Stillwaters Veterinary Care - End of Life Services

01/31/2026

We are pleased to share that starting on 2/10/26 we will now be offering our compassionate end of life services within a 30 mile radius of Rochester, NY. This will include all of Monroe County and parts of Orleans, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario and Wayne counties. We are so incredibly grateful for the beautiful support we receive from our local communities and grateful to be able to expand our services to be there for more families in their greatest time of need.

As always, we are here to help you navigate this heartbreaking process- please don’t hesitate to give us a call with any questions or to visit our website to learn more about our services.

06/26/2025

We hope to see you there this Sunday to answer any questions you may have about the services we provide ❤️

05/10/2025

We are now offering our compassionate end of life services in Madison, Oneida, Lewis and Herkimer counties. We have been grateful to provide these services to the Syracuse and Ithaca area and are excited to be able to assist families within a 50 mile radius of Utica as well.

Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is never easy. We are here to help you and your family navigate through the heartbreaking process with compassion and professionalism. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Our supportive Care Team is here for you every day from 8am-8pm to assist you in any way that we can.

08/29/2023

Saying goodbye to our best friends can be one of the most difficult decisions we are faced with. Knowing when the time is right to say goodbye is one of the hardest factors when caring for a sick or elderly pet.

A Quality of Life Questionnaire can be a helpful tool in this devastating decision making process. It can be helpful to print it out and fill it out daily and have each family member fill out their perspective as well. This can help guide you into seeing a diminishing quality of life in your sweet pets. Please visit the link below to access this resource.

https://stillwatersvetcare.com/resources/quality-of-life-check-in.pdf

06/07/2023

The AAHA has some good thoughts for making your pets last day
special.

Losing a loved one is never easy. Knowing your pet is nearing the end is bittersweet, because the grieving process often begins with a poor...

05/15/2023

Stillwaters Veterinary Care is proud to offer water-based cremation - a revolutionary, gentle, eco-friendly water-based cremation process. Please visit https://stillwatersvetcare.com/pet-water-cremation-services.php for more information.

Water-Based Pet Cremation for CNY - Gentler and greener aftercare technology. Better for your pet, better for the environment. Serving Central New York - Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oswego, Tompkins, Oneida

04/21/2023

Euthanizing a pet is a very personal decision and a difficult one to make. We are here to help guide you through that process.

In-Home Euthanasia Pet Euthanasia Services for Central New York - Say goodbye to your beloved pet in the comfort of your own home. Serving Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Tompkins, Schuyler, Seneca, Chemung, Tioga and parts of Oswego, Wayne, Yates, Madison, Broome, Ontario, Steuben, Chenango, and Oneida...

04/15/2023

Our Comfort Center is available in order to provide a peaceful home-like environment to say goodbye to your beloved pet if you are unable to say goodbye at home. The Comfort Center is set up like a living room so negative associations with a vet clinic can be avoided as best as possible. If you would like more information, please feel free to give us a call at 315-414-8598 or visit our website at stillwatersvetcare.com.

03/10/2023

This is a wonderful article from helpguide.org on coping with the loss of a pet. They are members of our families and it is important to recognize our grief after losing them.

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief/coping-with-losing-a-pet.htm

Losing a beloved pet can be extremely painful. While there's no right or wrong way to grieve, there are healthy ways to cope with your loss.

02/20/2023

Here's a great article on the way your dog's brain ages from the IAAHPC (International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care).

A dog's brain ages in much the same way a human does. This is a natural part of the aging process, but it does tend to lead to some...

01/31/2023

This site provides a loving way to remember your beloved pet.

Share memories of your loved one, and keep everyone in the loop with funeral details, updates and more. Completely free.

01/24/2023

This is a wonderful site that may be helpful in dealing with loss.

Compassionate help for those who are grieving the loss of a beloved animal companion.