I still cannot believe I'm writing this, honestly. Feels like a bad dream…read more I had to put down my beloved friend last week. I had to contact Faithful Friends for the cremation and urn. I worked with Brent specifically. He was very compassionate and he answered back almost immediately. He even let me contact him via text to check in on when my baby would be ready. I was treated with a lot of empathy by him. He got King to me as quickly as he could. Feels good to have him home. Brent was able to keep some of Kings ashes out in a bag for me so that I can scatter them and keep them on me. They have a selection of urns that will work for your pet. I got the Midnight Princess Urn with Swarovski for King. It says his name on the side. I would also recommend getting paw prints. It is actual clay that your pet put their little paw in. I cried when I got that. I saved a bit of fur as well. I also got the blanket he was wrapped in back. They're reasonably priced. Much of this was covered by my pet insurance as well. Working with Faithful Friends made a horrible time monumentally softer on my heart. I will miss my pet so much, I already do. I'm glad I have him back with me so I can continue to grieve him. Thank you Brent and Faithful Friends.

They cremated, my Mom's cat, 3 months after my Mom passed. They did a wonderful job. Very…read moreprofessional, compassionate, and competitively priced. Would definitely recommend their services.

I had to use this service a couple of weeks ago, and - while there's no getting around the…read moreawfulness of losing your pet - they made it as comforting as possible. I wavered a lot in the course of deciding when to do it (cancelled one appointment, changed the second to a quality of life assessment which led to euthanasia), but the Paws to Rest staff were wonderfully understanding and never seemed impatient or put out by the struggles I had in deciding when to call it. From start to finish, I felt Paws to Rest was very respectful and sensitive to how hard it is to go through losing a beloved pet. Just as a word of advice, if you need the appointment to be less hurried in order to feel like it's appropriately solemn or what have you, book the quality of life assessment. I gather that the euthanasia appointments are pretty quick. They book more time for the quality of life assessments and can still do the euthanasia within the same appointment. And honestly, it just helps your peace of mind having a vet do one last look over and confirming whether it's really time.

From the owner: Pet euthanasia and end of life decisions are difficult - but very important - elements of being a…read morepet owner. If you're facing the question of "is it time?", Paws To Rest is here to help. We provide compassionate in-home pet euthanasia in Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and area, as well coordination of off-site pet cremation and pet memorial items. We make a difficult time more bearable by allowing you to say goodbye to your beloved dog or cat in the comfort of your home. If you're in the process of researching your options, we offer a free Guide To Pet Euthanasia on our website that will answer a lot of your questions, and help guide you in your journey.

After several months waiting to be notified that our pet's ashes were ready to be picked up, I…read morecalled. At that time I was advised that a text message was sent weeks ago. That message was sent to our home phone. No texting service. So after that was discussed, I asked for the address to pick up my pets remains. I was told they would "drop you a pin". Sure, go ahead and do that to a phone that does not have texting capabilities. Common sense seems to be non existent.

So the time came for our 19 year old fur baby to cross over to the other side. She had drastically…read moregone down hill in the last two days. We knew it was coming but it progressed so fast in the end. So most places couldn't get her in for a few days, and our usual vet who we noticed has been raising prices on everything including food for quite some time so I wasn't really shocked that taking her to our usual vet was going to cost us almost $600. I feel like they almost take advantage of you because you're stuck between a rock and a hard place. Because we trusted the veterinarian and he was familiar with our cat we went there for the euthanasia which was $260. Because we wanted her ashes back, that was another $200. I think there was even a charge for the cardboard box the ashes get put in. You want a clipping of hair, limit of two, that's another $20. After having her put down we went to Guardian Pet Cremation Services. These guys were all class. Nice and quiet when you walk in, very calm soothing atmosphere. All in it was $120 for her cremation and to get her ashes back. We had brought scissors to cut off a lock of hair and the lady gave us electric clippers and a fancy little jar to put them in at no cost. When we picked up her cremains they were packaged neatly with a bow and a little decorative tag with our cats name. Included was an envelope with her certificate of cremation and a sympathy card. Just goes to show a little goes a long way. I hope I won't need their services for awhile but when the time comes, I will definitely go there again. I can't thank them enough for their kindness and compassion they showed me and my family.

We had a hard decision to make to say goodbye to our dog after 14.5 years. We decided to say…read moregoodbye to our sweet little Sophie at home with All Your Heart Vet Services, Dr. Kayleigh Mahony. This was one of the most difficult times in our lives and Kayleigh made us feel more comforted through and with the process. We decided to pick Sophie up ourselves from Atim Creek Crematory. From the phone call to let us know Sophie was ready to come home, to giving us words of comfort when we arrived to pick her up, Atim Creek was caring and professional. Thank you. Anne and George

We unfortunately were recently faced with the fact that our 6 yr old lab was not going to make it…read more He had already made two trips to the vet and we felt would be too hard on him to make another in order to have him put down; but did not want him to suffer until the end. Atim sent us an angel in the form of Dr. Kayleigh Mahony. She not only took the time to make him feel comfortable, and ensure he passed peacefully, she included our other dog and made us feel better with the decision we made. She also sent a lovely note with his paw prints afterward. Thank you Kayleigh! Will definitely go back - hopefully not too soon, though.

My brother's little French bulldog, Bruno, who proudly became our family dog had unfortunately…read morepassed away suddenly at the age of 3. Bruce and his family were incredibly patient, helpful and understanding with such a tragic situation. We greatly appreciated the genuine care and consideration they took while handling the preparation for Bruno's funeral and allowing us as much time as we needed while saying goodbye to our little doggy. They really made everything as nice as it could be during a truly devastating time for our family. Such a beautiful place with a lovely selection of personalized memorial keepsakes as well. We would highly recommend The Meadows to anyone far and near that would like the best experience possible while saying goodbye to their loved ones.

We recently lost our beloved cat. In the midst of the grieving, The Meadows was like a beacon. We…read morerequested a memorial plaque for our pet's urn with his picture on it. We were not sure if this could be done, but the finished product exceeded our expectations. Thanks to Bruce and staff for your compassion and thoughtfullness during this terrible time

I have been using Wellness Home Vet for over a decade. Every vet from this business that has been…read moreto my home has been fantastic. They are excellent diagnosticians, they are compassionate and truly care for my animals. They have euthanized many of my pets over the years and it has always been peaceful and far less stress for my cats than driving them to a clinic. I highly recommend this business and these fabulous vets.

hard no. when it mattered the most, no care or compassion was given to the dog , or the owner…read more loving friend of 14 years, suffering in old age, was tortured and traumatized, owner lied to, dog screamed like never before in their entire lifetime- then crashed to the floor. what kind of person stabs a dog in their spine to paralyze them? this was not what was discussed , or agreed to!! and not standard protocol!! do not allow your beloved family member, who trusts you, to suffer in agony as they take their last breath, at the hands of a greedy person, with zero compassion ,or integrity!! id give less than one star if i could, they will be lucky if there isnt litigation.

My puppies have got to "LPI" for 3 years, both for puppy daycare and overnight visits. Morgan and…read moreher staff are so fantastic! The pups love going there and I feel good about leaving them with her. They stayed with Morgan when I first moved to the city and was searching for a home that accepted pets, and over the years I have left them for up to 3 weeks while we have been on vacation and we have never had any issues. The location is easy to find with ample parking and very very clean. The faculty is great, with outside access, a full large bay for the puppies to run around in and treadmills for those cold winter days so they still get their exercise. Love it here and your kitty or pup will too!

What a lovely place to have a birthday pawty. We just attended one and had so much fun. The dogs…read morewere so well behaved, they enjoyed running around in the company of their human parents. There was a raw cake, a pool with balls to play with and a fenced yard to cool off and do their business.