Helping Your Child Grieve the Loss of a Pet
Watching your child hurt over a dying or dead pet is one of the hardest parts of saying goodbye, sometimes harder than sorting through your own grief. Rover...
The Rover Blog
Guidance for the hardest goodbyes
Honest, gentle advice on end-of-life care for your pet, from Dr. Katie Matzke and the Rover Veterinary Care team.
Clinically reviewed by Dr. Katie Matzke, DVM
What Happens During In-Home Pet Euthanasia?
Watching your pet slow down is one of the hardest parts of loving them this long, and if you're searching for what an in-home visit actually looks like, you're not...
How Much Does In-Home Pet Euthanasia Cost in Reno?
You want a number before you have to make any other decision today, and that is a fair thing to ask for. In Reno, in-home pet euthanasia means Dr. Katie comes to...
Communal, Individual, or Private Cremation: How to Choose
Saying goodbye to a pet is hard enough without also having to sort out cremation on your own. If you're wondering what happens to your pet's ashes after an in-home...
How Do I Know When It's Time to Say Goodbye to My Pet?
Something has shifted with your dog or cat, and you already sense it. Maybe he is slower getting up in the morning, or she has stopped waiting by the door when you...
Making Peace With the Decision to Say Goodbye
You started looking into in-home pet euthanasia in Reno because part of you already knows the answer, even while another part is still hoping for one more good...
Old Age or Suffering? How to Tell the Difference in Your Pet
If you've caught yourself watching your dog nap on the porch and wondering whether that's just old age or something more, you're asking a question most Reno pet...
Why Is My Old Dog Pacing and Panting at Night?
You've heard your old dog's nails clicking across the floor more nights than you can count now, pacing from the bedroom to the hallway and back, panting even though...
Should Children Be Present for a Pet's Euthanasia?
Deciding whether your children should be in the room during your pet's euthanasia is one of the hardest calls a Reno parent has to make, and you don't have to sort...
Is Your Cat in Pain? The Subtle Signs Cats Hide
You know your cat's normal moods: the stretch after a nap, the yowl for breakfast right on schedule. When that routine quietly falls apart and you can't quite say...
The Signs of Pain in Dogs That Owners Overlook
You know your dog's normal, the small rhythms of her day, how she meets you at the door, how she settles onto the rug once the house goes quiet. When that rhythm...
Choosing Between a Local Vet and a National Euthanasia Service
Deciding how your pet's last moments will look is hard enough without also sorting out which company to call. If you are searching for in-home pet euthanasia in...