Super responsive and so kind, they made this very difficult experience as peaceful and respectful as possible. I'm so thankful for this service available. read more

The scheduling was a little uncertain and had some problems. However, the process was sweet and comforting RIP my cat.

Dr. Lori was amazing. she made a terrible choice a more comfortable choice. came the same day. peaceful and compassionate highly recommend to help your special pet to cross over. read more

I moved to this area last year and began taking my dogs and cat to a local veterinarian practice. My cat, whom I had adopted a few months before, was quite elderly and soon began to die. My local vet, knowing she was dying and in pain, saw no need to see her for two weeks. I called A Peaceful Return to Eden. Doctor Lori was kind, compassionate, and skillful. Moochie died in my arms, purring up to the last minute. Thank you for sparing my girl anymore pain. read more

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I was so lucky to have my best girl Boo with me for 17 years. Letting her go was a hard decision to make but I knew she was suffering. I didn't want her to go to the vets office in the end. I wanted her to be home and on her favorite bed. I can't tell you how grateful I am to not only be able to do this in my home but with someone that showed so much care and compassion. She felt more like a friend coming by to say goodbye to Boo. Thank you for helping her pass in the comfort of her home. Michelle read more

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This review is 2 years too late. But since my dog has died my anger is backWhen making an appointment it should be explained that they do not make payment plans. I couldn't afford blood work and X-ray so I chose X-ray since my dog couldn't walk. X-ray was done and there were two different charges one if t e vet read it and one if the radiologist read it. They seemed annoyed that my 10 year old dog defalcated on the table they said I told them she didn't eat and she had food in her stomach. When they presented me with the $700.00 bill they would not make payment arrangements. They watched me make calls to borrow money. I left there still not knowing what was wrong with her. I had the X-ray sent to another vet and treatment was started. read more

I'm late writing this but it was such a hard time. Over the summer my cat Riff Raff was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I reached out to several places and Dr Lori was able to come to us last minute on a weekend. She was so gentle and kind to my family (feline and human) as we said goodbye to Riff Raff. It's not a service I hope to use often but I highly recommend her should you need them. Thank you so much, Dr. Lori. read more

In a terrible time our Dr. from here was so caring and respectful. Saying goodbye to our pet in our home was much better than other situations. read more

Everything from point A to Z was wonderful,under the circumstances. Very compassionate n caring.Explained things way better to my teens then I ever could.Thank you for giving willis the dignity he deserved.Hes my baby boy and I miss him.He was returned yesterday. THANK YOU read more

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This is incredibly painful for me to write, but I feel I have to. Dr. Lori came to my house 8 days ago for my precious Jitterbug. I previously had to say goodbye to two cats at home and the experience was nothing like this. Jitterbug deserved the best and she got the worst. I don't understand how this happened. I looked at all the reviews on here, which were all positive. I explained ahead of time that Jitterbug did not like being picked up, as much as she loved to be next to me she never liked to be picked up and she was scared of new people. I picked Jitterbug up and she was squirming and I was barely holding on to her and Dr Lori came in, barely said anything and next thing I know she jammed a needle into Jitterbug and she jumped up. I barely held on to her. She caught my ear with her back leg and I said to her did you get all of the shot in and she said yes. I didn't see how. Now I don't understand why she didn't have an assistant or why she didn't have Jitterbug on the floor or on the table to give her the shot without that happening. She might have said she was giving her the shot. To be honest, I don't know because she was wearing a mask so half of what she said was muffled and I had to keep asking her to repeat herself. Jitterbug has gotten shots at the vet and she behaved perfectly. She also had a vet come in the house and gave her an insulin shot and the vet was on the floor with her and she didn't even flinch so if she'd been held professionally (because I'm not a professional) she probably wouldn't have reacted that way. After the shot, I was told that Jitterbug's brain was no longer sending signals and she would not feel anything anymore and when I've had this done before it was very quick but she continued to struggle in my arms. (She also had a dose of Gabapentin an hour before the dr got there.) I don't know how long it was but seemed like a while. When I had this done previously, the doctor would discreetly stand off to the side and be quiet and allow you your time with your pet and Dr Lori didn't do that. She sat there and asked me questions. And then Dr Lori said Jitterbug had passed and she took her from me and wrapped her in a blanket with her head still out and wrapped her tightly and with straps in something and her blue eye popped open and I said her eye just popped open and the dr proceeded to tell me some people die with their eyes open and so do pets. I said I realized that but it just popped open now. She proceeded to repeatedly try to squeeze her eyes shut and it kept opening then she handed her to me and Jitterbug had a very loud snuffly breathing and she was clearly still breathing and I screamed that she was still alive. Dr Lori said that was just one last breath escaping her. She continued to breathe loudly and I saw her fur moving and then she finally unwrapped her and listened with the stethoscope and said there was very faint heartbeat and something to the effect of that even when she worked in the ER it was difficult sometimes to tell when a pet had passed. She said she was going to give her another shot, whether she did or not I don't know, and after that I didn't want to let her go until I was positive she was gone and I continued to hold her and Dr Lori sat with me a long time talking with me and she did seem very compassionate. I didn't process what happened until hours later and I said this was not the way it was supposed to happen and I sent her a long email the next day. I received a receipt in response. Then she texted me later in the day and said how are you doing and I explained to her all of my concerns and I was hoping that she would apologize and give me some sort of explanation and she just continued to say that Jitterbug felt nothing after the first shot. She wouldn't address that she said Jitterbug had passed when she didn't and was wrapping her up and the trauma of that. I can only hope and pray that by that point Jitterbug was unaware of what was going on. She continued to not address that and basically just said well you're upset and I'll pray for you and while she was very compassionate afterwards and stayed with me for a long time, I wish she had taken that time in the beginning because I don't know why it happened like this. I don't understand how this happened with 30 years experience to mistake a pet being passed. I have told several people what happened, including two vet techs, and everyone's response to me has been that's horrific and this definitely should not have happened and there's no excuse for this. So I'm just writing what happened and people can do what they will with this, but if I had seen a review like this, I would have never picked her and Jitterbug would not have had to go through this. To my dying day I will never forgive myself for picking Dr Lori and putting Jitterbug through this. I failed my precious baby. read more

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There's not enough words to express how kind, patient and gentle Dr. Lori is. She made the process of letting our dog go as peaceful as it could be for me, our dog and our family. I am so glad our boy was able to drift off in his favorite spot at home, with loving arms around him. Thank you Dr. Lori for your kindness. You bring light to a difficult process. read more

Dr Lori Holland, Thank you!! My 12 1/2 year old Golden went bad quickly. You came at a very late time and were still the most compassionate person I have ever meant. You handled this horrible time with dignity respect and even made us laugh to try to get thru it. You made Penny Lane's walk over the Rainbow Bridge a perfect end. She was at home surrounded by her Family and I Thank you from the bottom of my heart for that and for doing what you do read more

Doc Lori provides a great service coming to the owner's home to euthanize their pet. My cat hated to travel to the vet, even when he was healthy, and he was very sick and needed to be put down. Doc Lori was very nice, very professional, and very compassionate. "Ziggy" was suffering terribly, and we know that he is now in a better place. read more

To say having our dog put down was the hardest thing I have ever done is a complete understatement. That being said I sincerely don't think I would have been able to do it without Dr. Lori and APRTE. She had never met us. She had never met Ali or Kiya, yet she came into our home and became my person, my friend, my support. She physically walked me through the process and emotionally supported me through. She placed a comforting hand on my shoulder, held my hand, and quietly let me know when Ali had crossed the rainbow bridge. She gave Kiya the time to sniff her sister nose-to-nose and say good bye as best as she knew how. After I laid with her on the futon and stroked her for the last time, Dr. Lori lovingly wrapped Ali in a fleece blanket and took her from our hearts. I could not have asked for a better experience for such an awful day. Thank you Dr. Lori for your loving compassionate ways and for caring about animals and their families! read more

My beloved cat teeny was passing away at home and then it became where he started to suffer and I did not want him to go through more stress by taking him to a vet to have him euthanized. I've had cats all my life and I've never had to have a cat euthanized and I went online and look for places and I didn't realize that people actually come to your home and do that in the comfort of your own home for you and your pet. I got in touch with a peaceful return to Eden and it was getting later in the afternoon however they still came through. The sweetest most caring person I've ever met Dr Lori ended up driving I believe all the way from New Jersey to Pennsylvania to come see teeny. The strange thing is teeny passed away the moment doctor Lori pulled up. She picked him up in a baby blanket and a carrier and let us spend as much time with him as needed. Also usually when you have your cat cremated which is the first time I've ever done this they send the remains in the mail but Dr Lori is personally delivering teeny back to me! She has gone above and beyond and didn't even charge for the euthanization process just for the visit. Dr Lori truly understands the grief and loss of your precious family member which would be your pet. I miss the pitter patter of teeny's feet in the morning begging for food so much! I highly recommend if you're ever in this sad situation to give a peaceful return to Eden and come to your house and they will make things so much easier for you and your pet. read more

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There are not enough words to express how loving and compassionate Dr. Lori is. Yesterday, it was time to say goodbye to our sweet, beautiful and sassy Stella. From the moment Dr. Lori arrived she began comforting and speaking to our girl in such a loving tone. She explained each step she was taking and exactly what to expect. She allowed our family (including our other pup) to take as much time as we needed to say our goodbyes and was so gentle. This woman is a beautiful human being and we feel blessed that this angel showed up at our door to guide our girl to the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you Dr. Lori for being the woman you are. You have a very special place in our hearts. read more

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We let our sweet girl cross the rainbow bridge yesterday. Dr Lori and her team were nothing short of amazing, so compassionate and caring. Dr Lori walked us through every step and gave us time to love on our sweet girl. it'll always hurt losing her but I'm forever thankful that Dr Lori and her team made it effortless, quick and gentle. read more

Dr. Lori Holland and her assistant came to our home to help us say goodbye to our fifteen-year-old cat. I can't stress enough how ideal Dr. Holland and her helper were--so gentle, so quiet. We had the absolute best experience one could have in such a situation. We have four other fur friends, three of them 14+ years, and I plan to contact her every time. read more

I am so grateful Dr.Holland has opened her own practice. Dr. Holland is absolutely the exact person you want to help your beloved furry family member, and the rest of your family at that dreaded hour. I didn't know her, she was the only one willing to help us in our zip code, she was masked, and basically in a hazmat suit (Covid times), but for how amazing she was I wanted to hug her dearly. She was gentle, empathetic, and professional, and made our sweet Bubs (our cat) last chapter end in the kindest of ways. The perfect person to fill this role. We were amazingly lucky that it was she who helped us. If you have a pet whom you love dearly, take down her name now, you will be grateful you did, I can promise you that. read more

Our 17 year old dog was deteriorating rapidly over a few days time. He was in respiratory distress. We knew it was time to end his suffering and say goodbye to our beloved Louie, but wanted to do it in our home where he would be most comfortable. Dr. Lori was amazingly compassionate and kind. She came out after hours in the evening, so our kids could be be there to say goodbye. She walked us through the entire process and was so gentle, in all aspects. As hard as it was to say goodbye, Dr. Lori made it bearable. What a kind soul she is. She was so calm and didn't mind that our other dog was stressed and barking the entire time. My nine year old daughter was honored to be given the paw/nose print and the clippings of fur were so heartfelt. We received the sweetest sympathy card in the mail a couple days later from Dr.Lori and staff. We are so thankful for her! read more

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Horrible. They over sedated my dog. Almost killed her. Zero compassion. Just said you need to go to the ER Vet. Dr M is horrific. Dm me for details. read more

I am so thankful for the kind and gentle way Dr Lori helped us with our beloved Dingo who had been ill with kidney disease for a long time and finally was so weary and in pain that it was time to let her go. Dr Lori was able to come the day after we called so that we didn't have to wait long for an appointment and she gave us the time we needed to say goodbye. read more

Thank you sooo very much for taking such good care of our baby and ensuring he had a peaceful passing...I had called many other "mobile vets" and they basically said "sorry" I can't help you...you went out of your way to ensure that our bestest boys passing could be handled not only timely (even with the issues with the weather and driving what I know was a long distance...I was already comfortable because you wanted to ensure our other babies had a chance to say goodbye but the way you swaddled him after he had passed truly meant the WORLD to me and my girlfriend. Thank you for being so caring, understanding and responsive in this most difficult of times! I couldn't recommend anyone else more for something so difficult read more

Dr. Lori was absolutely amazing today in helping me capture my outside feral cat, Angel. that I have been lovingly caring for and feeding for eight years. She has been sickly and I knew she was suffering but how would I catch her. Dr. Lori assured me that we would do it. It was not easy catching her but Dr. Lori was patient and did not give up. We were able to put Angel to rest and I was finally able to hug her like I had always wanted to. I can't thank Dr. Lori enough. read more

Dr. Lori was a godsend for us! Our sweet dog Brandi unexpectedly fell ill last month and was deteriorating rapidly and she would always get extremely anxious going to the vet. Knowing she was suffering and in pain we didn't want her last moments to be in a place that she feared the most and needed to find someone that would come to the house where she could be peacefully put to sleep. The first calls I made were to establishments our Vet recommended which couldn't schedule us until days later of which time Brandi didn't have left. After a frantic search I finally came across Dr. Lori, who I have to say was the most calming and compassionate person I have ever come across. She selflessly fit us into her already busy schedule. She said "Don't you worry, I can be there this evening". She made a special after hours appointment for us. In a moment when all that we wanted was for our sweet girl to be comfortable and pass on in her own home with us by her side, Dr. Lori provided us with a calm and reassuring service that left us knowing that we had made the best choice for Brandi and ourselves. It is obvious that Dr. Lori cares deeply for her pet patients as well as their loved ones. If you're ever in this position I could not recommend anyone more so than Dr. Lori Holland...a truly great person!!! read more