Beloved Pet Mobile Vet

I cannot thank Dr. Lynn Hendrix enough for providing her mobile vet service for animal palliative care and animal at-home euthanasia. She was recommended to us by two different veterinarian services in Davis and was highly recommended. We needed at-home euthanasia for our cat, who had advanced cancer. On the phone she was compassionate, attentive, reassuring, and very clear about what services she provides and what we could expect. Her online scheduling is very effective and helpful. In person she was absolutely wonderful with us and with our sweet cat. When I met her in the parking lot, I was very distraught and she asked me if I wanted a hug. Yes, I did. So sweet! With our cat she was quiet, gentle, kind, moved slowly and talked in a very soothing manner. She talked with us for a while when she arrived so that the cat would get used to her voice in the room. She let us make all the decisions about where our cat would be, when we would start the proceedings,how we wanted to hold our cat during the procedure, how long we would be with our cat afterwards, if we wanted to carry the cat to her car. The procedure was very straightforward and painless for our cat, helped by the fact that after the first injection (in the fold of the skin on the back of the neck for the tranquilizer with small needle), Dr. Hendrix leaves the cat (which reduces stress on the cat), goes to a different part of the room to prepare for the second and third injections, and we were with the cat while the initial tranquilizer took effect, which took about 12 minutes or so and our cat slowly fell asleep. Then Dr. Hendrix injected the anesthesia, and a few minutes later, the euthanasia. Dr. Hendrix provided a very soft blanket which she covered our cat with during the injections. After our cat passed away, Dr. Hendrix went to our car to put her supplies back, giving us alone time with our cat, which was very much appreciated. When she returned, we wrapped our cat in the blanket and I carried our cat to her van, where she had a little bed for the cat's body, surrounded by other soft blankets and padding. I noticed that she closed the trunk of her van very, very slowly and gently before she left. The entire procedure from the time she arrived until she left was one hour and ten minutes. The cost included the tranquilizer, the anesthetic, the euthanasia, cremation, and ashes returned to us, for a total of $475. It's about $100 less expensive if you opt for a communal cremation and ashes not to be returned - they are taken to the Sierras. We wanted to keep the ashes; Dr. Hendrix said it takes about 3-6 weeks to receive them. My son and I were completely distraught about our cat's illness and the fact that she needed euthanasia, and Dr. Hendrix made the experience as dignified and respectful as we could have ever wanted. We feel that this was a gift to our cat, and we are forever grateful to Dr. Hendrix for her skill and gentle, loving personality and kindness. She provides an invaluable service.

I cannot thank Dr. Lynn Hendrix enough for providing her mobile vet service for animal palliative care and animal at-home euthanasia. She was recommended to us by two different veterinarian services in Davis and was highly recommended. We needed at-home euthanasia for our cat, who had advanced cancer. On the phone she was compassionate, attentive, reassuring, and very clear about what services she provides and what we could expect. Her online scheduling is very effective and helpful. In person she was absolutely wonderful with us and with our sweet cat. When I met her in the parking lot, I was very distraught and she asked me if I wanted a hug. Yes, I did. So sweet! With our cat she was quiet, gentle, kind, moved slowly and talked in a very soothing manner. She talked with us for a while when she arrived so that the cat would get used to her voice in the room. She let us make all the decisions about where our cat would be, when we would start the proceedings,how we wanted to hold our cat during the procedure, how long we would be with our cat afterwards, if we wanted to carry the cat to her car. The procedure was very straightforward and painless for our cat, helped by the fact that after the first injection (in the fold of the skin on the back of the neck for the tranquilizer with small needle), Dr. Hendrix leaves the cat (which reduces stress on the cat), goes to a different part of the room to prepare for the second and third injections, and we were with the cat while the initial tranquilizer took effect, which took about 12 minutes or so and our cat slowly fell asleep. Then Dr. Hendrix injected the anesthesia, and a few minutes later, the euthanasia. Dr. Hendrix provided a very soft blanket which she covered our cat with during the injections. After our cat passed away, Dr. Hendrix went to our car to put her supplies back, giving us alone time with our cat, which was very much appreciated. When she returned, we wrapped our cat in the blanket and I carried our cat to her van, where she had a little bed for the cat's body, surrounded by other soft blankets and padding. I noticed that she closed the trunk of her van very, very slowly and gently before she left. The entire procedure from the time she arrived until she left was one hour and ten minutes. The cost included the tranquilizer, the anesthetic, the euthanasia, cremation, and ashes returned to us, for a total of $475. It's about $100 less expensive if you opt for a communal cremation and ashes not to be returned - they are taken to the Sierras. We wanted to keep the ashes; Dr. Hendrix said it takes about 3-6 weeks to receive them. My son and I were completely distraught about our cat's illness and the fact that she needed euthanasia, and Dr. Hendrix made the experience as dignified and respectful as we could have ever wanted. We feel that this was a gift to our cat, and we are forever grateful to Dr. Hendrix for her skill and gentle, loving personality and kindness. She provides an invaluable service.

OMG... Lynn is AWESOME. My Golden Retriever, Ali, is dying from liver cancer. I have a regular vet, an internal medicine specialist, and a UC Davis surgeon involved with her case. Of all of them, my regular vet has treated me the best, but it's still hard to reach the vet with questions, and, for the most part, they have all given up on Ali. They know they can't help her and that's where treatment stops. Enter Lynn Hendrix... she examined Ali, reviewed her diet and meds, and spend two hours talking with me about the future. She changed Ali's meds and the next morning Ali jumped up on the bed to kiss me good morning (she hadn't done that in months). Since then, she has been immediately available via text to answer questions, call in RX's, or stop by for a follow up exam. The first time she comes to your house, it's $150.00, but she spends two hours with you... subsequent visits are cheaper unless she provides other services. All of the text support is FREE. Imagine having a vet who is readily available for you when your loved one is dying... to answer questions, provide RX support, home health care, and in-home euthanasia when the time comes... her service are priceless, but her prices are SO reasonable. My only fear in writing this review is that she will get too many clients and be less available the next time I need her. Lynn is GREAT!

They are the most wonderful people in the world. They are absolute saints. Our cat, Isis, who was 22 at the time, her kidneys were failing and she suddenly started crashing. I had already talked to them about home euthanasia when the time came. When I called them, it was Saturday afternoon and one of them was out of town. She called her partner and her partner came here on Saturday night to make a house call, to take care of our cat and release her from her suffering. She was so sweet.

Our almost 22-yr old cat had a chronic illness, and in the last two weeks, had been very uncomfortable. We tried everything, hoping she would feel better, soon. But it became apparent that her time was close, and discussed our euthanasia options with Dr. Hendrix. Saturday evening, our kitty took a severe turn for the worse. She couldn't be saved, and she was suffering. Dr. Hendrix was out of town, but her partner, Dr. Hunt made an emergency midnight house call to spare our kitty any further suffering. She was so kind to our cat, and so kind to us, that the procedure was very peaceful. Their practice is especially for elderly and other end-of-life animals, as well as animals needing rehabilitative services. They do in-home hospice care, rehabilitation, euthanasia, etc. See their website for more details. Drs. Hendrix and Hunt practice in Yolo County and two more doctors practice in Sacramento County. I just can't say enough good things about them. We are very grateful for their help.