There is not much that is more sad than losing a beloved family pet - think about...as pet lovers, how many times have you heard the phrase "My pets are like my kids..."   Whether you live alone or have a family, are in a house or an apartment, the emotion and stresses that immediately follow this event can often lead to decisions that may be regretful later.

Many people these days wish to have a more dignified ending to their pets lives.  When this event happens, you are usually only able to select only your local vet for this delicate service, and at a very minimum your time, your gas, your emotional expense...well it can lead to unnecessary sad times and several return visits.  Heaven's Leash offers a variety of services to respectfully care for your pet's final care needs with dignity.   There are several options available to you. 

All services include Heaven's Leash quick response to your phone call in the Greater Austin, TX area with respect and professionalism.  We will ask you a few questions about your pet such as what kind of pet, your pet's name, and approximate weight.   We will come to your home and remove the pet from your home with dignity and respectfully carry out your final care wishes.  This service can lessen the stress of preserving your pet yourself until the next day to take it to your vet's office, as well as providing immediate available time to spend with children or other loved ones affected by the loss.  Elderly pet owners may have trouble with heavier dogs and we can be of help there as well.

If a pet dies at home in the evening or night, some people have been advised to "put them in the freezer:....or "if it's cool outside, just place them in a box in the garage".  These certainly aren't the last images you want of your pet.  You will then experience the emotional waves all over again when you must handle and transport your pet to the vet's office for their services.    If you call the City, they will tell you the following:  "Solid Waste Services collects dead animals from the public rights of way and will collect a dead animal placed at the curb."  I'm sorry, but that's about the farthest answer away from what you need to hear at that moment.

While some people choose to bury their pet, apartment dwellers and some other land owners are not allowed this option for obvious reasons.   At Heaven's Leash, customers who choose not to have their pet cremated can rest assured that their family pet will never be "placed at the curb".   We will treat your pet with the utmost dignity and respect on their final journey.

If you have a favorite blanket or sheet that you'd like your pet carried in, we will assure that item stays with the pet.  It will stay with him or her until the end, as will photographs, which are often requested to have included with cremation services. 

We understand this is a sensitive event for you & your family, and we wish to be as un-intrusive as possible.   Story books available for young children at an additional cost to help deal with the loss as well as other pet loss support resources.