Welcome to Private Pet Passing. We offer special, in-home services for beloved pets in their golden years.
Dr. Kristin Lindquist founded her in-home euthanasia service which uses online scheduling, Private Pet Passing, in 2011 to provide beloved pets with a peaceful passing at home. As was the decision for her own pets when it was time, saying goodbye at home can make the unbearable a bit more bearable as this is where our pets are most comfortable.
We are now offering helpful Quality of Life Consults and Senior or Mature Pet Visits in the comfort and privacy of one’s home. Bringing veterinary care to the home makes it easier to help our pets with chronic medical conditions and/or mobility issues get the necessary comfort care with the ultimate goal of maintaining the best quality of life possible.
In-Home Euthanasia in Minnesota
Making the Decision
We bring compassionate pet care to the comfort of your home, allowing your beloved pets to experience peace and love in familiar surroundings during their golden years.
Led by Dr. Kristin Lindquist, our team is dedicated to providing specialized in-home euthanasia services since 2011. With a wealth of experience and genuine care, we understand the unique needs of senior and mature pets.
From Quality of Life Consults to Senior Pet Visits, we offer personalized support, addressing your pet's individual needs. Our goal is to enhance their quality of life, ensuring every moment is filled with comfort and compassion.
Private Pet Passing Inc., has been trusted for over 15 years helping pet owners receive veterinary care for their pet at-home with a focus on providing compassionate in-home euthanasia with dignified cremation options. Since the founding of this special service by Dr. Kristin Lindquist in 2011, she has worked with a highly reputable pet crematorium in Anoka, Trusted Journey, to ensure pets receive the most respectful aftercare. Private Pet Passing, serves the twin cities and greater metro area including Monticello, Zimmerman, Maple Grove, Waconia, Minneapolis and beyond. Some locations may have an additional travel fee shown in the Service Area tab.
Trusted Journey Crematorium in Anoka provides true private cremation by cremating your pet alone in the chamber, tracking cremains with strict identification protocols, and returning only your pet’s ashes in a complimentary urn with optional memorial items. Their process is accredited and widely used by local veterinarians for its reliability and transparency. This is exactly why Private Pet Passing has worked with this specific crematorium since starting in 2011 because of their total commitment to providing the most respectful handling of beloved pets and strict protocols for processing and returning of cremains.
Private Pet Passing offers both communal and private cremation options through their partnered pet crematorium Trusted Journey located in Anoka. Dr. Kristin Lindquist has used this crematorium for her own pets. She appreciates the dedication shown by the longtime staff at Trusted Journey and excellence in client and customer care that has always been demonstrated. In addition, the personalized memorial options provided by the crematorium are an important offering for pet owners.
Private Pet Passing has made pricing for cat and dog in-home euthanasia and aftercare options as simple and straightforward as possible including not having additional fees for evening/weekend appointments, appointments scheduled for the same day or delivery fees for the returning of ashes in order to eliminate any guess work for when grieving pet owners are researching in-home provider options. The fee shown for the type of appointment is the total cost unless there is a travel fee which can easily be checked on the website using your zipcode under the Service Area tab.
Local reviews highlight their gentle handling and urn quality for in home euthanasia Minneapolis with facilitated cremation in MN, making it a top choice for stress-free goodbyes. Families appreciate home delivery of ashes, preserving memories without clinic visits.
Private Pet Passing handles elected communal or private cremation aftercare with their partnered crematorium, Trusted Journey, located in Anoka. The crematorium uses high-temperature chambers to ensure only your pet's ashes are returned in a complimentary or purchased urn. Cremains are then hand-delivered by secure UPS courier service with signature required which is personally arranged by the crematorium with the owner once everything is completed.
Yes, with the private cremation option, your and only your pet's ashes are returned. With the communal cremation option, no ashes are returned.
While Private Pet Passing primarily serves Minneapolis and surrounding areas (Maple Grove, Blaine, Monticello, Big Lake, Buffalo, Delano, Plymouth, Coon Rapids, Shakopee), other crematoriums are available throughout the rest of the state.
Most providers do a fee structure dependent on the pet's weight; however, Private Pet Passing has adopted a simple fee structure where weight is not a factor.
Other providers often charge additional fees for evenings and weekends, however, Private Pet Passing has no extra charge for evenings or weekends.