A Peaceful Goodbye at Home

For many pets, home is where they feel safest. Shepherd's Embrace Veterinary Care provides compassionate in-home euthanasia, allowing your beloved companion to spend their final moments in familiar surroundings, surrounded by the people they love.


Our goal is to provide a gentle, peaceful and dignified goodbye while supporting you and your family through one of the most difficult decisions we make as pet owners.

Meet Dr. Cortinas

Dr. Cortinas is an El Paso native and veterinarian who believes that when the time comes to say goodbye, pets deserve to be surrounded by comfort, familiarity and the people they love.

Through Shepherd's Embrace, she provides compassionate end-of-life care in the comfort and privacy of home.

In-Home Euthanasia & Aftercare

 Every family's needs are different. Shepherd's Embrace offers compassionate in-home euthanasia with options for private cremation, communal cremation, or family-arranged aftercare.

In-home euthanasia services begin at $600.

Here When You’re Ready

We understand how difficult it can be to make this call. When you're ready, we're here to help you and your beloved companion through this difficult goodbye with compassion, dignity and care. 

Serving families throughout the greater El Paso, Texas area. 

Important Information

 Shepherd’s Embrace provides scheduled in-home euthanasia and is not an emergency veterinary service. If your pet is experiencing a medical emergency, please contact your family veterinarian or the Animal Emergency Center of El Paso.