Putting Your Rabbit to Sleep at Home

Why a home visit for your rabbit?

Rabbits are prey animals and are easily frightened by travel, strange smells and noisy waiting rooms. At the end of their life, a trip to the surgery can be very stressful for them. At home, your rabbit can stay in their own hutch, run or favourite corner of the house, with you right beside them.

Rabbits often live in bonded pairs. If your rabbit has a companion, they are welcome to stay close during the visit and spend some quiet time with your rabbit afterwards.

Who comes to your home

We are a small, independent mobile practice. Clara is our veterinary surgeon (MRCVS) and Estelle is our registered veterinary nurse (RVN). The two of us come to every visit together, so your pet is always cared for by the same two people from start to finish.

What happens on the day

• We come in quietly and let your rabbit settle. Nothing starts until you are ready.

• We always give a sedative first, so your rabbit drifts into a deep, peaceful sleep while you hold or stroke them.

• Once they are fully asleep, Clara gives the final injection. It is quick and painless.

• Clara confirms they have passed, and you have as much time as you need to say goodbye.

Prices for rabbits

• Home euthanasia only (no cremation): £180

• With communal cremation (no ashes returned): £200

• With individual cremation and ashes returned home: from £350

All prices include VAT. Full payment is taken when you book. See all our prices.

How quickly can you come?

Because there are only two of us, we can't promise every time slot. When we have availability, same-day visits are often possible, sometimes within 2 hours. If you need us today, the quickest way is to call us or message us on WhatsApp.

Aftercare and memorial options

• Free keepsakes: if you'd like them, we take a paw print, a nose print and a vial of your rabbit's fur for you to keep. There's no charge for these.

• Individual cremation: we take your rabbit to Leyland Pet Crematorium, where they are cremated on their own. You can choose an urn or casket from Leyland's memorial range, and we bring the ashes back to your home ourselves, usually within 5 to 7 days.

• Communal cremation: your rabbit is cremated alongside other much-loved pets. The ashes are not returned.

• Home burial: choose euthanasia only, and you are free to lay your rabbit to rest at home.

We're happy to talk through the memorial options before your visit, so you don't have to decide anything on the day.

Memorial options for individual cremation

With individual cremation, your rabbit's ashes come home in the memorial option you choose. Each price is the total for everything: the home visit, sedation, euthanasia, individual cremation and the urn or casket. You choose when you book, and there are photos of each one further down this page.

• Scatter Tube, £350: made from over 90% recycled materials and fully biodegradable. Suitable for burial, scattering the ashes or keeping as a keepsake.

• Scatter Pouch, £370: hand woven in natural bamboo. Eco-friendly and fully biodegradable, for burying or scattering the ashes.

• Bamboo Casket, £400: a smooth, eco-friendly casket made from moso bamboo, returned with a plaque that can be engraved with your pet's name.

• Tribute Box, £420: a solid wood photo frame with the ashes kept discreetly behind a photo of your pet. Most people would never know they're there.

• Carved Casket, £440: a hand-carved rosewood casket with a "tree of life" design and an engraved name plaque. The base slides out for easy access.

Where we cover

We visit homes within about 30 miles of our base near Wigan. That includes Manchester, Liverpool, Salford, Bolton, Warrington, St Helens, Chorley, Leigh, Skelmersdale, Ormskirk and every town in between. See all the areas we cover, or just ask if you're not sure.

When you're ready

If you're not sure whether it's time, we're happy to talk it through first. When you're ready, request a home visit online, call us or message us on WhatsApp. We answer calls and messages every day from 8am to 8pm.