Urgent Appointment Request

Requesting a visit outside the current availability allows a licensed vet to review your request and try to accommodate your pet's needs

How it works

Compassionate care
when you need it most

Frequently Asked Questions

Urgent appointments are for situations where your pet is experiencing a sudden decline, visible pain, distress, or other time-sensitive end-of-life needs — and no standard appointment times are available.

These requests are most appropriate when care is needed same-day, but existing time slots don’t work or aren’t shown

No — this is not an emergency service.

Urgent requests are not designed for situations that require immediate intervention. If your pet is in critical distress, please contact a 24/7 emergency veterinary clinic.

Not immediately. Your request is sent to licensed veterinarians in your area. If one is able to help, they will reach out directly to discuss the proposed arrival time and any additional fees.

After you agree on the details, you will receive a booking link to confirm the appointment.

Response times can vary. Vets who offer flexible availability typically try to reach out as soon as they’re able — but they may be attending to other pet families or personal responsibilities before they can respond.

While many pet parents hear back within a few hours, we can’t guarantee a timeframe. We recommend continuing to explore other options until you’ve connected with a vet.

Yes, urgent appointments usually include an additional fee based on the time of day or night, your location, and the vet’s ability to accommodate. You’ll see all estimated costs before confirming your appointment.

Unfortunately, urgent appointments are not guaranteed bookings. If no vet is immediately available, your request stays open and visible to local providers — and we’ll notify you if someone is able to help.

In the meantime, we strongly recommend continuing your search for care. You can explore alternative in-home providers at: inhomepeteuthanasia.com

Yes. If a vet accepts your request, they’ll try to connect with you as soon as possible — often by text message for speed, or with a phone call when needed.

This allows you to confirm the proposed time and any added fees, and ask any questions before the booking link is sent.

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Overall service rating from over 6539+ reviews

Dr. Katie Todd was very sympathetic to our family as we had to have our beloved Cooper. She came on a Friday night after hours!! She gave is all the time we needed with Cooper to tell him our good byes. It was very private and Cooper deserved to have his last breathes in his happy place…HOME!! He is seeing things from a different view now and he will always be shining down on us. THANK YOU!! Very recommended and have already been referred to our friends going through the same thing we did. ❤️👅

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Jun 13 2026 by Cindy W.
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Dr. Michele Sims was incredibly understanding and compassionate to our dog. She explained everything clearly and was so very kind to Crackle. She arrived at our home right on time. I truly felt her sincerity when she said she was sorry for our loss; you can see that she genuinely cares for both the pet and the owner. I know this is not an easy job, but it is so deeply needed.

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Jun 14 2026 by Elena C.
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Faced the difficult decision to euthanize our beloved 18 year old Papillon and used Codapet to do it in our home as our dog hated to go to the vet. Dr. Katie Todd arrived and explained in detail the process, gave us plenty of time to say our goodbyes, and made the process as easy as possible. She was very reassuring to my children that we had made the right decision and explained all the options for taking care of the remains and provided us with keepsakes to ease the family’s pain. Thank you so much Dr.Todd in doing what has to be one of the world’s toughest jobs!

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Sep 29 2025 by Robert Watson
Review by Robert Watson
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I can't say enough fabulous things about Dr. Jessica Pruitt! It was a hard decision (as it always will be) when its time for our "buddies" to have to leave us:( but Dr. Jessica is so gentle and kind. She explains everything, is very patient and my Molly just warmed right up to her which made things even easier. I can't express the gratitude to Dr. Jessica enough as she made this as peaceful as can be for all of us:) Thank you Dr. Jessica!

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Sep 15 2025 by Michelle R
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Dr. Katie Todd was so unbelievably kind & compassionate. She made an absolutely awful experience as peaceful & supportive as was possible. We are so grateful for her service.

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Nov 01 2025 by Markie
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Dr. Devlin was an angel. Olsen was my soul dog, and after the vet visits, I knew it was the best choice to have him leave us in our home. Dr. Devlin made this the easiest transition we could have asked for. I received the remains in about a week and I very much appreciate Dr. Devlin and CodaPet for making this very hard time as seamless as possible.

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Jun 11 2026 by Courtney F.
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