Peaceful Tails End-of-Life Veterinary Care

09/25/2024

Dr. K will be attending the annual conference of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care this week to further her knowledge and skills for our patients. As such, Peaceful Tails will not be available for appointments until Monday, September 30th. Thank you for your patience.

09/05/2024

This should be a wonderful grief support opportunity for families who have lost a pet or anticipate losing a pet. Offered at Capitol Illini Veterinary Services in October.

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07/24/2024

Dr. Keay will be out of town for a family trip July 31-August 4th. Because of this, Peaceful Tails End-of-Life Veterinary Care will not be available for appointments or to answer calls during that time. If your pet has a medical emergency please contact your regular veterinarian, Prompt Vet (217-839-9294) or Five Star Veterinary Center (217-241-2287) if help is needed M-F from 8 to 5 or the Animal Emergency Clinic (217-698-0870) for help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Thank you for your patience.

01/27/2024

Dr. K will be attending a veterinary conference April 29th 2024 through May 6th 2024 to further her education and better serve the patients of Peaceful Tails. This unfortunately means Peaceful Tails will not be available for appointments during that time. If your pet has a medical emergency please contact your regular veterinarian, Prompt Vet at 217-839-9294 or Five Star Veterinary Center at 217-241-2287 if help is needed M-F from 8 to 5 or the Animal Emergency Clinic at 217-698-0870 for nights and weekend hours. Thank you for your patience.

01/14/2024

I recently met a lovely veterinary technician, Christina Cagle, who has a mobile business providing tech services to pets in our area. If any of you have dogs or kitties who need services such as nail trims, a**l gland expression, ear cleaning, hygiene/sanitary shaving, she travels to homes to provide these services to allow pets a less stressful experience. You can find more information at https://brand.page/withlovefromavettech?fbclid=IwAR17JveANzczrsGyGRqokrKh4QvwKArrtgtmCozZ4CmNwfLOxIsHVj9FBOA or visit her page With Love From a Vet Tech, LLC

Pet Care in the Comfort of Your Home!

01/04/2024

We will be closed until 1/10 due to Covid. For emergencies please contact your regular veterinarian, Prompt Vet or Five Star Veterinary Center during daytime hours, or the Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield for after hours emergencies.

12/17/2023

We will be closed December 30th-January 1st to share the holiday with family. If your pet has an emergency during this time, please call the Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield at 217-698-0870. Wishing peace and goodwill to all of our families and their pets.

10/26/2023

Dr. Keay will be out of town twice during the month of November. Because of this, Peaceful Tails End-of-Life Veterinary Care will not be available for appointments or to answer calls from November 14th-November 25th. If your pet has a medical emergency during these dates please contact your regular veterinarian, Prompt Vet (217-839-9294) or Five Star Veterinary Center (217-241-2287) if help is needed M-F from 8 to 5 or the Animal Emergency Clinic (217-698-0870) for nights and weekend hours. Thank you for your patience.

06/07/2023

Dr. Keay will be out of town at the end of June. Because of this, Peaceful Tails End-of-Life Veterinary Care will not be available for appointments or to answer calls from Saturday June 24 through July 4th. If your pet has a medical emergency please contact your regular veterinarian, Prompt Vet (217-839-9294) or Five Star Veterinary Center (217-241-2287) if help is needed M-F from 8 to 5 or the Animal Emergency Clinic (217-698-0870) for nights and weekend hours. Thank you for your patience.

03/28/2023

Dr. Keay will be attending a continuing education veterinary conference at the end of April. Because of this, Peaceful Tails End-of-Life Veterinary Care will not be available for appointments from Monday April 24 through Sunday April 30th. If your pet has a medical emergency please contact your regular veterinarian, Five Star Veterinary Center at 217-241-2287 if help is needed M-F from 8 to 5 or the Animal Emergency Clinic at 217-698-0870 for nights and weekend hours. Thank you for your patience.

02/13/2023

Dr. K will be attending a veterinary conference this Friday February 17th through Monday February 20th to further her education and better serve the patients of Peaceful Tails. This unfortunately means Peaceful Tails will not be available for appointments during that time. If your pet has a medical emergency please contact your regular veterinarian, Five Star Veterinary Center at 217-241-2287 if help is needed M-F from 8 to 5 or the Animal Emergency Clinic at 217-698-0870 for nights and weekend hours. Thank you for your patience.

01/06/2023

Peaceful Tails End-of-Life Veterinary Care was featured today on NPR's Community Voices show. Thank you so much to Beatrice Bonner for interviewing me and making me feel at ease (my first radio interview), and for helping to spread the word about the services Peaceful Tails provides. You can listen to the show at:

Dr. Jessica Keay is a veterinarian and owner of Peaceful Tails which offers in-home end-of-life care for pets in Sangamon County. She spoke about her journey to opening the mobile business, the process of euthanasia, and providing comfort for families.

12/31/2022

I want to thank our clients for their patience this week as I had the flu, and apologize for any delay in returning messages. I am once again healthy and able to see appointments. Please feel free to get in touch to schedule or with any inquiries. I hope you all have a healthy New Year!
-Dr. Keay

12/26/2022

I regret to inform our potential clients that I (Dr. K) am sick in bed with Influenza and will not be able to see any patients until further notice. It breaks my heart to not help pets in need but I also don’t want to put myself or owners in danger by exposing them to my illness. I will post an update as soon as I am open to appointments again. If you have an emergency please contact your regular veterinarian or the Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield.

12/24/2022

We will be closed and unavailable for appointments 12/24-12/26 as we visit family for the holidays. We apologize for the inconvenience. We wish you and your families a peaceful holiday.

11/13/2022

I had the honor of helping sweet Artex cross the rainbow bridge surrounded by her family that loved her so very much. Her mom sent me these amazing photos of what they have done in her memory and I had to share (after wiping away my tears) because it was such a beautiful way to honor Artex's memory.

09/28/2022

Dr. K will be attending the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Conference this Friday September 30th through Sunday October 2nd to further her education and better serve the patients of Peaceful Tails. This unfortunately means Peaceful Tails will not be available for appointments during this time, but will be available for appointments again starting Monday 10/3. Thank you for your patience.

09/08/2022

Peaceful Tails is proud to be a sponsor of the Chatham Paws-a-Palooza event coming up on September 25th.
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Sunday, September 25, 2022 1:00 – 6:30 PM Chatham Community Park ACTIVITIES ♦ LIVE MUSIC ♦ FOOD ♦ FUN Chatham Paws-a-Palooza is a pet-friendly (on leash) and family-friendly event hosted by Chatham Friends of the Parks promoting pet adoption, responsible ownership and pet welfare while raisi...