Payment Options
If VetPay or Deferit used, please get pre-approval and notify me prior to your home visit to ensure a smooth transaction.
Detailed invoices can be provided for all services. The euthanasia fees can also often be claimed from Pet Insurance, depending on your policy.
Cash or Credit
Credit card (Visa or Mastercard) – processed via Square®.
Invoice and Bank transfer details can be provided prior to the appointment.
Vetpay
You pay the initial 10% deposit on your Peaceful Paws invoice, and then Vetpay pays the balance. You reimburse them via fortnightly instalments.
Visit their website for pre-approval or to review their fees and interest rates.
Deferit
Deferit pays your Peaceful Paws invoice in total, and then you reimburse Deferit via four fortnightly instalments. The first 25% instalment needs to be paid at, or before your appointment in order to activate. Visit their website for their fees (no interest rates apply).
Peaceful Paws Fees
Quality of Life
Assessements
Assessment fee: $220
Your pet’s overall health, mobility and comfort levels are assessed. It makes such a difference just seeing pets in their comfort zone and what their daily lives look like. Seeing your home (eg steps, slippery floors etc) also helps me to recommend small changes that might improve their life immensely.
If they have a serious medical disease, this will also be discussed, including possible disease trajectory and risk factors.
Medication or script fees may incur an additional charge.
A travel surcharge may apply depending on location.
Euthanasia
The fee for euthanasia depends on the size of your pet, as larger pets will require more sedation and euthanasia medication.
A euthanasia can be preceded by a quality of life exam if you’re not sure about the euthanasia decision. But if the decision has already been made by your family and/or regular vet an additional exam is not needed.
Under 10 kg = $360
10 - 24 kg = $380
25 - 39kg = $400
40 -59kg = $420
over 60 = $450
My fees always includes using sedation and pain control as a first step. This is either via a tiny injection under the skin, or if they don’t like injections, an oral sedative liquid/gel hidden in food. This helps to ensure a calm and comfortable experience for them.
I’m comfortable with attending to aggressive pets; however, a surcharge will apply if:
additional oral medication for sedation is required. = To be discussed if required.
additional time is required to secure a safe situation = To be discussed if required.
You are not obliged to proceed with euthanasia after making your booking. However, if you change your mind during our appointment, we will revise the appointment to a Wellness Consultation ($150) or a Quality-of-Life exam ($220). The alternative appointment type will depend on the support provided and the time invested.
Transit
For appointments within the Peaceful Paws standard service area and operating hours, no travel surcharge applies.
Travel surcharges only apply for appointments 10km+ beyond the Peaceful Paws service area or outside of standard operating hours, as follows:.
Standard appointments
Monday to Friday - 9 am to 6 pm
Adelaide’s southern suburbs through to Victor Harbour = No travel surcharge
All areas of Adelaide can be visited. Travel surcharge might apply if further than 30min from McLaren Vale. If I have multiple appointments in your area, I will split or waive mileage.
Please contact me for an estimate.
Mileage estimates
10 km outside of main service area = $10 - $20
20 km outside of main service area = $30 - $40
30 km + outside of main service area = $50 - $80
Only limited weekend/after-hours appointments available.
Saturdays or after 6pm = $100 surcharge
Sundays or after 8pm = $150-$200 surcharge
Aftercare
I recommend thinking about Aftercare and looking at urn/memorabilia options before the appointment, as it is often hard to make decisions at the time.
Communal cremation prices are $120 if under 40kg, $150 if over 40kg. Ashes aren’t returned, but they are scattered on a farm.
Private cremation starts at $340 if under 10kg.
Edenhills Pet Cremations
Visit the Edenhills website to explore their urns and memorabilia.
I can organise the whole cremation and keepsakes and take your pet there afterwards.
Pets always gets transported with love and respect - in a basket, pet bed or stretcher, and wrapped in fluffy blankets.
To streamline the process, payment are made to me along with euthanasia fees, and then I get billed by Edenhills. Fees start at $340 if under 10kg.
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Additional notes…
Payment is processed before services are rendered.
Receipts are provided.
All prices include GST.