Services

You will make the initial contact with us through phone or email, and we will have a 10-minute discussion regarding your pet’s quality of life, euthanasia/ aftercare wishes, and appointment scheduling.  We ask that you have the online form completed prior to our visit.   

The actual in-home pet euthanasia visit will typically take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, and we will move at your desired readiness and comfort level.   For the euthanasia process, a sedative injection will be given in the thigh muscle, and you will hold and cuddle your pet during the 5-10 minutes it takes for them to get sleepy.  The second injection (Euthanasia) will be administered once your pet is asleep.  This injection will be given through a vein in the leg or in the abdomen, and it is painless and very fast acting.  For pets less than 40 pounds, it will typically just be Dr. Floyd visiting your home.  For pets greater than 40 pounds, Dr. Floyd and Ross will both be present.  Although we mainly see dogs and cats, we also provide euthanasia services for guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, pigs, goats, birds, reptiles and fish.  We will notify your veterinarian of your pet’s passing for their records.

If your pet passes at home and you are not planning for a home burial, we will come pick them up for you.

      You may request that your pet’s remains be left on your premises, and you can make your own aftercare arrangements.  If you are planning on burying your pet, make sure that you inquire about the regulations of the city/town where you live: some city or neighborhood ordinances prohibit the burial of a pet’s body in your backyard.   If you choose one of our cremation options, we will transport your pet to the cremation facility after the in-home pet euthanasia appointment.  

      For our cremation services, we have partnered with Gateway in Lincoln, AL.  You do not need to make arrangements with Gateway as our service is all inclusive and we will handle all of the aftercare for you.  If you would like to contact them to ask questions about their procedures and to be reassured that they are caring and respectful to your pet’s remains, they will be happy to speak with you.  

The two cremation options are COMMUNAL and PRIVATE.  If you choose an option where ashes, pawprints, nose prints, or jewelry are returned to you, then Compassionate Crossings will hand deliver these things to your doorstep when they are ready (delivery fee included in the pricing).  The turnaround time for delivery is typically 7-10 days. 

• Communal Cremation- Your pet is cremated alongside other pets, and the ashes will not be returned to you.  The cremains will be scattered on a farm at an undisclosed location in Talladega County, AL.   

• Private Cremation- Your pet is cremated separately and the ashes are returned to you with the package of your choosing.  We offer our Compassionate Crossing Remembrance Package which includes your choice of one of two different urn styles and a clay paw print.  

• If you are interested in viewing a more extensive list of memorial items (e.g., jewelry, other items to store ashes, slate memorials, etc.) we have a catalog you can view under the "Pricing" tab on this website.  We will also have a hard catalog you can request to view at the appointment.