Expert Veterinary Guidance
When You Need It Most
Schedule a pet quality of life consultation (virtual or in-person) with a hospice veterinarian so you can get the clarity you need to make the best decisions for your best friend.
Moving from the Fog To Clarity
What happens in Your 50 minute Session?
Deep Dive Medical Review
We closely review your pet's complete history, previous lab work, and current clinical status to build a highly accurate, objective quality-of-life assessment.
Guidance Tailored to Your Family
Overwhelmed by your options? We walk you through your options and help you decide the best course for your family and your values.
Maximize Comfort
We evaluate your pet's current state to determine if medication adjustments, pain management, or environmental changes can safely keep them happy and comfortable at home.
Defining the "When"
Together, we develop personalized clinical boundaries so you can move past the agonizing second-guessing and know you said goodbye at the right time.
Prefer the doctor come to you? We offer in-home hospice and quality of life consultations too (NYC only).
Quality of Life Teleconsults
Navigate end-of-life care from the comfort of home. In this 50-minute virtual session, we build a tailored comfort plan, adjust pain medication protocols, and objectively assess your pet’s quality of life. We provide clear, empathetic guidance on recognizing the subtle signs that indicate when it is time to consider euthanasia, ensuring you feel empowered and prepared to make the right choice for your pet.
What This Includes:
- Clinical Review: Comprehensive analysis of medical history and symptoms.
- Comfort Plan: Review and adjustment of medication and comfort protocols
- Objective Assessment: Quality-of-life evaluation.
- End-of-Life Guidance: Clarity and support on timing for euthanasia.
In-Home Consultations
One of our doctors will come to your home to meet you and your pet in person. By performing a physical exam in your pet’s own environment, we gain a deeper, more accurate understanding of their comfort and daily needs. This hands-on approach allows us to provide more precise medication adjustments and palliative care protocols than we can through a video call alone. We review your medical records, perform an environment audit, and have a thorough discussion of the options available to help you make the best decisions for your family.
What This Includes:
- Everything in a teleconsult, PLUS:
- In-person physical examination
- Expanded ability to prescribe medications and make recommendations
- Professional in-home environmental assessment
A Paws at Peace Family
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost?
50 minute video sessions are $199. In-home consultation where the veterinarian comes to you are $549.
How do I know if I need a video consultation or an in-home visit?
Both services provide dedicated time with a doctor to help you best now how to navigate this chapter of your pet’s life.
Quality-of-Life Teleconsult ($199): You will meet with the doctor over video chat from the comfort of home and have 50 unhurried minutes together. We will review your pet’s medical history, current situation and discuss all your options. We focus on adjusting pain and comfort protocols and providing clear guidance on the timing for euthanasia.
In-Home Consultation ($549): A doctor meets you and your pet in person. This includes everything in a teleconsult, plus we meet your pet in person and perform a physical examination. We’ll also assess your home environment to provide guidance for your pet’s daily comfort.
What actually happens during a 50-minute Teleconsult?
During this session, we sit with you virtually to perform a deep-dive analysis of your pet’s records. We walk you through an objective quality-of-life assessment and review comfort options to build a tailored plan for your pet. It is an unhurried space designed to provide the clarity you need to make informed, data-driven decisions.
Can I book a consultation if I'm not ready to say goodbye?
Yes. Some people reach out when they first get a diagnosis to discuss all their options. Others reach out when they are considering euthanasia but want to be sure they’re making the right decision.
We encourage families to reach out as soon as they feel uncertainty. Many of our clients book a consultation to establish a “Comfort Plan” or a palliative care roadmap. Our goal is to empower you with information so that you aren’t relying on vague intuition during such a critical time.
Do I need to have my pet's medical records?
When you book your teleconsult, you will be prompted to easily upload any medical records you have. These documents are incredibly helpful, as they allow the veterinarian to thoroughly review your pet’s diagnostic history and current conditions prior to your session.
However, if your pet hasn’t been to a clinic in a while and you don’t have recent records, that is completely okay. We can absolutely still evaluate your pet, assess their current quality of life, and give you the professional guidance you need.
What areas do you serve?
We provide virtual telemedicine consultations to clients located anywhere within New York State.
Please note that our hands-on, in-person services (such as in-home comfort care and euthanasia) are exclusively available within the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island).
Need Immediate Guidance?
Explore Our Free Resources
Quality of Life Score
Complete our clinical QOL assessment tool to objectively track your pet's good days and bad days.
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How to know when
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