities. A pet’s engagement when interacted with, their attentiveness to sounds like a knock on the door, their capability to stand and approach, and changes in their tendency to hide are telling signs. Weight loss and incontinence can also be indicators of diminishing health.
It is worth noting that even with other declines, some pets have a good appetite until their final moments. Feedback from pet owners reveals a consistent sentiment: none have regretted making an early decision for euthanasia, but many express concern about having possibly waited too long.
What do we do with your pet’s remains?
We have a close relationship with Cape Coral Pet Crematorium. Should you wish it, your pet will be taken immediately to this crematorium from your home. If a private cremation is selected, then we will hand-deliver the ashes back to you as soon as we are notified that services have been completed by the crematorium in a keepsake casket. There is an option to have a communal cremation service, but this does not involve the return of any ashes to you.
You can also make your arrangements for cremation and transfer your pet yourself. You can opt to bury at home. If you choose this, you need to check local ordinances and be certain to bury at least 100 feet from a water source and not near a vegetable garden because the drugs will disintegrate into the soil.
How long does it take?
It takes anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes for full sedation to take effect. After the pet is fully sedated, the euthanasia solution is administered. It then takes approximately 5 to 15 minutes for the heart and respiration to cease. Your pet is falling deeper and deeper into sleep and is at peace during this time.
The total time for a visit is usually between 45 minutes and 1 1/2 hours. However, medicine is never an exact science, and sometimes, it can take additional time to administer the injections because we wish to avoid causing stress to your pet.
Why is it so expensive?
To provide this service at such a high standard requires a considerable amount of time and travel for the veterinarian and their assistant to provide our services, take your pet to the crematorium, and return the ashes to you. We also use a high volume of sedation to ensure a peaceful passage.
Our prices are comparable to local ER hospitals in our community. Occasionally, clients will opt to drive their pets themselves to the crematorium of their liking.
Is there a price difference without sedation?
To ensure a peaceful and smooth passing for your pet, we only offer the euthanasia service with pre-sedation.
We operate this service Sunday through Wednesday and take appointments between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. We cover Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, and Cape Coral. We may be able to assist outside these areas but cannot guarantee it, and there may be additional charges to cover extended travel times.
Please ensure that everyone who wishes to be present is at your home by the appointment time. We have other clients to serve and cannot delay the service or wait for other people to arrive. Please ensure that pet owners are present and that at least one person over 21 is at your home when we arrive. Upon arrival, consent forms and full payment of all remaining balance due must be completed.
We will be courteous, respectful, and compassionate in all our dealings with you. We realize that this is an emotional and stressful time for you. However, please treat our staff with respect.
We will not tolerate threatening or malicious behavior from anyone at your home. We will ask those concerned to remedy their behavior if we feel threatened. If they do not, we shall leave, and any fee you pay will be forfeited.