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 6417+ reviews

It was terrible to have to meet Dr. Amanda under these circumstances. That said, she was wonderful. She was kind and compassionate. She answered our questions and gave us all the time we needed to say goodbye to our Cat Tom. She was light in a very dark day. Thank you, Dr Amanda.

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May 31 2026 by Mary K.
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Dr. Lori Thomas was kind, compassionate and helpful. Our dear Darby was shepherded across the rainbow bridge as his time in was coming near. Dr. Lori Thomas explained what would happed and was patient while we said our goodbyes. She also helped with some after care issues and followed up with us. Thank you Dr. Thomas. Sandra G.

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Jun 02 2026 by Sandra G.
Review by Sandra G.
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On what is a tremendously sad day, Dr Carol Earls made the process as easy as possible. Providing us plenty of time to say goodbye and making Cobi's passing comfortable. I have had vets come to my home to provide this service a couple times before. Cobi's passing was the most peaceful. Dr Earls is a wonderful person - and made one of the worst days of my life better by being so compassionate and caring. I hope it will be many years before I need her services again - but I pray she will still be offering this service when that time comes.

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Jun 01 2026 by Martin M.
Review by Martin M.
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The form for the service was very easy to complete. I appreciated this since making this decision was very difficult and I was fraught with emotion. I wanted my beloved cat Buddy to have a pain free transition at our home. He was 18 years. His decline was rapid; he became extremely ill in the span of a week with advanced kidney disease. Dr. Lutri was so gentle and loving to Buddy. She explained every step of the process and asked me before each step if I was ready to move to the next. Dr. Lutri was gracious, kind, and compassionate. She has the most peaceful, calm, loving presence and a profound caring for the pets she serves and their pet guardians. She comforted me greatly as she took care of my magnificent boy. She genuinely understood the magical connection I had with Buddy and treated him so tenderly when she put his sweet body into a beautiful bed to transport him the the crematorium. I felt like Dr. Lutri was an angel sent to me in my dire time of need and loss. She was exceptional in every way. She is a talented doctor overflowing with empathy and understanding who is beautiful inside and out.

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Sep 15 2025 by Delia Molloy
Review by Delia Molloy
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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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5.0
Sep 29 2025 by Robert Watson
Review by Robert Watson
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Dr. Walton was so compassionate and gentle with Buster. She made this very difficult day as peaceful as possible. She knew we loved him so much and even shed a few tears with us. I will miss Buster the rest of my life, but I am thankful we were able to honor him and give him peace after a very difficult illness. I would recommend CodaPet to anyone facing this heartbreaking journey. They really are so very kind and gentle. My family is so grateful.

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May 31 2026 by Erica H.
Review by Erica H.
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