Not sure whether it is time to say goodbye?

You do not need to come to the conversation with a decision already made. You can tell us what your cat is going through, what has changed and what worries you, and ask the questions that are hard to put into words. The decision needs to reflect your cat’s condition and an individual veterinary assessment, rather than a list of signs on a website.

Planning around the cat

Before the visit, we discuss medical conditions, medication, eating, breathing, response to touch and hiding places. It is usually better to leave the cat in a quiet familiar room rather than place them in a carrier before arrival.

Deep anaesthesia and loss of consciousness

Deep anaesthesia with full loss of consciousness precedes euthanasia. The route to anaesthesia is adapted to the cat, medical condition and safe handling needs, and does not have to be identical in every case.

What would help us to know before the visit?

To help us prepare, tell us a little about your cat. If you have a medical summary, you can have it ready for the conversation too.

No special equipment is required. A familiar blanket, gentle lighting and a room with a closable door can help. If the cat hides, do not force them out; tell me and we will choose the safest approach.

  • Their medical condition, current medicines and recent changes in eating, movement or breathing.
  • How they respond to touch, where they like to hide and what helped during previous visits.
  • A familiar place at home where you can be together, and who in the family would like to be present.
  • Your address, any difficulty accessing the home and what you would like to happen after the goodbye.

Price and scheduling

Three packages offer the same veterinary care: Home farewell at ₪1,800, with the family arranging aftercare; Complete farewell at ₪2,600, including collection and communal burial; or Farewell and remembrance at ₪4,800, including collection and a choice of private burial in an individual gravesite or individual cremation with an urn and return of the ashes (usually within three days for cremation). All prices include VAT.

No travel supplement applies in central Israel, the Sharon or the Shfela. Extended travel, including the Haifa and the Krayot, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Tiberias and Be’er Sheva areas, adds ₪400, confirmed by town in advance. Outside Sunday–Thursday 09:00–18:00, on weekends or holidays: one ₪400 supplement even when conditions overlap. Routine sedation is included. Each supplement applies once per visit; different supplements can combine. All include VAT and are subject to availability and an agreed final total.

And what happens after the goodbye?

We can also discuss arrangements for afterwards in advance, so you know whom to contact and what is included.

With the ₪1,800 package, the family arranges care of the body independently. For packages including collection, Prida BeAhava handles coordination and payment, while a trusted partner carries out collection and aftercare. The veterinarian does not personally transport or store the body. Collection timing and any exceptional costs related to weight or access to the address are confirmed in advance.