TOOLS TO HELP DECISION MAKING

Preparing for the loss of your companion is very important. It can help the process of grieving for you and your family and will make saying goodbye less stressful and painful. Pets are part of the family and every family is unique, you and your pet deserve to choose how this meaningful moment will go. Here is a list of things to plan, prepare and do before:

  • Knowing when the time has come. You can take different questionnaires made by professionals to know when it’s time. Many pet parents say this has helped them have a better objective understanding of when it’s time.

    How Do I Know if It’s Time / BEAP scale for dogs / BEAP scale for cats / Feline grimace scale / Quality of life scale

  • Buying your respectful pet body bag in advance and personalizing your EUTHABAG can be very soothing and can help the grieving process, especially for children.

  • Deciding between cremation and burial: your veterinary clinic can guide you through the options.

  • Surround yourself with people who understand. More about this on our Pet Loss Support Page.

  • Deciding between an at-home euthanasia with a veterinarian or taking an appointment with a veterinary clinic. You can find a veterinarian who uses EUTHABAG on our find a clinic page.

  • Read books on the subject to understand grief and what can help this difficult process.

  • Prepare your children for the transition. Many books are available on the subject and we created a handout for you to read on how to handle such a delicate matter. We included exercises specifically for children to do to help them as well.

  • Talk about it with your family and your veterinarian, together you can choose the best option for you and your companion.

Before EUTHABAG, there were no functional alternatives to plastic bags which are usually used to dispose of our companions.

Pet owners care about how their pet’s body will be handled after they pass and as pet lovers and veterinary professionals,
we do too.

That’s why we created EUTHABAG, a respectful, practical, dignified, and ecological pet body bag.

Veterinarians & Pet Owners now have an appropriate option for the transportation, cremation, aquamation, and burial of deceased pets that is, most importantly, respectful for the animal.