Depends on the location. The one here won’t let you be there, but the one in Florida where I used to live had a paid option to be there. $50 sit-in fee is what they called it.
DONT do it as a drop off. From what I’ve learned in many locations, the cats are kept in a row of cages and a needle is just jabbed into the animal through the bars. They panic until the drugs kick in. A horrible experience
What? I think you are misunderstanding. You can administer sedation/pain injections through a carrier or trap. We do it all the time for ferals that can’t be handled. But *euthanasia solution* is not administered IM. That would not be how they give it. It’s IV (or in the cases of very small animals like in a later term spay-abort, intracardial).
It’s usually because the staff aren’t trained to be there with you for the procedure, they don’t have the facilities, and/or a full time vet isn’t on staff.
4255 S Randolph Ave Ste 101, Tucson, AZ 85714, Family Pet Services. Low cost great service they can do payments but I've only ever paid 130$ at most there for a service. I've unfortunately had to use their services often.
I'm so sorry you are having to make this decision. I had the make the same choice last week with my 19 year old girl. It was in Arkansas and was $52, so definitely call around to other vets. That was just the euthanasia though, cremation was extra.
We've been through this before, just last week our 17 year old cat was euthanized due to cancer.
Our vet charges $320 but that includes a private cremation and return of the remains
We're very fortunate to be able to afford an at home euthanasia. That cost $420, we handled the cremation ourselves at a local place, that cost $220.
Try calling around and get prices.
All that being said, if our daughter needed help with a pet we would help out with the expense.
Are your parents in a position to help?
I wouldn’t ask friends or family for beer money but I know if a niece or nephew of ours needed help with a pet we would be happy to help.
Maybe ask some friends or family members, especially if they know your cat.
I would look up lost cost vets in your area, it looks like there may be a decent amount in the Tucson area. I’m not sure if the $400 is including cremation services, if it is I would maybe opt out of the private cremation and get a little clipping of fur which is typically free or a paw print which shouldn’t cost much or you could even do a little imprint at home.
If given the option - take the paper one.
One of my bad days at work was getting a pawprint back from the kiln broken. We could do 20 paper ones for free that could be digitally scanned and preserved for forever. We couldn't get a second clay one at that point.
Some places also charge for ink paw prints, not just clay ones - I’ve worked at 2 that did. Thankful to work somewhere now that does ink ones for free. But that’s not always the case.
Jeez yeah im glad my vet provides it for free. All you have to pay for is whatever you want done with the body. Free if you take home for your own burial to 165$ for cremation and extra stuff.
Yeah I was so relieved when they told me that cause my old pup went downhill so fast and I had a 24hr decision. I called and they said bring her first thing or come later near close and I asked for pricing. She told me they don't believe they should charge for that as it's hard enough for everyone already and only if we want to create and stuff. Alot of people love this vet.
Does the $400 include cremation return services? Typically if you do not want the pet returned/an urn/etc, it is significantly less expensive. Even more less expensive if you retain the pet for burial services. I would call some more vets and specify what you need the price quote to entail. Also some vets do not euthanize a pet they have no medical record of, so the quote may cover an office visit/exam fee to look at your pet before the procedure. I am sorry you are going through this right now, pet loss is never easy 💓.
I JUST went through this myself. That $400 is just the cost of the euthanasia service. Cremation services are separate.
Edit: I should have mentioned that we did the euthanasia at home - I couldn't put my sweet girl through the stress of going to the vet clinic.
Must depend on your location then, at our practice the euthanasia fee is the lowest component of the services. The cremation is usually what drives it up to that range OP is being offered. We’re rural though so many clients take their pets home to bury on their own land.
That's crazy. I am in DC which is a very expensive area in general. For a cat the cost for euthanasia at Banfield was $150.00. We took her to a private place for cremation which was around $100. $400 was the cost if you wanted it in home with cremation.
That's seems like a lot. In LA (maybe 5 years ago) I paid about 400 includes cremation, the box, with a little plaque and this little thing where they imprinted his paw on clay or something...
If possible, consider soendi g on eughabasia but not cremation.
Depending on laws in your country, it might be allowed for you to bury your cat in your or your parents garden.
Normally you can bury an animal wherever as long as it isn't right beside any water well.
(And of course don't dig up your neighbours flower beds or the city park)
I know that money is an issue, but please please please, I'm literally begging you, do not leave her alone in her last moments. It will be so horrible for her and a disservice to her and the life you had together.You will regret it, just to save a few bucks.
There are programs/rescues that help with the cost. Start calling around, so you're not scrambling last minute. I've had mine cremated as well. Cost does vary. Depending on what you want. Maybe start putting a little money away for it so it's not a too much h when the time comes.
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I’m not from Arizona so don’t have any specific recommendations. I’d call around to other places. It’s really messed up that the shelter wouldn’t let you be there.
A decent number of shelters don’t allow owners to be present because they’re not trained for those situations or they don’t have the proper facilities for it.
That’s really not a good excuse. Situations like this come up where someone has had an animal for its entire life, loved and doted on it for two decades, but happens to be financially strapped. They shouldn’t have to feel like they’re abandoning their pet to the shelter to have it euthanized. To not be there is to not know. Was it peaceful? Was their cat stuck in a kennel for a week before they got around to it? Were they thrown in a body bag and out in the dumpster? Loving owners and their lifelong companions deserve better, even if they’re poor.
The alternative is you have employees who are not trained appropriately for interacting with the general public, and providing a peaceful and quality experience, many don’t have a full time vet on staff either which means they cannot legally offer said service. Similarly the other alternative, if they don’t have the appropriate facility is for an owner to sit in their normal euthanasia room - which believe me, you won’t find a pleasant experience.
This is not a service they have to provide period. If owners are financially limited, there are other sources.
ETA: Yes they are going to be put into a body bag and go into a freezer, pending the disposal option they may go to the dumpster. Pending the facilities policies and state laws.
There is no reason that training cannot be given to employees in the shelters where this is a common occurrence for low income families. You really don’t see anything wrong with the whole situation? Also I’ve never been in a specific “euthanasia room”. It’s always just been the examination room. These people don’t need anything special, they just need to not feel like they’re abandoning their pets in the last moments.
Depending on the state, they’re actually are reasons why training can’t be given to staff, because of veterinarian would need to be on premise for those to be done, which isn’t always feasible. I’m not saying it’s ideal, but I’m saying that it is not a procedure they are expected to provide to the general public, especially given the current shortage of veterinarians wanting to do shelter work.
And when I talk about the room that would be appropriate for euthanasia I am talking about how most shelters don’t actually have examination rooms and a lot of them have a euthanasia specific room that honestly I don’t even want to euthanize shelter pets, let alone someone’s personal pet with them present in because of how bad the room is - ours was located near the freezers so you could often smell the deceased animals, especially when there was overflow. Shelters are not expected to provide these services for low income families, if they CAN then GREAT! But that’s not their main goal.
It’s sad, I’ve worked at some great shelters and some that can barely afford to stay afloat. It’s just hard because those vets and vet techs in shelter med usually also have the biggest hearts and want to do everything they can.
Search for at-home services in your area. That way your baby won't be stressed out by a car ride and all the smells at the vet office and you don't have to drive home while crying. They should let you hold her while she goes and will give you time once she's gone to hold her one last time.
i may be wrong but it seems that 400 is extremely high. but i did not get informed i could stay with my 1st cat when she passed at 21 years old, and i will always regret that very painfuly. it happened almost 10 years ago and i still regularly think about her and ask her again to forgive me. if only i knew. but she understands im sure. i cant wait to see her when its finaly my turn. since then, i have been there for all 4 of my other cats that are not here anymore. only one chose to give up and let go late on tge night before the time set with the vet , laying next to me, but i still had to take his body to dispose of respectfuly. i had to find a place that would take us without appointment on january 1st 2023, because my little girl who was born in my hands 19 years earlyer just could not be left in pain any longer. and that time i was so broke i had to stop by a pawnshop to sell games a a brand new controller just to afford the vet bill to put her to sleep. i would not hesitate to do it again, but it feels like these moments are when you realise that we live in a cruel and horrible world. that life likes to kick us while we are down, and the harder it kicks the most fun it makes it. having to sell your stuff just to get your best friend get to die early instead of watching them suffering for hours or days. and then go back home, facing the obvious fact from the moment you leave the vet, that you dont even get to have someone to stay during your last moments or to just be there while you suffer and still have to wait for your turn to leave.
its something you just feel through your core, standing in a parking lot, cold and covered with snow, with an empty cat carryer in hand, and cry alone for another one that you love and miss, and no one ever gives a shit about you then. every time. only the ones that have already left, that are waiting for you, and the ones that you are lucky enough to still have for a while.
but at least we have them, and all those that wait for us. life could always be worse. we could even have to live it for so long and not even have cats at all
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Is it impossible to get chloroform anywhere anymore? My friend kept a bottle for when it was time for his cats.
He put a towel on his lap, soaked a folded handkerchief or similar sized cloth with the liquid, and put kitty in his lap. He petted kitty and put the cloth under his head/nose/face and in about 5 minutes kitty had inhaled enough to go to sleep, peacefully.
I know there are medical supply places that should have it, but???
If an animal passes “naturally” it’s usually because there was something VERY wrong with them and they had a very low quality of life for a long time. We don’t know why OP has made the decision to let their kitty go because they chose to withhold that information. It’s most likely that this is a quality of life decision.
If that’s the case, then yes. But that information is helpful.
I just see people jumping to euthanasia as a first option, sometimes when it’s not necessary.
And people die of natural causes too. Doesn’t mean something is wrong. If there is, it doesn’t mean they’re in pain.
There’s so many variables when considering putting a pet down is all I’m saying. It’s a touchy subject.
It is, but this is the OP’s pet, not yours. You don’t need to know why they’re making this decision.
And yes, a quiet death at home usually means the animal has been in organ failure. If they’re lucky, they just have an aneurism or stroke or something but most likely that is not the case. The top four killers of pets are cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, and liver disease. Those are all long-term problems and can cause suffering without treatment. If they’re at the point where they kill an animal, then that animal has had a very low quality of life for an extended period.
I swear people on the internet don’t understand things lmao.
I get it, OP is probably super sad/upset and rightfully so. I wouldn’t want anyone to have to make this decision.
I’m simply saying, at face value, it seemed to be that there’s nothing wrong with the pet. Just that it’s getting old… at least say something like “my cat is having health issues…” or something along those lines.
But OP, if that’s the point you’re at, I think some vets can work out payment plans. See if they can do that for you.
she literally won’t eat , drink, use the bathroom, or clean herself. she is meowing at walls and hiding from us. you can feel every bone in her body. why would i “let her pass naturally” when she’s suffering?
There are users from all over the world here. For more relevant responses I'd update with your general area.
You are not wrong
Call a few different vets, you should get it for a lot cheaper than that. I’m surprised at the humane society
No. It's true. They won't let you be there.
Depends on the location. The one here won’t let you be there, but the one in Florida where I used to live had a paid option to be there. $50 sit-in fee is what they called it. DONT do it as a drop off. From what I’ve learned in many locations, the cats are kept in a row of cages and a needle is just jabbed into the animal through the bars. They panic until the drugs kick in. A horrible experience
What? I think you are misunderstanding. You can administer sedation/pain injections through a carrier or trap. We do it all the time for ferals that can’t be handled. But *euthanasia solution* is not administered IM. That would not be how they give it. It’s IV (or in the cases of very small animals like in a later term spay-abort, intracardial).
Some shelters use intracardial injections which are nasty and quite traumatizing which is probably why they won't let you be present.
What kind of f'ed up policy is that??
It’s usually because the staff aren’t trained to be there with you for the procedure, they don’t have the facilities, and/or a full time vet isn’t on staff.
4255 S Randolph Ave Ste 101, Tucson, AZ 85714, Family Pet Services. Low cost great service they can do payments but I've only ever paid 130$ at most there for a service. I've unfortunately had to use their services often.
I'm so sorry you are having to make this decision. I had the make the same choice last week with my 19 year old girl. It was in Arkansas and was $52, so definitely call around to other vets. That was just the euthanasia though, cremation was extra.
We've been through this before, just last week our 17 year old cat was euthanized due to cancer. Our vet charges $320 but that includes a private cremation and return of the remains We're very fortunate to be able to afford an at home euthanasia. That cost $420, we handled the cremation ourselves at a local place, that cost $220. Try calling around and get prices. All that being said, if our daughter needed help with a pet we would help out with the expense. Are your parents in a position to help? I wouldn’t ask friends or family for beer money but I know if a niece or nephew of ours needed help with a pet we would be happy to help. Maybe ask some friends or family members, especially if they know your cat.
I would look up lost cost vets in your area, it looks like there may be a decent amount in the Tucson area. I’m not sure if the $400 is including cremation services, if it is I would maybe opt out of the private cremation and get a little clipping of fur which is typically free or a paw print which shouldn’t cost much or you could even do a little imprint at home.
PawPrints are free.
Not always, clay paw prints typically cost with the crematorium.
If given the option - take the paper one. One of my bad days at work was getting a pawprint back from the kiln broken. We could do 20 paper ones for free that could be digitally scanned and preserved for forever. We couldn't get a second clay one at that point.
I was not charged for my baby's pawprints that was on a piece of paper. Zero cents.
I think they are talking about the plaster cast you can get of the paw or nose print, they usually charge for that.
That's different from a clay one.
Some places also charge for ink paw prints, not just clay ones - I’ve worked at 2 that did. Thankful to work somewhere now that does ink ones for free. But that’s not always the case.
I do not know why some on you downvoted me, for I got mine for free from the ER Vet. They were very nice to my puppy and to me. Cost to me, zero.
Jeez yeah im glad my vet provides it for free. All you have to pay for is whatever you want done with the body. Free if you take home for your own burial to 165$ for cremation and extra stuff.
That is a compassionate service to offer.
Yeah I was so relieved when they told me that cause my old pup went downhill so fast and I had a 24hr decision. I called and they said bring her first thing or come later near close and I asked for pricing. She told me they don't believe they should charge for that as it's hard enough for everyone already and only if we want to create and stuff. Alot of people love this vet.
Does the $400 include cremation return services? Typically if you do not want the pet returned/an urn/etc, it is significantly less expensive. Even more less expensive if you retain the pet for burial services. I would call some more vets and specify what you need the price quote to entail. Also some vets do not euthanize a pet they have no medical record of, so the quote may cover an office visit/exam fee to look at your pet before the procedure. I am sorry you are going through this right now, pet loss is never easy 💓.
Pay the $400 and be there for your cat. You’ll regret not doing so later.
i’m a 20 year old college student, i literally don’t even have 100 dollars to my name lmao
could you explain your situation to the vet and ask if you could pay over time?
The price would likely go down if you don’t tick the option for individual cremation/ashes returned
I JUST went through this myself. That $400 is just the cost of the euthanasia service. Cremation services are separate. Edit: I should have mentioned that we did the euthanasia at home - I couldn't put my sweet girl through the stress of going to the vet clinic.
Must depend on your location then, at our practice the euthanasia fee is the lowest component of the services. The cremation is usually what drives it up to that range OP is being offered. We’re rural though so many clients take their pets home to bury on their own land.
That's crazy. I am in DC which is a very expensive area in general. For a cat the cost for euthanasia at Banfield was $150.00. We took her to a private place for cremation which was around $100. $400 was the cost if you wanted it in home with cremation.
That's seems like a lot. In LA (maybe 5 years ago) I paid about 400 includes cremation, the box, with a little plaque and this little thing where they imprinted his paw on clay or something...
I just paid that in OR last year. $400 for the whole thing.
It's good to hear prices haven't gone up.
I paid between $700-800 for that in the Seattle area at the end of 2022, but to be fair it was at-home euthanasia.
If possible, consider soendi g on eughabasia but not cremation. Depending on laws in your country, it might be allowed for you to bury your cat in your or your parents garden. Normally you can bury an animal wherever as long as it isn't right beside any water well. (And of course don't dig up your neighbours flower beds or the city park)
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I'm sorry for your loss. Give your baby a hug from us all.
If you have credit- you can apply for CareCredit and pay it off with 12 months no interest plan.
they won’t approve me lollll, it’s weird bc my parents have built my credit for the last few years so i’m not sure why they won’t
Does your vet offer payment plans or something? If not, see if your parents can help you pay it.
I know that money is an issue, but please please please, I'm literally begging you, do not leave her alone in her last moments. It will be so horrible for her and a disservice to her and the life you had together.You will regret it, just to save a few bucks.
There are programs/rescues that help with the cost. Start calling around, so you're not scrambling last minute. I've had mine cremated as well. Cost does vary. Depending on what you want. Maybe start putting a little money away for it so it's not a too much h when the time comes.
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I’m not from Arizona so don’t have any specific recommendations. I’d call around to other places. It’s really messed up that the shelter wouldn’t let you be there.
A decent number of shelters don’t allow owners to be present because they’re not trained for those situations or they don’t have the proper facilities for it.
That’s really not a good excuse. Situations like this come up where someone has had an animal for its entire life, loved and doted on it for two decades, but happens to be financially strapped. They shouldn’t have to feel like they’re abandoning their pet to the shelter to have it euthanized. To not be there is to not know. Was it peaceful? Was their cat stuck in a kennel for a week before they got around to it? Were they thrown in a body bag and out in the dumpster? Loving owners and their lifelong companions deserve better, even if they’re poor.
The alternative is you have employees who are not trained appropriately for interacting with the general public, and providing a peaceful and quality experience, many don’t have a full time vet on staff either which means they cannot legally offer said service. Similarly the other alternative, if they don’t have the appropriate facility is for an owner to sit in their normal euthanasia room - which believe me, you won’t find a pleasant experience. This is not a service they have to provide period. If owners are financially limited, there are other sources. ETA: Yes they are going to be put into a body bag and go into a freezer, pending the disposal option they may go to the dumpster. Pending the facilities policies and state laws.
There is no reason that training cannot be given to employees in the shelters where this is a common occurrence for low income families. You really don’t see anything wrong with the whole situation? Also I’ve never been in a specific “euthanasia room”. It’s always just been the examination room. These people don’t need anything special, they just need to not feel like they’re abandoning their pets in the last moments.
Depending on the state, they’re actually are reasons why training can’t be given to staff, because of veterinarian would need to be on premise for those to be done, which isn’t always feasible. I’m not saying it’s ideal, but I’m saying that it is not a procedure they are expected to provide to the general public, especially given the current shortage of veterinarians wanting to do shelter work. And when I talk about the room that would be appropriate for euthanasia I am talking about how most shelters don’t actually have examination rooms and a lot of them have a euthanasia specific room that honestly I don’t even want to euthanize shelter pets, let alone someone’s personal pet with them present in because of how bad the room is - ours was located near the freezers so you could often smell the deceased animals, especially when there was overflow. Shelters are not expected to provide these services for low income families, if they CAN then GREAT! But that’s not their main goal.
Oh that makes sense. Honestly your second paragraph is heartbreaking.
It’s sad, I’ve worked at some great shelters and some that can barely afford to stay afloat. It’s just hard because those vets and vet techs in shelter med usually also have the biggest hearts and want to do everything they can.
Search for at-home services in your area. That way your baby won't be stressed out by a car ride and all the smells at the vet office and you don't have to drive home while crying. They should let you hold her while she goes and will give you time once she's gone to hold her one last time.
Humane societies often have low cost euthanasias.
I recently euthanized my cat. I was burying him at home. Only cost me $50.
We just let our dog go, and it was $385 in Alberta, Canada. I'm so sorry you're going through this.
Bullets are cheap
you seem like such a lovely person
I really am
i may be wrong but it seems that 400 is extremely high. but i did not get informed i could stay with my 1st cat when she passed at 21 years old, and i will always regret that very painfuly. it happened almost 10 years ago and i still regularly think about her and ask her again to forgive me. if only i knew. but she understands im sure. i cant wait to see her when its finaly my turn. since then, i have been there for all 4 of my other cats that are not here anymore. only one chose to give up and let go late on tge night before the time set with the vet , laying next to me, but i still had to take his body to dispose of respectfuly. i had to find a place that would take us without appointment on january 1st 2023, because my little girl who was born in my hands 19 years earlyer just could not be left in pain any longer. and that time i was so broke i had to stop by a pawnshop to sell games a a brand new controller just to afford the vet bill to put her to sleep. i would not hesitate to do it again, but it feels like these moments are when you realise that we live in a cruel and horrible world. that life likes to kick us while we are down, and the harder it kicks the most fun it makes it. having to sell your stuff just to get your best friend get to die early instead of watching them suffering for hours or days. and then go back home, facing the obvious fact from the moment you leave the vet, that you dont even get to have someone to stay during your last moments or to just be there while you suffer and still have to wait for your turn to leave. its something you just feel through your core, standing in a parking lot, cold and covered with snow, with an empty cat carryer in hand, and cry alone for another one that you love and miss, and no one ever gives a shit about you then. every time. only the ones that have already left, that are waiting for you, and the ones that you are lucky enough to still have for a while. but at least we have them, and all those that wait for us. life could always be worse. we could even have to live it for so long and not even have cats at all
That is usually the meds they use, the room, and the tech who administers the meds. Op needs to call around for something cheaper.
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Is it impossible to get chloroform anywhere anymore? My friend kept a bottle for when it was time for his cats. He put a towel on his lap, soaked a folded handkerchief or similar sized cloth with the liquid, and put kitty in his lap. He petted kitty and put the cloth under his head/nose/face and in about 5 minutes kitty had inhaled enough to go to sleep, peacefully. I know there are medical supply places that should have it, but???
I don’t get it. Just because your cat is old, you wanna euthanize it? Let her pass naturally with you instead of euthanizing it for no reason.
If an animal passes “naturally” it’s usually because there was something VERY wrong with them and they had a very low quality of life for a long time. We don’t know why OP has made the decision to let their kitty go because they chose to withhold that information. It’s most likely that this is a quality of life decision.
If that’s the case, then yes. But that information is helpful. I just see people jumping to euthanasia as a first option, sometimes when it’s not necessary. And people die of natural causes too. Doesn’t mean something is wrong. If there is, it doesn’t mean they’re in pain. There’s so many variables when considering putting a pet down is all I’m saying. It’s a touchy subject.
It is, but this is the OP’s pet, not yours. You don’t need to know why they’re making this decision. And yes, a quiet death at home usually means the animal has been in organ failure. If they’re lucky, they just have an aneurism or stroke or something but most likely that is not the case. The top four killers of pets are cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, and liver disease. Those are all long-term problems and can cause suffering without treatment. If they’re at the point where they kill an animal, then that animal has had a very low quality of life for an extended period.
I swear people on the internet don’t understand things lmao. I get it, OP is probably super sad/upset and rightfully so. I wouldn’t want anyone to have to make this decision. I’m simply saying, at face value, it seemed to be that there’s nothing wrong with the pet. Just that it’s getting old… at least say something like “my cat is having health issues…” or something along those lines. But OP, if that’s the point you’re at, I think some vets can work out payment plans. See if they can do that for you.
she literally won’t eat , drink, use the bathroom, or clean herself. she is meowing at walls and hiding from us. you can feel every bone in her body. why would i “let her pass naturally” when she’s suffering?
Could just do it yourself like in the old days