An honest, in-home quality of life assessment for your pet.
For families who've noticed something is changing. Whether that's been building quietly for months or shifted suddenly this week, Loved sits between your primary veterinarian and the emergency room. We come into your home, take the time these conversations need, and give you honest, compassionate guidance on what comes next.
AAHA-accredited practiceReviewed by Dr. Stephanie Bowes, Medical Director, DVMHouston · Tampa · LakelandAvailable this week
Who this is for
The families in the gap
Nothing dramatic has happened. No diagnosis, no emergency. But you know your pet, and something has shifted. Not dramatically. Just quietly. You can feel it in the small things, and you don't know what to do with that feeling.
These small, quiet changes are easy to miss between regular checkups. We’re here to help you make sense of them.
This visit is for families in the gap between “everything’s okay” and “we have a decision to make.” Every family deserves support in that space.
You might be noticing:
They’ve stopped joining you upstairs or on the couch
Sleeping on the kitchen tile instead of their usual bed
Putting the brakes on at the back door or driveway
Turning away from food they always loved
Only moving between two rooms now, their world slowly shrinking
A question you can’t quite shake, even if you can’t name it yet
Your vet just gave a diagnosis and you’re not sure what it means for their quality of life.
Your vet has mentioned palliative support, and you don’t know what comes next.
Something changed suddenly, and you need someone to tell you honestly what they see.
Your pet is on long-term medication and you want to know how they are really doing.
What to expect
A visit designed around your pet.
Our commitment
You’ll understand your pet differently before we leave your home.
Every Quality of Life Assessment is designed to help you better understand what your pet is experiencing today, what changes may lie ahead, and how you can support their comfort at home. Whether the next step is adjusting treatment, continuing to monitor, or building an ongoing Comfort Care plan, you’ll leave with greater clarity, confidence, and a personalized recommendation for what comes next.
We set aside a window of around 2 hours for the visit. You receive your assessment at the visit.
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We arrive knowing your pet’s name, and we let them come to us.
No rushing in. No immediate handling. We give your pet the time they need to get comfortable with a stranger in the house before anything else happens.
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We hear what brought you here before we touch anything.
What you’ve noticed, what’s changed, what’s been keeping you up at night. That conversation shapes everything that follows.
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A physical exam in their own space
We examine your pet where they feel safest, at their own pace, in the space they know. No cold tables. No unfamiliar smells. No rushing.
4
We look at what a clinic never sees.
The floors they avoid, the stairs they’ve stopped climbing, where they rest now compared to where they used to. Those are details you can only see at home, and we look for all of them.
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Your three biggest concerns, our focus throughout
We ask you before we begin: what are the three things you most want clarity on by the end of this visit? Every part of the appointment is shaped around giving you as much clarity as we honestly can on each one.
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A clear recommendation for what comes next
Before we leave, you receive your assessment and a clear sense of what comes next. Afterward you receive a quote and a service proposal. The proposal may be euthanasia, Comfort Care, or no further service. If we cannot provide what your pet needs, we recommend a primary vet.
The cost
$485 for the Quality of Life Assessment
This covers the full in-home visit, travel included. We set aside a window of around 2 hours for the visit, and you receive the assessment at the visit. Afterward you receive a quote and a service proposal for any further care. Euthanasia and Comfort Care quotes vary.
Not a replacement for your primary vet. We complement your pet’s regular care and refer back when needed. If we cannot provide what your pet needs, we recommend a primary vet.
No diagnostics or lab work. This is an in-home comfort and quality-of-life assessment, focused on observation and honest conversation.
Not for emergencies. If your pet is in acute distress, please contact your primary vet or an emergency clinic immediately.
Not ready to talk yet?
Try our free self-assessment first
A private, 4-minute reflection tool covering comfort, connection, and daily life. Nothing is saved or sent. It gives you a gentle place to start. Prefer paper? Try our printable quality of life scale.
An ongoing hospice-style plan (regular check-ins, pain management guidance, quality-of-life reassessments) for pets who need more than a single visit, typically over three to six months. Currently available in Lakeland and Tampa, FL, with more regions coming soon.
Unhurried, at home, with your whole family present. If your pet’s quality of life has declined significantly, we’re already there as a team you know and trust.
Answers to what families ask us most about the Quality of Life Assessment.
It is an in-home veterinary visit where your vet observes your pet in their own environment, checks their comfort, mobility, and appetite, and gives you honest guidance on what comes next.
This visit happens in your home, not a clinic. Your vet sees the details a clinic never sees: the stairs your pet avoids, where they rest now versus where they used to. Those details can change the whole picture.
The visit adds to your pet's regular care. There is no lab work or diagnostic testing during the visit. If we cannot provide what your pet needs, we recommend a primary vet.
No. Some families book after a diagnosis. Others book because something feels different and nothing has been diagnosed yet. Both are welcome.
Yes. Every Loved service starts with a Quality of Life Assessment, including euthanasia and Comfort Care.
We set aside a window of around 2 hours for the visit. Travel is included in the price.
You receive the assessment at the visit. Afterward you receive a quote and a service proposal. The proposal may be euthanasia, Comfort Care, or no further service. If we cannot provide what your pet needs, we recommend a primary vet. Comfort Care is available in Lakeland and Tampa, Florida.
No. Most families leave with a plan to keep monitoring, or an ongoing Comfort Care plan. The visit gives you clarity, not a decision made for you.
The Quality of Life Assessment costs $485. Travel is included. Every Loved service starts with this assessment. You receive it at the visit, which has a window of around 2 hours. Quotes for later services vary, and larger pets can add fees. We offer financing through Affirm. Payment is made upfront, and you receive an invoice.
What families say about quality of life assessments
★★★★★
187+ reviews · 5.0 on Google
Jessica Westmoreland
Lakeland, FL · June 2025
★★★★★
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“I highly recommend I Everloved Vet Care if you're having to go through this heart breaking decision. I want to thank Holly for all of her kind words & Dr. Stephanie Bowes for their compassionate service. We did not want to put Abigail through the stress and pain of getting her in our vehicle, the anxiety of going to the vets office. Her quality of life was declining over a period of time and was becoming more aggressive. The last thing that we wanted was to stress her out more. Stephanie came to our house and in my heart I feel that Abi was never anxious or stressed during the whole process. It was almost as if she passed peacefully in her sleep in the comfort of her home with loved ones around her. It was the transition that she deserved. Also, thankyou Compassionate Pet Cremation for the beautiful keepsakes to remember her by.”
Dr. Stephanie Bowes
Taylor McCormick
Tampa, FL · November 2025
★★★★★
“Dr. Lindsay is the most compassionate and kind-hearted veterinarian I have come across. She understands end-of life care and gives great insight/education for pets quality of life when it's time to make the most difficult decision. Her passion for this niche of veterinary medicine is evident in her care to her clients (human and furry). When it comes time to say goodbye to my next pet she is the only person I want to help them cross the rainbow bridge.”
Dr. Lindsay Campbell
★★★★★
187 families trust Loved across Florida & Texas
If you’ve had a question or a doubt, that’s enough reason to reach out.
We’ll talk through what you’re seeing, with no pressure and no judgment. You don’t have to have all the answers before you call.
