At-home pet euthanasia across Croydon, from South Norwood and Addiscombe out to Purley, Sanderstead and Coulsdon. A local vet visits, with cremation arranged through a London partner.
Same day
Visits often available
24 / 7
Out-of-hours covered
5 ★
From 160+ Google reviews
From £270
Fixed pricing by pet size
Clinical care brings expertise, safety and solutions. At the end of a pet's life, what matters more is comfort, calm and dignity. Our promise to Croydon families is simple: clear standards, honest pricing, and the time and space to say goodbye properly.
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Every visit follows the same gentle process, delivered by an RCVS-qualified vet.
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You know exactly what to expect at every stage, including aftercare and cremation.
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Real prices shown by pet size. No call-out charges and no surprises.
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We allow as long as your family needs. This is never rushed.
Covering CR0, CR2, CR3, CR4, CR5, CR7, CR8& surrounding postcodes
Not sure if we cover your village? Phone the local number and we will let you know.
Croydon is the largest of the south London boroughs and the homes we visit span everything from town-centre flats above the Whitgift area to long suburban roads in Purley, Sanderstead and Coulsdon where a dog has had the same garden to circle for fifteen years. The dogs we are asked to see have often walked Lloyd Park, Wandle Park, the wooded ridge at Shirley Heath, or the open chalk at Farthing Downs and Happy Valley for years. The cats are usually long-resident in one room of a Norbury maisonette or an Addiscombe semi. By the time families ring, the idea of getting a frail pet into a car along the A23 or up Brighton Road for a clinic visit is rarely what they want for the last appointment. We cover Croydon itself across the CR postcodes, including Addiscombe, Selhurst, Thornton Heath, South Norwood, Norbury, Waddon, Shirley, Sanderstead, Purley, Kenley, Coulsdon and Old Coulsdon, and we travel out to Caterham and Warlingham on the Surrey edge. Our vets are RCVS-registered. Sedation is used first so your pet is asleep before anything else, and the visit is unhurried. We are used to flats above shops, garden flats and tight residential parking; we will agree the practicalities on the call. Cremation is arranged through a London partner, with private and communal options. The number on this page is the London line, answered by a person who books our local vets for Croydon home visits.
Direct local line for the area
Every visit, every time
Through a trusted local partner
Grief support after the visit
Speak to the Croydon team
020 3319 13558am to 8pm, seven days a week. A calm, experienced team member picks up.
Three steps. We handle everything around the clinical care so your family can focus on being there.
Speak to a calm, experienced team member on the local number, or message on WhatsApp. We help you plan timing and answer any questions before anything is booked.
An RCVS-qualified vet arrives at the agreed time, explains gently what will happen, gives a sedative first, and takes as long as your family needs.
If you have chosen cremation, we co-ordinate everything with a trusted partner. Ashes returned, or communal cremation if you prefer.
Honest, transparent pricing
Fair care means fair pricing. Here is exactly what a home visit costs in Croydon. Out-of-hours covers evenings, nights and early mornings, and any time at weekends or on bank holidays. Only one of these is ever added.
Travel is a flat £39 however far we travel, so there is never any extra mileage to work out.
These fees are for the at-home euthanasia appointment only and do not include cremation or aftercare. We can arrange cremation and aftercare for you if you wish, and we will provide a clear quote for those services before you book, so you know the full cost before confirming the appointment.
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“We recently used this company to arrange for our beloved Bella, our dog of 15 years, to be put to sleep at home, and I cannot thank them enough for their compassion and support during such a difficult time. I first spoke with Jennie, who was incredibly caring and patient. She…”
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★★★★★
“We had to say goodbye to our chihuahua Miley on Christmas eve due to deteriation after a heart failure diagnosis. Given the condition of our pet and time of year we where really worried that it was going to be impossible to get everything sorted in what we wanted to be as nice…”
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★★★★★
“I had to contact the team when our little old lady took a turn for the worse and was clearly not going to be with us for much longer. I'd watched her deteriorate over a couple of days and knew it was time. After talking to James who was kind and comforting, he made the situation…”
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★★★★★
“Thank you for the empathy, kindness and care shown to my little cat Perdita, who needed to be put to sleep on Saturday 2nd May 2026. At every point you provided me with the support to make her final hours and her passing as restful a gentle as possible. Simone the Vet was…”
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★★★★★
“We have had to use this service twice in the last four months as we have been cat parents for the past twenty years. When the time came and it was obvious that the first one had no quality of life we couldn't bear the thought of taking her in the car to the vet - and saying…”
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★★★★★
“I cannot thank Cherished Companions enough for the care, dignity, and compassion they showed during such a heartbreaking time. Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is never easy, but the kindness and professionalism of everyone involved made the process far more comforting than I…”
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One of the hardest questions any family faces. Our free Quality of Life Assessment walks you through the signs vets look for, mobility, appetite, comfort, interest in surroundings. You are also welcome to phone and talk it through. There is no pressure either way.
Most visits across Croydon and the surrounding area are booked same-day, often within a couple of hours. Pre-planned visits for a specific day and time are also available. For urgent, out-of-hours situations the local number is answered from 8am to 8pm.
Your vet arrives, introduces themselves quietly, and takes a few minutes to explain what will happen. They give your pet a gentle sedative first, so they become relaxed and sleepy, usually resting in your arms or on their bed. Only then is the final injection given, and your pet slips away peacefully. We never rush this.
Out-of-hours and same-day visits carry a small surcharge (£70 each, or £89 combined, and £100 overnight). The visit fee itself is the same regardless of day or time.
Yes, if you would like. Many families find it helpful to say goodbye together. We take your lead on who is present and make sure everyone feels comfortable, including other pets in the household.
We co-ordinate everything. You can choose individual cremation (ashes returned to you), communal cremation (no ashes returned), or home burial if that is what you prefer. No pressure, just the options explained clearly.
Yes, Addiscombe sits within our Croydon cover area and we visit there regularly. If you are right on the edge of where the Croydon team reaches, please phone the local number first to confirm. Most postcodes around Croydon are covered without a travel surcharge, and we will be straight with you if a different local team would actually get to you faster.
Yes, every vet visiting Croydon is RCVS-qualified and trained for at-home euthanasia, the same gentle process every time. The same gentle process is followed on every visit: introductions and time to settle, a sedative first so your pet drifts into a deep sleep, and only then the final injection. We never rush, and we will explain each step quietly as we go.
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Whether you need us today or you would like to plan ahead, the Croydon team is here to listen. No pressure, just a calm conversation about what is best for your pet.
