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Veterinarian opens in-home pet euthanasia venture

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Roughly five years after beginning her career in veterinary medicine, a Springfield woman plans to launch a venture next month centered around pet euthanasia.

March 13 is the targeted opening date for Peaceful Crossings In-Home Pet Euthanasia, said owner Dr. Samantha Sellers. She said the service area for her two-employee, home-based business will generally be within an hour’s drive of Springfield, noting startup costs of $6,000.

Peaceful Crossings will provide pet owners the opportunity to select in-home euthanasia rather than drive their loved ones to a veterinary clinic or hospital, Sellers said. A 2017 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Sellers said while some doctors are drawn towards hospice and end-of-life health care for humans, she feels similar about helping pets and their owners at a stressful time of life.

“Euthanasia has always tugged at my heartstrings,” she said, noting euthanasia was derived from Greek roots, meaning “good death.”

“I feel it’s kind of my calling,” she said. “I know I can make the end of a pet’s life a good one.”

Sellers worked for over two years at Spring Valley Veterinarian Hospital before stepping away in 2020 to have her first child. After maternity leave, Sellers said she transitioned to be a relief veterinarian for various clinics and hospitals in the Ozarks to help when there were staff shortages or doctors were gone on vacation. She intends for Peaceful Crossings to be her full-time professional focus.

Peaceful Crossings offers euthanasia services for $300, not including a travel fee, as well as cremation or burial aftercare options, according to its website. Sellers said for those pet owners who need to discuss their loved one’s health status, a quality-of-life telehealth consultation is offered for $75.

“A lot of people aren’t sure if euthanasia is right for their pet at that moment in time,” she said. “It’s very similar to a quality-of-life conversation we would have in a clinic.”

Peaceful Crossings isn’t the only new in-home pet euthanasia company serving the Springfield area. Dr. Maggie Schibler, who also works part time at Nixa Animal Hospital, said she started her mobile pet euthanasia business in mid-December. She operates the venture via MJ Schibler Vet Services LLC, according to the Missouri secretary of state’s office.

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