For pet owners, saying goodbye is hard enough without one final drive to a veterinary clinic with a pet who is sick, frail, anxious or in pain. Maryville veterinarian Dr. Catherine Whitman is offering another option: in-home pet euthanasia through CodaPet.
Whitman said families she met in general practice wanted end-of-life care at home but found limited local options. She now serves Maryville, Alcoa, Blount County and nearby East Tennessee communities, including foothill communities, small towns and more spread-out areas where travel can be especially difficult for aging or seriously ill pets.
“I became a veterinarian because I have always felt called to care for both animals and the people who love them,” Whitman said, describing the human-animal bond as one of the profession’s most meaningful parts…