Paws To Sleep

11/12/2024

This one is very close to my heart after having been Daisy's vet previously when I worked at the clinic, and getting to know Rachel and her beloved companions. Daisy was such a beautiful girl and I could look at these gorgeous and goofy photos all day long. Supporting you always, Rachel

Thank you Sarah for everything. 💛
I have been trying to find some words that will express how extremely grateful we are to you and Ashley for looking after us and our beautiful Daisy. But there aren't any words really.
You were so kind and gentle with all of us but especially Daisy & when you came back to our home to see Daisy & she got up to greet you, we knew then, we didn't want anyone else to be here with her.
We miss her. I miss her, so much. Knowing you made her last moments on this earth a comfortable, peaceful, gentle time will remain with me forever. Thankyou so much.
To anyone reading this, you maybe at the point you have to make that horrible decision. Contact Sarah, she will help you from start to finish and beyond and she will treat your furry, family member with all the love and care she gives her own furry, family members 💛🐾🌈
Eternally grateful for you Sarah 💞

If you need help with end of life care for your pet, contact vet Sarah on 07967 815802
For further information see www.pawstosleep.co.uk
And Ashley and I will look after you just as Rachel says
Thank you Rachel for sharing your story
Love to you and your family ###

06/12/2024

A very beautiful email from the very lovely clients who we supported recently. Thank you, Sophie, for allowing us to share your story. It is so appreciated.

"Hi Sarah,

Firstly just to say, thank you so much for texting to check in and see how we’re doing in the wake of losing of beloved little man Terry. It really means the world 🩷

We were absolutely shattered when the vet told us that we needed to start thinking of his quality of life last month - our little warrior lived with epilepsy for 3 years and battled Mast Cell cancer for 2.5 years. Nothing ever seemed to phase him and he always bounced back to his cheerful, loving little self! Unfortunately, we found out last month that he was in end stage liver failure. The world stopped turning that day. This was just devastating, as he’s not even 6.5 until the 15th November.

We knew that we wanted him to have the best send off possible, and the thought of taking him to the vets where he’d be stressed wasn’t an option (just to add - he loved his vets & nurses, they always treated him & us with such kindness!). But he always found the vets a bit stressful due to all the tests he had to endure on a regular basis. That’s why we were so happy when they recommended you to us 🥲

Terry’s final days were lovely - we had a party for him on the Friday, and then you came out to the house on Saturday to help him cross over the bridge 🌈 You put us at ease, were so kind, caring & compassionate not just to Terry but to Luke & I too. You gave us all the time we needed and nothing felt rushed. We knew he was in good hands from word go. His passing couldn’t have been more beautiful, calm and peaceful and we’ll be forever grateful.

Ashley at Atypical Pet Crematorium was also amazing - Terry passed away on the Saturday, and he called me on the Tuesday to confirm that he was ready to come home! We picked out a beautiful urn when we collected him on the Wednesday, and we can’t believe how seamless everything was. The bag he gave us including paw prints, spare tea lights & card was so thoughtful. Even having his name in little letters on the pouch we put into his urn was a lovely little touch.

You both made the worst day of our lives that teeny, tiny bit better and we can’t thank you both enough. I’ve recommended you to so many people & would recommend you in a heartbeat. A few friends actually messaged me in the run up to Ter’s final day to tell me how amazing your service is. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Love from Sophie & Luke ✨"

If anyone needs support with end of life care for your pet at home, please contact vet Sarah on 07967 815802, or email [email protected]. Further details can be found online at www.pawstosleep.co.uk
Covering Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and surrounding areas.

06/11/2024

We recently received this lovely review from a client for us to share here. Thank you, E. I was particularly touched by the beautiful bond of these two! And as you can see Minnie was very beautiful and maybe a little bit cheeky! Much love and a gentle hug, E xx

"Having decided that I wanted my dearest little girl to go to sleep at home I had made contact with Sarah in advance so as to have a plan in mind.
When the sad time inevitably came, I contacted Sarah and arranged for her to visit us the following morning. Sarah was kind, caring and empathetic towards me and my dear little dog. She enabled Minnie to pass over peacefully in my arms at home. Much as I would have preferred for her to live forever-obviously- Sarah made a painful process so much better, being gentle and un rushed as it was.
Highly recommended, thank you Sarah."

Paws to Sleep helps your pet to pass over peacefully at home when that time comes and we cover Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Monmouthshire. Contact vet Sarah on 07967 815802 (9am-5pm, 7 days a week), or email [email protected], and for more information see www.pawstosleep.co.uk

02/11/2024

Lovely email received from lovely clients recently! Thank you P&T for emailing and allowing us to share this so we can help more people and their pets, how we helped you. Much love

We offer euthanasia of cats, dogs and rabbits in Gloucestershire and surrounds

14/10/2024

We wanted to share with you a beautiful tribute to the life of Diesel and these super-gorgeous prime photos!

"Dear Sarah and Ashley,
My family and I just want to say thank you for supporting Diesel to cross the rainbow bridge, As difficult as the decision was to make for our boy you brought much love and kindness throughout.

We had Diesel from a tiny puppy, who grew into a bundle of mischief and cheekiness, always on the go! He was a fluffy toddler in a way! He loved to be outside, going for walks, getting in water and digging in my flower beds and vegetables.
Diesel had been with us through our life milestones and being the best friend to our girls. He was even a furry dad himself!

This was such a devasting decision to make but we knew it was time for him. From making the phone call to Sarah and her visiting us at home, she showed such warmth and compassion, was just so lovely throughout. We are so thankful Diesel was peaceful, in the comfort of his home, with us and his loyal companion Roxy.

Sarah then introduced us to Ashley, atypical pet cremation. He again showed us such compassion and kindness with Diesel.
We knew we could trust leaving our boy with you, and knew he would be treated with such respect and love. Within 24hours to be reunited with him, thank you.

Thank you both, from the bottom of our hearts for helping Diesel,
He was more than a dog to us, he was our family, our cheeky boy.
Our favourite hello but our hardest goodbye 🐾
E, J, P, T and Roxy 🐾"

Thank you, E, for allowing us to share your story which helps others to find the care that they need. It was an honour to support you and we hope you are doing OK.

12/09/2024

We wanted to share with you about "Kitty" who we went out to help pass over recently. Kitty's guardian, K, was connected to us through a member of the vet community which is always lovely; we actually get to support lots of people and their pets via recommendation from their vets and really appreciate working together. Here is a testimonial we received from Kitty's guardian and a beautiful photo of Kitty. ❤

"Saying goodbye to a beloved pet always feels too soon.

Even if it is 16.5 years down the line and you need to make a decision for your incredibly strong, beautiful, and loyal 21 year old cat and it’s breaking your heart (and your sons) to say goodbye.

Kitty was such a loving, sweet, gentle soul and strong until the very end. We loved her dearly and will cherish the time we had with her.

Thankfully this time around (for saying farewell to a beloved pet) I felt blessed that not one, but two angels, arrived into our world at the most important time. Firstly, Sarah from Paws to Sleep who came into our home and helped Kitty make her transition in my arms, in her home, and with an incredible amount of love, peace and grace. Sarah, I can’t thank you enough.

Next came Ashley, from Atypical pet cremation who was introduced by Sarah and immediately I felt genuine warmth from his messages; I trusted him immediately. When I looked up Ashley’s videos on his business page I could feel he really cared deeply in his mission to help pet owners in their time of need, and give their Pets the dignified and personal aftercare that they deserved. Ashley says that he treats every pet as if they were his own, and I believe him. Ashley, I’m so thankful for meeting you and entrusting you with Kitty and returning her ashes to us quickly.

Thank you both for being there for Kitty and our family. We will be forever grateful and I will always recommend your services. 🌈💚"

Thank you, K, much love to you and your family xx

31/07/2024

Thinking of this lovely family who we attended recently.

Margot was such a beautiful old lady but still so cheeky and true to terrier!! Absolutely adore the way this family held her as she drifted gently off to sleep - with the support of sedatives - in the comfort of her own home. Here is a lovely tribute/testimonial from Sarah (the guardian) to Sarah (at Paws to Sleep)!

'Dear Sarah and your lovely daughter,

Margot had always been a lively and cheeky girl that loved nothing more than running in the woods chasing squirrels and loudly greeting other dogs she came across. She was very nervous of any vet visits and was distressed for a time afterwards too. So when Margot reached nearly 15 years old and had lost some of her get up and go, was confused/anxious and very unsteady on her feet, we decided that we wouldn't put her through that stress any more and when the time was right we contacted Sarah to come to our home for compassionate euthanasia.
This was obviously a very emotional decision to make as a family but Sarah made the whole process easy to understand and on the day out us all at ease including Margot.
The kindness that you and your daughter showed us was huge and Margot was able to pass calmly and beautifully in my arms with us all surrounding her.
We thank you with all our hearts
Sarah, Shaun, Daisy and Sam Jewitt

If anyone needs help with end of life care at home for your dog, cat or rabbit, please contact Sarah at Paws to Sleep on 07967815802, 9-5, 7 days a week, or email [email protected] and for more information www.pawstosleep.co.uk
We cover all of Gloucestershire and surrounding areas

09/07/2024

I recently attended the home of this beautiful chap, Bailey. What a dude!! I could stare into those eyes all day! Bailey was a wonderful dog, so super-friendly, and Bethany shared with me how special he was, and it was clear how he was so loved and adored. The family were super-lovely and responsible and held Bailey so beautifully throughout the process of sedation and euthanasia. He lay in the garden with his head on Bethany’s lap and slowly drifted off to sleep. To observe this was an absolute gift.

Rose and Beth also chose to use Atypical Pet Crematorium for Bailey’s aftercare and I transferred Bailey to Ashley’s amazing care and they were reunited the following day.

A couple of days later we received super-cute cards from the family:
“Dear Sarah and Ashley,

Thank you for making the hardest day of our lives a little easier.
Thank you for treating our boy Bailey “Chunk” with such love, kindness, dignity and respect.
It has been such a comfort to know he was in good hands on his final journey.
He knew nothing but love from good people even after death.

Love from Bethany, Rose and The Hoskins family.”

I love when clients keep in touch, and Bethany was able to share with me how grateful they are for the empathy and compassion shown, and remarked how peaceful Bailey's final journey was and how I was so patient with them and they will never forget that, and more recently, that they miss Bailey deeply but they are smiling more than crying when remembering the wonderful memories. I have no doubt, as he seemed such a wonderful dog.

Thank you, Bethany, Rose and family, for allowing us to share your story. It was an honour to support you all.
With love,
Sarah and Ashley 🥰

If anyone needs help with end of life care for your dog or cat in the comfort of your own home, please contact Sarah on 07967815802 or [email protected] 🐾✨

29/06/2024

Ashley at Atypical Pet Crematorium and I recently received this lovely testimonial from C&A near Monmouth and this super-gorgeous photo.

"Dear Sarah and Ashley
It’s two weeks now since we lost Archie and this is still a very hard email to write but it’s also a very necessary one, because the work you both do is so valuable. You make the unbearable bearable.
Archie was a pretty typical rescue collie – hyper-anxious, hyper-suspicious, hyper-alert. We always knew that, when the end came, we couldn’t take him in to our vet (however lovely she might be) because his stress levels would have gone off the charts. He would have fought death just as hard as he’d fought so much of his early life. So, to have him safe at home in his favourite bed, his head on our knees, so carefully and compassionately sedated, just able to relax and slowly, gently drift away – well, it was as good as it can be. It was the last gift we could give him and you both made it possible. You are very special people and we count ourselves lucky to have come across you when we did; as lucky as we were when we first came across Archie.
To anyone reading this who might be in any doubts about calling on Sarah’s service, don’t be: she is exceptional. Her kindness and gentleness with Archie made all the difference – to him and to us.
Look after yourselves – the work you both do must come at a considerable emotional cost and is all the more precious for that.
With love and thanks
C&A"

We want to share this here (and far) to support other pet guardians to make the most supportive decision when faced with the end of life care of their pet. For compassionate and peaceful, at-home pet euthanasia and, if required, an amazing, dignified after-care service, please contact Sarah, 9am-5pm, 7 days a week, on 07967815802 or [email protected]
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17/04/2024

Gorgeous tribute and testimonial from meltingly gorgeous guardian of the most wonderful Peggy, get your tissues ready. Much love, J, an honour to support you ✨🥲🌹💞🙏💖

“Peggy arrived in our lives as a 9 month old rescue, turning our world upside down in the best way. She was the funniest, stubborn, greediest and loving (on her own terms!) huge, leggy and beautiful greyhound. My first ever dog, and simply the finest and most beautiful girl around. She excelled in cruising by unsuspecting visitors and very gently removing anything tasty they may have in their hands. Her long legs meant that all food had to be stored well out of reach and she was known to excavate entire cakes from their tins when just out of the oven if you dared to turn your back.

We had so many adventures together with her sidekicks Bob and Molly; she was an adept camper, refused to lie on any floor unless you made a nest of coats, scarves and anything else on offer, she ran like the wind, dug the garden up constantly and returned our love in bucketloads.

We really didn’t want to let her go but we knew that, when it was time, it would be at home, in her ‘big boss’ spot in front of the wood burner, Molly and Bob there with her. We were so fortunate that the vet was unable to attend so they gave us Sarah’s number.

She was with us within a couple of hours and from the minute we met her we knew it was the best decision we could have made. She was so utterly lovely, professional and gentle with our old girl. Although we were heartbroken at letting Peggy go, she put our minds at ease immediately and seemed to instinctively know what we needed.

Words can’t really express how grateful we are to have Sarah help Peggy to leave us in the most peaceful way possible. We can’t quite believe she’s gone, but we were so lucky to have her, what a joy she was.

Sarah, you really are a special person, we can never thank you enough xx.”
J, Cheltenham

11/04/2024

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03/04/2024

Paws to Sleep has undertaken additional training in supporting guardians in preparing for end of life of their companion animals; and in the process of assisting pets to pass over super-peacefully, especially focusing on "bond-centred" and at-home euthanasia. This training was undertaken with Compassion Understood and Paws to Sleep has been awarded their platinum award. Compassion Understood not only provides training for professionals in this field, but has a huge array of resources available to guardians including exploring the human-animal bond, planning for goodbye and saying goodbye as well as pet loss support and we recommend using their resources alongside Paws to Sleep webpage content.
www.pawstosleep.co.uk
www.compassionunderstood.com

13/03/2024

On Sunday afternoon, Paws To Sleep received an urgent call to help Winnie. She had collapsed and D knew straight away the time, that she knew was coming, had come. I was able to go straight to Winnie who was clearly in pain and I gave her an anaesthetic injection under the skin as well as a strong pain killer and sedative into her muscle and within minutes she was relaxed and peaceful and ready for me to assist her to pass over. Ashley and I at Atypical Pet Crematorium kept in touch from the moment I received the call, so Ashley was able to come and meet us at D & Winnie's house once Winnie had passed over and support. Below is the gorgeous email from D. Thinking of you. Much love, Sarah and Ashley

"Dear Sarah and Ashley

I want to thank you both for being available when little Winnie needed you .
We knew she didn’t have long however it all happened so fast and Sarah was with us within half an hour.
This meant Winnie did not suffer any further discomfort after collapsing.
She called Ashley and everything went so smoothly.
Winnie was relaxed and ready to float away in the comfort of her own bed and home with her loved ones beside her.
I couldn’t have asked for a more peaceful goodbye for her.
Ashley was here straight after to take Winnie away and she was back with us the very next day.
This has made the grieving and loss much more bearable, she’s here til
We decide where to lay her rest.
As with many vets mine uses out of hours and being a Sunday to I knew I had to act fast so Winnie could go quickly.
We as humans do not have the benefit of such care and speed when we are dying.
So with that I want this review to be shared to all.
Make note of these 2 wonderful people as our fur babies are part of the family and the loss is as losing a close family member.
5 star review to -
Paws To Sleep
And Atypical Pet Crematorium"
Thank you, D, it was an honour to support you, and we love the pictures too xx

05/03/2024

I'm still surprised to know that many people are not aware that having their beloved pet put to sleep in the comfort of their own home is an option, thinking that taking them to the vet is the only way for their pet to have an assisted passing. I also often hear that vets are struggling to make home visits and that people then feel like they have to take their pet into the vet surgery for euthanasia. This is why Paws to Sleep was launched - so that more people could have their pets put to sleep, super-peacefully, in their own homes when your vet is not able to attend when it is needed.

Recently I attended the home of J&J to assist their gorgeous Paddy to move on in a most delicate and true way. What I loved about J is that she always knew that, if at all possible, this completion of Paddy's life would be taking place at home, and so when she contacted her vet to ask for them to attend, her vet was able to give her my number so I could attend and support. And here is the email received by myself and Ashley of Atypical Pet Crematorium, the amazing man I work with, who provides an aftercare service with absolute integrity.

Thank you, J&J, for your lovely words, and for giving us the permission to share your story far and wide because "you want the world to know how wonderful we are." We are thinking of you 🥹🥰

"Good morning Sarah and Ashley,

Well it’s been a week now without Paddy and I’ve only just managed to bring myself to write you this email of thanks.

We got paddy from the dogs trust when he was around 4 years old. He was found abandoned in Ireland and bought to the UK for re homing, when I went to dogs trust at first I walked passed paddy as all the other dogs were jumping around and barking, on my way out I noticed this dog who looked at me deep in the eyes as if to say please take me home at this moment I knew he was meant for me love at first sight.

We lived in Norfolk at the time and he loved the countryside we would walk for miles through the winding countryside and through the forest. 5 years later we got him a brother Murphy a Jack Russel in no time at all they became the best of friends. They are my beautiful boys.

Although we had paddy for 15 years towards the end his hearing went and his back legs started to go, I knew that his time was coming to an end and never wanted to take him to the vets, I didn’t want his final moments to be stressed and clinical.

Last Saturday morning I woke up to find him on the floor and we could not get him up I knew the day I was dreading was here. When you came into my home you put me at ease with the process, I can only describe you as an angel who looked after my Paddy in his final moments. Although it was a heartbreaking situation it was so beautiful as it was so peaceful and the most respectful gift I could have given Paddy.

On Wednesday we were reunited with paddy as we drove through the beautiful countryside to collect him it reminded me when we lived in Norfolk and this again felt so beautiful. Ashley again put me at ease another Angel. You both are such compassionate people and I can’t thank you enough.

So Murphy is adjusting to life without his brother and so are we but we have comfort in knowing he was looked after right up to the end.

Thank you both so much

J&J"
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25/02/2024

Lovely review left by a lovely client recently! Thank you

24/01/2024

Email from totally devoted guardians of Duke sent to Ashley at Atypical Pet Crematorium and I, shared with permission:
"Our Dukie beagle was struggling with lymphoma.
I telephoned Sarah of Paws to sleep, she was so understanding. Dukie was never a happy patient at the vets and we didn’t want her to be upset on her last journey.
Sarah came to our home, quiet and calm. Dukie ate her favourite snacks until she fell asleep.
Forever grateful to Sarah for putting us straight in a kind way when we wavered about whether it really was DUKIE’s time to go. It absolutely was in hindsight.
We chose to take Duke to Ashley at atypical pet crematorium. Ashley was so kind and so respectful of Dukie. We knew Duke was in safe hands. Ashley took time to speak to us and we had more time with Dukie before leaving her with Ashley. We collected DUKIE’s ashes the very next day, beautifully cherished in a little jute bag with her name on in wooden carved letters.
Forever grateful to you both,
Dukie, Barb and Briar x"
Thank you, Barb and Briar, we are thinking of you 😘