Beside Still Water

It’s been several years, but Dr. Bradenberg really came through for us. Our 12 year old cat had lymphoma. Dr. B. spent a long time on the phone with me as I made my decision. She was so kind and gentle with me and my cat. It was hard to lose him, but she made his passing better. I always think of her with gratitude.

Dr. Ann Brandenberg-Schroeder provided excellent advice and grief counseling around the euthanasia of our 12 year old cat. He had lung cancer and had just been diagnosed after spending the night in urgent care. His breathing was labored, but his appetite was OK. "Dr. ABS" walked us through the process to make a decision as to whether or no- we should put him to sleep, what contingencies to make in case he went into respiratory distress, the euthanasia process. All in all she spent 45 minutes on the phone with us, walking us through ALL aspects of being a pet-owner faced with having to make the tough decision to put your best buddy down. She didn't do the actual euthanizing, only because she could only make an evening appointment the following evening. But I'm certain that had she performed the procedure, she would have been as caring and compassionate with a paying customer as she was with a total stranger facing this tough decision. We spoke to four or five prospective at-home euthanaisists, and while we loved her the most, we were concerned with having our little guy spending more than 24 hours in a state of labored breathing, so we had to cancel with her in favor of someone who could come the same day. I highly recommend having your pet euthanized at home by someone as compassionate as "Dr. ABS."

I wouldn't even give these people a star. We called because our dog is dieing, left a message when the woman called us back she was rude and not a pleasant person to speak with. She told me that they were all booked up never offered another day or maybe we can fit you in just straight up no we are all booked. Their was no sympathy for me or my dieing pet! I would not recommend going here or even letting them touch my dog, you wanna be rude I'll take my business to someone else who does care and will show sympathy for me and my pet.

I wish I could give Beside Still Water's zero stars but I can't. I called two and a half days ago, left a message and still have not heard back from this organization. I have decided to go with Caring Pathways who have been wonderful to work with. In a time of extreme grief, I think it is irresponsible to not get back with people when they are trying to decide the fate of their beloved pets.

We used this service a year ago to assist my 17 year old shepherd to pass on. The doctor was exceptionally informative and professional, and described each step of the process. I see that for some folks reviewing she did not respond in a timely fashion, however we we were not pressured for a certain time, and our experience could not have been better for such a difficult time. Highly recommend.