Why home euthanasia is the right choice for many
Is it Time?​
No one knows your pet better than you and your family. In their own way, your pet will let you know. We believe it is truly unmistakable. Quality is measured by many things, but sadly, if any of the following are true, then the quality has diminished far enough:
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Decreased interest in food, especially treats or human food
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Decreased interest in interacting with the family
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Inability to control bowels or urine
Remember that one or two bad days is okay, but when the bad days far outnumber the good AND when your family can no longer ​look at one another in the eye and say that your pet is enjoying life, the time truly has come.
When the time has come...
If we could only be so lucky for our pets to one day fall asleep, pass on their own, never to awaken. When this fails to happen, we remember the one promise that we give to our pets: that we will never ask them to suffer for us. After more than two decades of helping dog and cat owners with euthanasia in both private practice and emergency room settings, hearing their failed pleas to have the service done in their home, we realized this was the one true way we could give back.
Dr. Mark G. Huber
Dr. Mark Huber graduated from Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Science in 1995 and the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. After 25 rewarding years as a veterinary practitioner specializing in emergency and critical care, he has retired from PETS to focus all his efforts on Till We Meet Again.
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Growing up in Lancaster, Mark spent his childhood surrounded by animals while working in his parents’ pet shop, Petology. This experience instilled in him a deep appreciation for the special connections between pets and their owners.
Throughout his career, Dr. Huber has found profound meaning in collaborating with passionate pet owners, feeling truly honored and privileged to provide end-of-life care for their beloved animals.
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Mark and his wife Stacey celebrate the achievements of their six children and share their home with three dogs and four cats. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess, reading, wine tasting, and cycling.​
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Stacey C. Huber
An animal advocate from an early age, Stacey has been rescuing and fostering pets for as long as she remembers. A Millersville University graduate, who grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Stacey has been fortunate to share many years with all types of furry companions whom she considers family!
Currently, Stacey and Mark have three dogs, Cleo Sansa and Millie along with four cats, Calvin, Sniffles, Tobi and TeaSea.
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They're also parents to six humans. Ashley, Peter, Ben, Josh, Avery and Morgan.
Stacey enjoys Pilates, Pickleball, reading, knitting, tandem cycling, fostering/rescuing furry friends, the great outdoors and traveling.
Recognizing the peace and closure that comes from in home euthanasia, Stacey encouraged Mark to extend this service to the local community.
The Huber Family
What to Expect
It is not going to be easy. All at once, it will be one of the hardest things you have ever done and one of the most important events of your life--a gift, in fact. Although we will do it together, it is you that will have the most important job: petting them the entire time, talking to them, thanking them. You know what they have cherished most. As they pass, you remind them of all their favorite things.
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Whether it's under the tree in the front yard, the patio out back, or the sofa by the fireplace, that is where we will be to let your friend go. Our time together will be short, maybe 35 minutes or an hour. When you are ready (you'll never be "ready") the first injection will be made to gently sedate your pet. Once this has allowed them to rest, a final injection will still be needed. When the last kisses, the last hugs, the last stroking of their fur, are done, we will say goodbye. If your desire for aftercare is cremation, we will transport your pet for aftercare. A keepsake, clay paw print will be made for you, prior to our departure.
Contact
717-808-4654
If we are unavailable to accommodate your immediate request for euthanasia and your preferred vet is closed, please consider PETS Emergency for humane euthanasia.