NOW IN VANCOUVER: TOTAL END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR PETS 

Watermark Pet Hospice Services and Aquamation Provides Compassionate Comprehensive End-of-Life Care for Pets in British Columbia.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VANCOUVER, B.C. (JUNE 12, 2025) — Watermark Pet Hospice Services and Aquamation today launched the first service in Metro Vancouver providing H.E.A.R.T.™ – Hospice, Euthanasia, Aftercare, Remembrance, and Transition.

“This launch marks a meaningful moment for us and reflects our unwavering dedication to end-of-life care,” says Dr. Regan Schwartz, founder of Watermark. Schwartz is also a veterinarian with the community-owned, nonprofit RAPS Animal Hospital. “We bring to families the entire range of end-of-life needs for their companion animals, from hospice care to compassionate in-home euthanasia and finally aquamation.”

Aquamation, or water cremation, is a more gentle, natural and environmentally responsible alternative to traditional cremation, says Schwartz. Aquamation essentially speeds up the natural decomposition process. It creates no direct emissions of harmful greenhouse gases. Aquamation does not burn any fossil fuels and is 90% more energy efficient than flame cremation.

“Dr. Schwartz is renowned in the Vancouver animal community for her empathetic approach to animals and their people,” says Eyal Lichtmann, CEO of RAPS Animal Hospital. “With Watermark, Dr. Schwartz is now offering inclusive, thoughtful end-of-life care that helps the patient and their family through the process of the final stages of life, peaceful passage and then the most respectful, gentle aftercare.”

“By the time the end came, Dr. Schwartz and Cody were good friends,” says Paul Tillotson, whose 14-year-old border collie passed peacefully after care from Dr. Schwartz in his final years. “When she arrived for her final visit, Cody was comforted by her presence, he was at home with us, and his leaving was as serene as it could possibly have been. We will always be grateful for that final gift.” 

In addition to these services, Watermark offers grief support resources, memorial keepsakes, and operates the Potato Memorial Fund, which helps families in need access end-of-life care for their pets.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, visit www.watermarkpethospice.ca or contact info@watermarkpethospice.ca.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Dr. Regan Schwartz,
Founder, Watermark Pet Hospice Services & Aquamation

786 Powell Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6A 1H6
Phone: (604) 655-9936
Email: info@watermarkpethospice.ca