The decision to euthanize a dearly loved pet is difficult for all of us. The “end of life” decision is often difficult. If a pet is suffering from an incurable condition and suffering one should consider euthanasia. At Sunnycrest Animal Care Center, we are here to help you in any way we can with this difficult decision when it is not possible to preserve a good quality of life for your pet. If you are facing this tough decision, please feel free to talk to our empathetic doctors and staff.  If you have, questions about euthanasia do not hesitate to come in or call to discuss the procedure with one of our doctors or staff members.

We use Only Cremations for taking care of the pet’s remains. They offer individual cremations and the ashes are returned to you.  They also offer group cremations and the ashes are disposed of at sea or placed in a garden.  A colleague of ours owns the company and we trust him implicitly.

The following links offer valuable information for end of life care:

• WSU Helping Children Cope with Grief
• ASPCA Pet Loss and End of Life Care
• Pawspice – Dr. Villalobos’ site
• Quality of Life Scale
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine
• Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
• Grief Healing
• Pet Bereavement Counseling
• Pet Loss Help
• The Pet Loss Resource Guide
• When Is It Time