We knew it was time...
We knew our baby was terminal, but she seemed to be doing ok. Things took a sudden turn, she had a terrible night and we knew we had to do what was right by her and it had to be that day. Our Veterinarian had given us names of their preferred providers for in-home euthanasia and we immediately started our review. The CodaPet site was so easy to navigate and laid out every step in clear detail. In addition, they had dates and times that you could schedule and we prayed that the early evening time that we chose for the same day would be confirmed. We were so thankful when we received an immediate confirmation and Dr. Perzak reached out to us. We were dreading having to find alternative option such as an Emergency Vet, as we knew that we needed for our girl to pass peacefully in her favorite spot with us by her side. Dr. Perzak was so compassionate as she went over what to expect. She also explained that she would have an assistant waiting in the car to help take our baby from our home on a stretcher to their vehicle for cremation. We asked and she agreed that we could help in carrying the stretcher to the car, as we felt we owed it to our girl to be with her through to the very end.
When Dr. Perzak arrived at our home, her calm, warm, and gentle demeanor immediately put both us and our girl at ease. Dr. Perzak was so patient, taking the time to explain every single step of the process as she was going through it. We never felt rushed and were given all the space we needed in the comfort of our home. I offered to clear things out of her way, but she was so gracious in working around our chaos so that we could focus our attentions on our girl. Dr. Perzaks attendant waited patiently in the car throughout the entire process and only came up after the Dr. asked us to let her know when we were ready for our girl to be taken away. Once we confirmed, her assistant came in with the stretcher and we all walked with her to the waiting vehicle. I wanted to also give her assistant the praise that he deserves, as he would not move her to the stretcher until he was certain that everything was just right and that we were all ready to lift and carry. That was just one of the many details that meant the world to us and made a devastating day feel beautifully peaceful and dignified. We can’t say enough thank you’s to Dr. Perzak and her team and are so grateful that she was there for us and our baby when we needed her most.
Reply from Codapet - At Home Pet Euthanasia Greenville
Thank you for sharing so candidly about your experience. I will be sure to pass along your words of encouragement for Dr. Perzak and her assistant. We are honored to have been able to help make it possible for your precious girl to pass in her favorite spot surrounded by her favorite people.
With condolences,
Dr. Bethany Hsia, cofounder