🩺 About Gentle Goodbye

Peace at Home

Gentle Goodbye was created to provide families with an alternative to clinic-based euthanasia, helping with one of the most emotional decisions of their lives. A pet’s final moments should be peaceful, familiar, and filled with love.

Gentle Goodbye offers families an alternative to potentially stressful clinic visits during one of the most emotional times of their lives. By coming to your home, I’m able to provide care in a quiet, familiar environment where your pet can feel safe and where your family has the space and time you deserve.

Visits with Dr. Leigh Stevens, CPEV, Elite-FFCP

• A currently licensed California veterinarian

• CAETA Certified Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV) and Elite Fear Free Certified® Professional (Veterinary)

• Animal Hospice & Palliative Care and Human Animal Bond Certificates

• Dedicated exclusively to end-of-life care

A peaceful bedroom scene with a large, senior cat curled up at the foot of a neatly made bed covered in a textured, light gray quilt. The cat’s fur is subtly graying, its paws tucked beneath its chest as it sleeps. A small, woven basket with a folded, pastel blanket sits beside the bed, and a simple wooden nightstand holds a small, unlit candle and a framed photo of a younger version of the same cat. Soft, overcast daylight filters through a nearby window, creating even, diffused illumination with minimal shadows. Photographic realism, composed from a doorway perspective using the rule of thirds, with the cat as the main focal point. The mood is gentle, reflective, and intimate, evoking a sense of quiet farewell and cherished memories.