Peaceful Veterinary Home Visits

12/26/2024

Merry Christmas everyone! We hope that you have wonderful holidays and some time to rest and relax.

11/01/2024

These two were so excited to see everyones costumes. Hope that you had a Happy Halloween!! 🎃👻

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day! ❤🌹🌷🌸🌼

04/26/2024

Here's a little note to share awareness. In the animal charity and rescue world there's currently the distress of too many animals that owners want to surrender, or that were found homeless, and not enough families adopting. My heart goes out to the families that feel that they need to re-home their furry family member and to the hard working volunteers at charities and rescues that are doing their best to help. If you've said goodbye to a pet and you're looking at opening your heart to loving a new pet then please check out these local charities (in alphabetical order).

If you can't take on a new pet then consider fostering, volunteering or contributing to fundraisers (bottle drives, garage sales, silent auctions, etc.) to help. Even something as small as a towel donation can make a big difference in the ongoing costs of care of pets without families. This post is to help reach anyone that didn't know this was happening, not only in Red Deer, but throughout North America. Thank you for reading.

Central Alberta Humane Society https://www.facebook.com/cahumanesociety
Fostering Hope Animal Rescue Foundation
New Chapter Animal Rescue League
Old MacDonald Kennels & Animal Services https://www.facebook.com/oldmacdonaldkennels
Paws and Claws Animal Rescue Foundation https://www.facebook.com/pawsandclawsanimalrescue
Saving Grace Animal Society https://www.facebook.com/sgascanada/
Whisker Rescue https://www.facebook.com/whiskerrescue
(Please let me know if I forgot to list anyone)

03/14/2024

My story is similar to Dr. McVety's; while I was working as an emergency medicine doctor, owners were asking for an in home euthanasia veterinarian recommendation and I wanted to make sure pet owners that wanted that service were able to have it. I saw how beautiful and peaceful it could be to say goodbye to pets in the comfort of their home and in their favorite locations, surrounded by those that love them. Check out Lap of Love's website for resources for making the decision to say goodbye to a pet and also for help with grieving after your beloved companion has left. https://www.lapoflove.com/how-will-i-know-it-is-time https://www.lapoflove.com/our-services/pet-loss-support

Lap of Love was born out of a simple yet powerful desire - to help pet parents spend more quality time with their furry loved ones in their final moments, and provide them with the comfort and peace of a tranquil passing at home. As a veterinary emergency room clinician, I saw this need firsthand and was driven by an unwavering passion and profound purpose to make a difference. Today, it's heartwarming to see how this once overlooked aspect of veterinary medicine is gaining recognition as an indispensable part of it. I'm excited to witness this aspect of our profession continue to evolve and help more families find solace during the difficult times.