i HIGHLY recommend getting in touch with this service if you want or need to put your pet down at home. i discover my golden retriever "lola" up against my backyard wire fence. she could not move her hind legs and her bark was quite low volume so i did not discover her until 6:30 in the morning when i got up to get a bite to eat. i think she had been in that position for several hours. i was able to wrap a sheet to hold her hind legs up so she could use her front paws to walk appropriately 40 yards. i realize i go any further because of 10 steps and she was exhausted. here i was with a disabled 100+ lb dog and no way to get her into the house, i called my daughter to see if any of her friends could help. she was not able to find a friend to help. "Now What"? i thought i might get a sheriff to help. so i called the non-emergency line. the dispatcher called the on-call animal services officer. she arrived about a half hour. she brought a sling but that only created pain. so she called another officer and they both carried her into the house. another "Now What" moment. they recommend taking her to the vet. they put her in the back of my van. off to the vet but i kind of knew these moments where her last. when i got to the vet they were not positive if they could do much. i decided i wanted her last moments in a "friendly and warm" environment. i tried calling several euthanasia vets. most did not want to come to pollock pines. i even tried to contact the previous vet i used for another one of my dogs. like others coming to pollock pines would impact 2 appointments. i was thankful home care mobile vet services was able and willing to come the same day. this vet was sensitive to my sadness and treated me with respect. luckily i was able to find a cremation company that was willing to come to my home the next day. rigamortis set in rather quickly, so i decided to lay with her for a couple of hours.
when you feel it is time to end your dog's misery and have he/her put down at home this is the vet i would highly recommend.
richard p. read more