Love & Dignity Services & Fees
Personalized & Compassionate End-Of-Life Care For Your Pets
Services
We offer professional in-home pet euthanasia and hospice consultation service for cats, dogs, and rabbits, serving Montgomery County, Bucks County, and surrounding areas in Pennsylvania. We also provide compassionate aftercare services, such as transporting your pet to an accredited pet crematorium at your request and handling all aftercare needs.
In-Home Pet Euthanasia
When the time arrives, your pet deserves to spend their last moments in the comfort of their home with you, their family. In-home pet euthanasia is a peaceful process during which your pet is very comfortable. We provide you with a loving keepsake like a paw print and a lock of fur if desired. Please click on the plus sign icon to learn more about our in-home pet euthanasia fees.
Euthanasia Fees (Does not include cremation fees, please scroll down for cremation fees)
Cost: $450 (for pets under 100 lbs)
Includes a discussion with the veterinarian, medication for sedation, Euthanasia, 1 clay pawprint as a keepsake, and a snippet of fur if desired.
Please see below for additional fees that may apply
Click here to complete our Euthanasia Authorization Form.
For appointments requested outside normal business hours of 9:00 am-5:00 pm) when available, and holiday appointments, an additional $100 fee will apply. There is an additional charge for travel over 20 miles, pets over 99 lbs., aggressive and extremely anxious pets.
Additional charges may be applied for:
- Travel
- Pets over 99 lbs. (to ensure the privacy of your appointment, our doctor arrives alone and will need assistance to transport your pet to the vehicle if cremation service is elected, if you are unable to provide lifting assistance or if your pet needs more than 2 people to carry we may ask help from the crematory when available or hire help and the extra charge will cover their fee) – $100 fee
- Appointments outside normal business hours (9 am – 5 pm) when possible (please call for availability) – $100 fee
- Pets over 99 lbs and aggressive or extremely anxious pets
- Holiday appointments may be available when approved – $100 fee
- Weekend Appointments may be available when approved – $100 fee
- Emergency fee may apply $150-200
Pet Cremation Services
PRIVATE CREMATION: Your Pet is cremated privately at a licensed & trusted crematory.
Individual cremation provides you with the opportunity to keep your pet’s cremated remains close. When the cremation process is complete, the crematory ensures that you receive only the cremated remains of your pet. We only use trusted, licensed, and accredited crematories that we trust with our own pets.
Your pet’s cremated remains will be returned in your selected urn of 4 beautiful urns/box or scattering tube selection, the pet’s cremains are held in a velvet bag and name plate along with a certificate of cremation.
Ashes will be returned within 10-14 business days, the crematory will either hand deliver to your regular veterinarian’s office (with their permission) or you can have it mail delivered to your home address, USPS signature required mail and tracking number provided ($35 additional for shipping) and there is always the option of picking up directly from the crematory.
Private Cremation Fees
Pets up to 30 lbs: $340
Pets 31-99 lbs: $380
Pets 100-149 lbs: $420
Pets 150-200 lbs: $450
COMMUNAL CREMATION: Pets are cremated with other pets. You will not get ashes back. Your pet’s cremated remains can be built into an artificial reef then placed on the ocean floor as a living memorial. When families dedicate their beloved pet’s cremated remains to the ocean, they enhance the coral generation and marine biomass.
Group Cremation Fees
Pets up to 30 lbs: $230
Pets 31-99 lbs: $260
Pets 100-149 lbs: $310
Pets 150-200 lbs: $360
HOME BURIAL: You may decide to bury your pet at your home (see your city regulations and the legality of home burial). You will be responsible for burial preparations, but we can provide you with useful tips for proper burial. If your pet passes at home without the euthanasia service, Love & Dignity can still help handle the aftercare of your beloved pet’s body with either a private or group cremation. For at-home burial tips by Euthabag® please click here.
Telehospice Advice
A TeleAdvice Appointment with Dr. Heba facilitate in-depth conversations using a phone call to help you better understand the quality of your pet’s life, & to understand more about when is the right time to consider euthanasia for your pet. Our TeleAdvice Appointments last 30 minutes. $125.
While we are happy to schedule a Telehospice consultation with you, there are limitations that prevent a thorough physical exam, diagnostics, and thus prescribing abilities, so if you are at the beginning of your pet’s end of life journey, a visit to your primary veterinarian may be recommended to be sure your pet has the best quality of life possible. In the meantime, we are not accepting new in- home hospice appointments.
In-Home Pet Hospice Consultation
In-home hospice appointments are on hold until further notice.
Additional Charges & Memorial items
We understand that saying goodbye to a beloved pet can be an incredibly difficult and upsetting time for owners. That is why we believe in being transparent about our pricing, so you know exactly what to expect. Please click on the plus sign icon to view our pricing for our listed services below. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call.
Cancellation Policy
We understand that your pet’s condition may change and require you to cancel your appointment with us. Please CALL to notify us as soon as possible of the cancellation.
You may cancel the appointment and receive a full refund if the cancellation is made at least 2 hours prior to the appointment time; otherwise, a charge of $220 will be applied.
If the doctor arrives at your home, a cancellation fee equal to the Euthanasia fee of $440 will apply.
Last-minute cancellations prevent us from helping another pet & family in need who may be on our waiting list, so please be mindful of pets in need of this service.
Payment Options
Card transactions add 3.5% transaction fee, we are also more than happy to accept ACH Bank transfers.
Prepayment is now required via a secure payment link before the appointment.
We are happy to help complete any paperwork needed to submit for reimbursement for any pet insurance companies.
Additional Charges
Additional charges may be applied for:
- Travel
- Pets over 99 lbs. (to ensure the privacy of your appointment, our doctor arrives alone and will need assistance to transport your pet to the vehicle if cremation service is elected, if you are unable to provide lifting assistance or if your pet needs more than 2 people to carry we may ask help from the crematory when available or hire help and the extra charge will cover their fee)
- Appointments outside normal business hours when possible (has to be requested by phone during regular business hours, please call 215-518-9830 for availability) $50-100 additional fee.
- Aggressive pets or extremely anxious pets
- Emergency fee may apply $150-$200
- Holiday appointments may be available when approved for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day – $100 fee
- Holiday appointments may be available when approved for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day – $50 fee
Memorial Keepsakes
Clay Nose and Paw prints: $60
Ink Nose and Paw Print: $46
FAQs
After you euthanize my pet at home, can you just take it with you?
The only proper and humane way that we can take care of your beloved pet’s remains after euthanasia is cremation. If you want me to take care of your beloved pet after it passes, I MUST cremate your pet either privately or in a group.
Is it the right time?
Pet parents almost always struggle to try to decide whether it is the right time to say their farewell to their beloved pet; we always want to hold on to them as long as we can. In most cases, though, it is not in your pet’s best interest to wait until the last minute to schedule an appointment. This may lead your pet into unnecessary discomfort/struggles and sometimes ending in an emergency. In addition, it may be difficult for us to be available for your pet on short notice.
Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center Quality of Life Checklist
Do you place a catheter?
Does the doctor come alone?
What is your cancellation policy?
We understand that your pet’s condition may change and require you to cancel your appointment with us. Please CALL to notify us as soon as possible of the cancellation.
You may cancel the appointment and receive a full refund if the cancellation is made at least 2 hours prior to the appointment time; otherwise, a charge of $220 will be applied.
If the doctor arrives at your home, a cancellation fee equal to the Euthanasia fee of $450 will apply.
Last-minute cancellations prevent us from helping another pet & family in need who may be on our waiting list, so please be mindful of pets in need of this service.
Do we need to schedule an appointment?
How do I schedule an appointment with you?
Please, call 215-518-9830 for scheduling purposes, leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.
How would you like to be contacted?
I am honored to spend time with my clients and really stay in the present, I want to be able to offer you that same level of service, so please contact me by CALLING 215-518-9830 to check availability. Emails may take up to 24 business hours to receive a response.
How much notice do you need?
The more notice you can give me, the better. I also understand that your pet’s circumstances may be difficult to predict so I will do my best to accommodate short notice / same-day appointments as much as my schedule allows.
How long will the service take?
I found that most of my appointments will average 30-45 minutes, without the feeling of being rushed. If you prefer a shorter service time, this can be achieved too. If you need more time, I can make arrangements to be there as long as you require when arranged and an extra fee for the additional time may be applicable.
What can I do to prepare for the appointment?
Your pet is welcome to have food, water, and medications as per normal prior to my arrival.
If possible, it may be helpful to take your pet for a bathroom break before my arrival.
You may wish to prepare payment so that you do not need to worry about that at the time of the appointment.
Finally, I will be prepared with everything we may need during the appointment, so please focus on loving your pet.
My pet passed at home, what do I do?
Before you go ahead and decide to bury your pet in your backyard at home, please check your city ordinance for restrictions. Please let us know to provide you with useful burial tips.
We are available to help & we also recommend Treasured Friend. If your pet passed at home and you don’t know what to do, they are able to come to your home to pick up your pet, usually within a few hours, and handle the cremation for you.
Love and Dignity & Treasured Friend are concerned with the safe, humane, and respectful disposition of your pet after it passes. The only way that we can ensure the humane disposition of your pet after it passes the euthanasia treatment or natural death is cremation. If you want us to take your pet’s body with us, we must cremate your pet either individually (ashes returned) or in a group of other pets (no ashes returned).
For more information on Treasured Friend, please visit their website.