Compassionate Support

For the whole family

Our Approach to At Pet Home Euthanasia

Peaceful Farewell in Comfort: Our primary goal is to ensure the euthanasia process is as peaceful and stress-free as possible for both your pet and your family. 

 

Dr Patrick personally guides families through the process, providing support, answering questions, and allowing you the time you need with your pet afterwards, ensuring you can proceed through those final moments at your own pace.

 

Support for the Entire Family: Understanding the impact of a pet’s passing on children, Dr. Patrick takes special care to explain the process in an age-appropriate manner. 

 

We ensure your pet is relaxed and resting comfortably under a full general anaesthetic before administering the final injection. This approach allows children to process, grieve, and gain closure in their own way, perhaps through a special ceremony, creating art, or writing a goodbye card to honour their pet’s life.

Our Commitment to Compassionate Care

Dr. Patrick and the Ark Angel Vet team are dedicated to providing a compassionate end-of-life experience for your pet, supporting you and your family’s needs during this difficult time.


We aim to make this transition as gentle as possible, ensuring that children feel supported and have positive memories of honouring their pet’s passing meaningfully.


Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any specific considerations regarding your child’s participation in the process or wish to discuss how we can further support your family during this time. 


Our goal is to provide empathy and support for all family members before, during, and after the appointment.


For more information about our in-home euthanasia service or to schedule an appointment, please get in touch with us.

About Dr. Patrick Africano

Dr. Patrick Africano has been providing pet euthanasia and end-of-life care in Perth with as little stress as possible for pets and their families for over 40years.

Having euthanised my pets at various times throughout my life, I know firsthand how difficult it is for dedicated and loving pet owners when it comes to the decision-making, the process and the grief that follows.

I was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia to Italian parents. During my childhood, I lived on a small farm where I helped to look after dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, peacocks, guinea fowls, pigeons, and rabbits. I remember being interested in science and medicine from an early age, around the age of 10, I decided that I was going to study veterinary medicine instead of human medicine.

I graduated from Murdoch University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Biology and Veterinary Medicine & Surgery in 1980. From 1980 to 1981, I worked in various veterinary hospitals and clinics around Perth before opening my first mixed animal practice in Jandakot 1981. Due to Perth’s rapid growth and a subsequent increase in pet ownership, I opened my second small animal practice in 1994. 

In 2011 I started Western Suburbs Mobile Vet, which is a home-based consultation service dedicated to all people with pets living in the Perth Western Suburbs.

2021 I started Ark Angel Vet to provide peaceful home-based euthanasia for pets in the Perth Metro area – Nedlands, Malaga, Midland, Hillarys, Jandakot, Borragoon, Fremantle, Henderson, Joondalup, Welshpool, Scarborough, Canning Vale.  If your suburb is not listed please SMS Patrick as we can not list every suburb.

I am continuously modifying the home euthanasia process, and it is my passion to make it an honourable and respectful experience for pets and their families.

Dr. Patrick

Ark Angel Vet

5.0Out of 5 stars

Overall rating out of 63 Google reviews

Angelique Louise
2 weeks ago

Beautiful experience, in a sad time. Dr Patrick was compassionate, gentle and very kind. We felt blessed to be able have him assist us as a family & our beloved pet. Thank you Dr Patrick.

Thank you Dr Patrick @ArkAngelVet for giving us a most beautiful farewell to our much loved family member Ari You have provided us with compassion, trust, and simplicity in the most extraordinary way; I could never have imagined such a farewell and am left feeling completely in peace. Ari deserved such a gentle hand to guide her on and her way and we thank you for your empathy and understanding. Barbara and Mark Ainsworth

Josh Forbes
a month ago

absolutely the best experience possible everything went accordingly with not one problem at all I would like to thank dr Patrick for being very kindhearted and very professional but yet still very touching to the family 110% recommend dr Patrick africano @ Ark angel vet

Nancy Tissott
a month ago

There is no better way, with your final act of love, to farewell your furry friend then with the extraordinary services of Dr Patrick. I've reflected on the ceremony to farewell Chloe and there is nothing I can see to do better. So many extra bits done by Dr Patrick which I would never have thought of. The way he was there and then not, giving us time with our precious girl. I will forever remember Dr Patrick's compassion and care given to all. My beautiful 14 year old American Bulldog Chloe, surrounded by love, was given the care and respect she deserved to find peace. Such an amazing but sad experience. Oh I miss her so much! In conclusion, it was an honour to walk behind the car as Chloe left on her final journey. She was SIMPLY THE BEST.

Steve Lieblich
a month ago

A very caring service. Our family dog had osteosarcoma and his mobility was deteriorating. We kept him happy and pain free but when the time came, Dr Patrick ensured that he passed peacefully in our arms.

C B
a month ago

I cannot thank Dr Patrick enough. What a difficult but important job. Thank you for ensuring my beautiful boy didn’t have to suffer any longer. Thank you for the compassionate messages and follow up. Highly recommend Ark Angels.

Kelly
a month ago

Dr Patrick is an Angel, He made the experience of putting our Great Dane to rest in the most peaceful way.

Georgia Mortimer
2 months ago

Dr Patrick is the most wonderful human! On a very dark and sad day when we needed to say good bye to our much loved 16 year old Chihuahua, Dr Patrick showed great care, empathy and respect, both to our Family and to our little fragile fur baby. Thank you Dr Patrick.

Megan Mastaglia
2 months ago

We will be forever grateful that our paths crossed with Dr. Patrick on the day we said goodbye to our beloved dog. Patrick had such a calm, comforting and warm presence. He also gently encouraged us to include our kids in our goodbye ceremony and we are so glad he did as it has had such a positive impact on them. We cannot speak highly enough of Patrick and his beautiful service. X

Jason Thomas
2 months ago

Thank you Dr Patrick Africano. Such a sad time saying goodbye to our Sezzy cat of 16 years. You made our final moments respectful, graceful and most importantly beautiful. Kindest regards . Thomas family.

Nichola Delaporte
5 months ago

Thank you so much Dr Patrick we are so grateful that Milly’s and our experience was so peaceful and she passed in her favourite spot, with the sun shining down on her x your empathy and kindness to us all is something that we will forever be grateful for and has made her passing so special and comforting to us x ❤️

Daniel Ford
8 months ago

Our beautiful gentle loving Noodle went to sleep on the 1st April. Dr Patrick was able to send our baby off to heaven with no pain and falling gently to sleep. I can’t explain in words how loving and caring this man is. We couldn’t have wished for a better send off for noodle. He even contacted us the next day as he new we were going to bury her and asked how it went.and how we were. Thank you Dr Patrick thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Sean Ellis
3 months ago

Dr Patrick made a sad occasion so much easier. The process was smooth and heartfelt through the entire process. He moved appointments and made time for Sarges final moments at short notice. Dr Pat provides many ways to help recover and keep the memories going. I appreciated him being there and making the experience as warm and painfree as it could be. Thank You Dr Pat.

Marnie Downer
7 months ago

I cannot rate this service highly enough. I had to put my beloved cat to sleep back in December. I had reached out to another service (also very kind) who was unavailable on the day I requested and she put me in touch with Dr Patrick. Before I could call him he reached out to see what I needed. The care and kindness shown in such a difficult time was wonderful. On the day I had to put my cat to sleep we were both treated with such compassion and there was no rush. In such a difficult and challenging time I couldn't imagine putting an animal to sleep in a better way. I miss him every day but the decision was made easier by the kindness afforded us.

Yasmin Richards
2 months ago

It is very difficult to have to write this, as we suddenly and unexpectedly had to say goodnight to our beautiful blue heeler, Banjo. We could not bring ourselves to take him to the vet, as we have had to do in the past. Dr Patrick’s service minimises the trauma, isolation and confronting nature of a clinical setting, and allowed us to beautifully wish Banjo farewell with a proper memorial, in the comfort of the home he loved so much. Dr Patrick showed us kindness, compassion and understanding as he guided us through a very difficult situation. Whilst we hope to not have to go through this type of pain again, we know that sadly, there will eventually be a time where we will need this type of service again - we will not hesitate to contact Dr Patrick. We miss Banjo very much, but are grateful to have had someone as professional and respectful as Dr Patrick available to assist us.

Karen Harris
2 months ago

We had to say goodbye to our 14yr old Daisy yesterday I was scared, upset and didn't know what to expect after calling Dr Patrick he came out within 1-2hrs. He put us at ease, explained all and everything. It was peaceful, Dr Patrick lit candles and wrote us a condolence card. I am feeling at peace myself.amd he made us have no regrets for.anything We cannot recommend highly enough for your furbaby Mike and Karen Harris. And Tinkerbell

Kelsy
3 months ago

At a very painful time, Dr Patrick gave our gentle boy a gentle send off and we are so very grateful. The amount of compassion and kindness we received was just incredible.

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