Dr. Maxfield provides a variety of services including:

*Appointments are available every day of the week except Fridays.  Hours are 10 am to 5 pm. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate same day or emergency appointments.

Additional Information

Dr. Christine Maxfield
Dr. Christine Maxfield

Pet Loss Consultation

Dr. Maxfield will work with you to make the best decision for you and your pet.  You may have questions about how to know “the right time ,” quality of life, or treatment options.  These questions and any others can be discussed during a pet loss consultation

Pet loss consultations are provided by phone or video consult.  If you’d like to schedule a consult, please contact us.  A thirty minute consult can be scheduled for $100 (payable in advance).  Because it’s important to be able to spend time discussing you and your pet’s situation, consults will be scheduled in the evenings after other appointments.

Service Calculator

You can use this calculator to get an estimate of cost.*Please verify all costs and services with Dr. Maxfield.
This calculator is for estimates only.
See below for additional information about the services offered.

In-Home Euthanasia

Choosing in-home euthanasia is one of the most difficult decisions we will ever make for our pets. We can make this process less stressful by allowing our pets to stay at home, surrounded by familiar sights and smells and their loving family members.In-home pet euthanasia for cats or dogs $350.****plus any travel and cremation charges

Travel Fees

I am happy to serve central Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and northeast Connecticut.  Please use the map below to find your city and see the associated travel fee for it.

**DUE TO THE VOLUME OF REQUESTS, I AM NOT ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS OUTSIDE MY REGULAR SERVICE AREA.  TROUBLE WITH THE MAP?  JUST ENTER YOUR ZIP CODE IN THE CALCULATOR ABOVE.  IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE SERVICE AREA, YOU WILL SEE AN ERROR MESSAGE SAYING “ZIP CODE IS OUT OF RANGE.”

Pet Cremation Services

You may elect pet cremation services. I work with Forget-Me-Not Pet Crematory, located in Northborough, MA.

Forget-Me-Not offers either a private cremation (the ashes are returned to you) or a group cremation (the ashes are NOT returned to you). I can discuss these options with you in more detail and help you determine which is best for you.

***PLEASE NOTE: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HELP CARRY LARGE DOGS TO THE CAR. WHILE I CAN STILL ASSIST YOU WITH TRANSPORTING YOUR DOG TO THE CREMATORY, PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ELECT TO HAVE ME DO THE TRANSPORT, YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO CARRY ANY DOG OVER 25LBS TO MY CAR.

Group cremation (no return of ashes):

For pets weighing up to 50 lbs:  $100

For pets weighing 51 – 100 lbs:  $175

For pets weighing over 101 lbs:  $200

Private cremation services (with return of ashes) price varies by pet weight

under 20 lbs: $225
21-50 lbs: $250
51-100 lbs: $300
101-150 lbs: $325
over 151 lbs: $375

 (Please note, these prices are for cremation ONLY.  See above for prices for euthanasia and travel.)

The cremation option includes transportation of your pet to Forget-Me-Not, a complementary urn and you are welcome to pick up the ashes at your convenience at Forget-Me-Not, they can be hand delivered to your regular vet clinic, or they can be carefully shipped to you for an additional $35.

Payment Options

Preferred payment methods are cash or check (made payable to Christine Maxfield)*
I can also accept credit cards through Square.
(I am not able to accept CareCredit or payment through services other than Square)Payment is due at the time of the service.***There will be a $25 fee for all returned checks.

**Any payment later than 14 days will incur a late charge.