My Story
Letting go of your best buddy is one of the hardest things that you will ever have to do. But, I can help you, your family (including the furry ones), and your pet let go in a peaceful manner. Your beloved pet’s experience will be uneventful and painless. He or she will just fall “asleep” at your side knowing they are loved and without stress or discomfort.
You can feel your emotions in the privacy of your home without being in a public setting. Your other pets will also benefit greatly by being present as it permits them to understand what has happened to their friend. It prevents anxiety they may experience when their friend is just taken out of the home and never return.
About me
Hi, I’m Kelly Collins, DVM. The well-being of pets has been my passion since I could walk and talk. Growing up, I had dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, rats, hamsters, mice, chickens…pretty much anything my parents would allow me to acquire. When I was about 10 years old, I got my first horse. This lead to my participation in training and competing 3-day eventers and jumpers for many years.
Post high school in Arizona, I actually went to University of Arizona to become an accountant. After getting my CPA and working in the field for a few years, I realized accounting was not my calling and I should be working with animals. I spent the next few years going back to school to become a vet graduating from Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1998.
The next few years were spent as an associate vet in a small animal clinic before becoming the on-site managing owner in a small animal hospital. Through these experiences I found I had an innate talent assisting people to make the difficult decisions involved with the end of a beloved pet’s life.
Also during this time, my son, Cole was born. And as we all know, life became much busier. While I was raising Cole, I was offered a position with an in-home euthanasia practice and found it really was my calling. This past year, Cole started college and it was time for me to take the leap of faith and start my own business providing end of life care and in-home euthanasia. That is when Pets at Rest AZ was born.
Kelly Collins, DVM
What Drives Us
Our Mission
At Pets at Rest AZ, our mission is to provide the family, pet and furry friends a calm and peaceful end of life process in the privacy of your choosing.
Always Remember
Service with Love
Licensed Care
