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about Pawsitive Touch
Pawsitive Touch is a mobile hospice and euthanasia veterinary service that provides care to address both the medical and psychological needs of our pets with chronic or life altering diseases. We understand how difficult and confusing this time can be for our caregivers and we will educate and support you through this process. Our mission is to provide our companions with a comfortable, and peaceful life while they are dealing with a terminal illness, followed by a dignified passing.
Dr. Krieger is a graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and completed her undergraduate degree at University of Rhode Island in Animal Sciences. After graduation, she lived in Annnapolis, Maryland for a short period of time and now resides in Boston, Massachusetts with her 3 beloved feline family members Buddha, Ninja, and Neeko. She has been practicing small animal medicine since 1995. She is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture from the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and has completed course work for certification from the Chi Institute in Chinese Food Therapy. When she is not working Dr. Krieger loves doing yoga, traveling with World Vets which provides free spay/neuter programs around the world, gardening and water color painting. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care and World Vets.
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Services
End of life care and Euthanasia
We are so fortunate to have our pets share our lives and provide us with unconditional love. Therefore, I feel it is an honor to facilitate a peaceful end of life experience for our animal companion if we are unable to offer him/her a happy and pain free existence in the comfort of your home.
Hospice care
Any life-limiting or incurable disease that involves a family’s increased need for caregiving may warrant hospice care.
These include:
Cancer
Arthritis
Organ failure
Dementia
Senior animals approaching end of life
Geriatric consultations
pain management
acupuncture
Our pets are living longer happier lives so they will experience new challenges as they age. We will do a thorough examination on your pet, assess nutrition, pain medications, and add other alternative modalities including acupuncture.
There is truly no one else I’d trust with the care of my best friend. Dr. Krieger’s kindness, compassion, and knowledge—her love and respect for the four-legged members of our family—make her stand out as the best in her field.
—Sara DiVello, author, Where in the OM Am I? Best Memoir Winner, NIEA, and a Shape Magazine Book Selection.
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FEES
At home Euthanasia
$400.00
After care pricing (private)
Your pet will be gently sedated and then euthanized. You will have options regarding urn selection and you will also receive a paw print impression and a lock of hair. This crematory was selected after touring the facility, meeting the staff, observing their respectful handling of the entire process and the extensive safeguards to make sure your pet is in the right place at the right time. The ashes can be returned to your primary care veterinarian or to your home. I may need assistance transporting your pet to my vehicle so please make sure someone is available.
Pets up to:
0—50 lbs: $250.00
50—100 lbs: $300.00
100—150 lbs: $350.00
Communal cremation
This is an option for owners that do not wish to have the ashes returned to them nor wish to bury them at home. Your pet will be respectfully cremated with other pets and they will be scattered in their gardens.
Pets up to:
0—50 lbs: $100.00
50—100 lbs: $150.00
100—150 lbs: $200.00
Attended cremations are also an option.
Hospice care
$300.00
Geriatric consultation
pain management
acupuncture
$300.00
Service area
Greater Boston area but may include Essex, Norfolk and Middlesex county. There may be additional travel fee of $50.00-$100.00 based on your location.
Payment options
Methods of payment are cash, check made out to Dr. Michelle Krieger and credit cards.
Dr. Mimi has come to our home on so many occasions to give our 14-year-old black lab acupuncture, which has helped amazingly! She is caring, compassionate, flexible in working around people’s busy schedules, and most of all so invested in animals she cares for. We love Dr. Mimi! And we know that when you use her services for your pet, whether elder care, palliative care, or maintenance, you will love her too.
—Jenna Blum, New York Times and internationally bestselling author of novels THOSE WHO SAVE US and THE STORMCHASERS
PET LOSS SUPPORT
MSPCA Pet Loss Support Hotline: 617.522.7400
Tufts University Pet Support Loss Hotline: 508.839.7966
ASPCA Pet Loss Hotline: 877-GRIEF-10
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Contact
Michelle Krieger, D.V.M.
617.308.9099
pawsitivetouchathome@gmail.com
I am available by phone daily from 8AM-8PM. Please leave a message and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Appointments on holidays or outside normal business hours may be available for an additional charge of $125.00
If this is a medical emergency please contact one of the local veterinary emergency hospitals.
To schedule a consultation or if you have any questions, contact me below: