Sunset Pet Veterinary Care Carlsbad, California

I left Sunset Vet an email, they called within minutes, and Dr. Metten was at my home within 10 minutes, and my 17 year old dog was at peace within a few more minutes. Thank you so much to Sunset Vet. Doing this from home eased my dog's suffering, and mine too. My dog passed on my bed, his bed, vs a cold sterile clinic. I'm so grateful for the service.

Dr. Metten was very kind and compassionate. He made sure our baby boy was taken care and went peacefully and gave us our space to say our goodbyes.

Dr. Metten helped my husband and I with our beloved German Shepherd, Gretta (13yrs 1 mo). We had known that time was shortening quickly for Gretta with her age and medical issues but we did not expect a fall in the middle of the night that left both she and us in agony. Dr. Metten was at our home within an hour of our initial call which was @ 3AM! He amicably agreed to all our requests to keep Gretta calm and from knowing he was even present, which was not an easy task. He was kind, compassionate, patient and understanding during the entire process which was vitally important to us . He helped us in providing a loving and caring end of life for Gretta which I will never forget. Thank you Dr. Metten for making this debilitating process a little less stressful.

Dr. Metten spent a great deal of time talking with me on the phone about how to best care my dog. I love my dog more than anything, so this is a horrendously difficult decision to make. Dr. Metten was overwhelmingly patient and kind to me. He struck me as exactly the type of doctor I would want to escort my furbaby to heaven. Unfortunately, there was some confusion over scheduling, so I was not able to use their service. His assistant unfortunately made some pretty crazy errors in scheduling, hence the 4-star review as opposed to 5. Through speaking with him on the phone, Dr. Metten seemed to be such a kind, sensitive and gentle soul. Not so much his assistant, in my experience. She seemed just as wonderful as him, until the errors started. Lol. I would still recommend their service though. I'm sure it cannot be easy dealing with upset people facing one of the worst moments in life. I imagine it would be draining for them to hear everyday. His prices are very fair and he seems like an extremely honest man. I would recommend at least giving them a call if you're facing this situation. **I will update with how this experience compares to the next doctor I contact, since I'm currently left with no doctor and a dog who is suffering, due to confusion and frustration with the assistant. Ugh :(

Based on my experience with having my rabbit euthanized, I cannot recommend this vet for rabbit care. He may be fine for cats and dogs but I would not have him care for or euthanize another of my rabbits. I didn't find him or his assistant to be particularly empathetic either. I realize that if you are doing a lot of euthanasia it might get a little routine but I've had other vets come to my house to euthanize dogs and there was a stark difference in their attitude.

I knew it was time for my baby to go, but I was panicked because I couldn’t find a euthanasia service still making house calls during Covid. I had called so many providers and they were all not doing home visits. I really thought I would have no choice but to drive him to the vet and send him in without his family to hold his hand. The relief washed over me as soon as I spoke with Shelly on the phone. My Sullivan was in a bad way, but they were going to make sure he had a comfortable and safe euthanasia at home where he knew he was loved and safe. She was so sweet and reassuring and explained all the details in the kindest way. Dr. Metten and his assistant, Enzo, arrived at our appointment time the next day, masked and taking all COVID precautions. They were so compassionate and professional. They carried out the procedure calmly and with utmost care, and had so many reassuring words for our grieving family. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the fact that I didn’t have to say goodbye to my buddy in a veterinary parking lot, or leave him alone with strangers and allow him to be frightened or feel abandoned in his time of need. We got to give him the dignified send-off he deserved after so many years of providing us with affection, love and entertainment.

We’ve used Dr. Metten for end of life care for both our German Shepherds. The entire process is kind, patient and understanding. I would never go through this process any other way. I can’t recommend them enough.

Dr Metten and Shelly are just out of this world amazing. Dr Metten is gentle and kind. I knew my girl was in good hands. Shelly is patient and very comforting. From the initial phone call to dropping off my girls ashes. This was so tough for us and they made it very personal. I can't say enough nice things about them. A huge thank you for everything.

Very kind and caring. Dr Metten and Shelly are wonderful, they both made this as easy as possible during an emotional time. Thank you your kindness will never be forgotten ????

My husband and I would like to thank Dr. Metten and his wife for being such wonderful and caring people. The time had come for our beautiful German Shepherd Max to cross over the rainbow bridge. We called Sunset Pet Veterinary Care to come to the house, Dr. Metten arrived at our house in less than an hour from placing the call, our beloved dog passed away 10 minutes before Dr. Metten arrived. Dr. Metten was so nice and compassionate, I cannot praise him enough. Thank you so much.

Wonderful and caring team. Thank you.

Now that I’ve recovered a bit, I can assemble my thoughts and feelings to write a review. There is nothing pleasant about having to put your best furry friend down...nothing at all. And my dog went from OK-ish to dying within 24 hours. …

I recently had to make the difficult and heartbreaking decision to put my cat, Lloyd down. I called a few veterinarians to see if they could come to the house, and I am so grateful that Shelly from Dr. Metten’s team was able to take my call. I scheduled a time with her for Dr. Metten to come to my home and lay Lloyd to rest. I felt so cared for, listened to, and guided through the whole process. Lloyd’s cremains were delivered to my home by Shelly and Dr. Metten’s grandson, and he was such a kind young man. Thank you so much to the whole family team at Sunset Vet. You made a very difficult experience so painless and nurturing.

Found Dr. Metten for my daughter’s cat who was at death’s door. He and his assistant Lucas were so kind and professional, my 14 year old daughter mentioned that it was such a humane way and that she felt good about how it was done. We are …

Dr. Metten and his wife are an absolute blessing. If we could give 10 stars we would. Our 15 year old lab today was suddenly unable to walk. Long story short we thought the time had come to say goodbye. Dr. Metten drove all the way out …

The time had come, to let our almost 14 year old Teddy (Shepard mix) go over the rainbow bridge. Within 2 hours of my call, Dr. Metten and his son in-law (forgot name) came to our house. Dr. Metten was very professional and ensured us that Teddy will go peacefully.

Home pet euthanasia. Very professional and kind! Dr. Metten comes to your home.