Overnight
Emergency Pet Pickup
in Phoenix:
A Real Person
Answers 24/7.
L.E.A.S.H. provides overnight emergency pet pickup across Phoenix and the Valley, 24 hours a day. If your pet died at home tonight, call us at (602) 802-4040. A trained dispatcher answers live, day or night, including holidays.
A Pet Retrieval Specialist comes to your home, gently carries your pet out, and takes them to our Phoenix mortuary. Pet pickup is included with every cremation and aquamation package. Communal cremation starts at $180 and private cremation starts at $205.
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What happens after you call us tonight
Here’s what overnight emergency pet pickup looks like, from your first call to the moment your pet is safely in our care.
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You call or text (602) 802-4040
A dispatcher (not a machine or answering service) takes your address, your pet’s size, and anything we should know about stairs, gates or other pets.
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We give you an arrival window
In central Phoenix we typically arrive within 1 hour. Outer areas like Buckeye, Casa Grande, Tucson or Prescott take longer, and we’ll tell you honestly on the call.
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Your retrieval specialist arrives
They come quietly, wrap your pet in a soft blanket, and carry them on a padded stretcher. You can stay with your pet as long as you need.
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Your pet gets an ID tag
It is attached at your home and stays with your pet through every step until the remains come back to you.
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Your pet rests in our climate-controlled mortuary
Our Phoenix facility is at 19th Ave and Campbell, inside the Family First Funeral Services building.
What to do while you wait
You don’t have to do anything. If it helps, these steps keep your pet comfortable and peaceful until we arrive:
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Keep your pet indoors with the A/C on
In Phoenix, a garage, patio or car can reach well over 100°F even at night in summer. Don’t move your pet outside.
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Lay a towel or puppy pad underneath
It is normal for a pet to release fluids after passing.
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Gently curl them into a sleeping position
Do this within the first few hours, before the body stiffens. Close the eyes if you can.
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Let your other pets see them
If they want to. Many animals seem calmer after they understand.
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Keep a collar, fur or paw print
Keep the collar, a lock of fur or a paw print if you’d like. We can also make a paw print for you.
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Take time to say goodbye
There’s no rush when we arrive.
Gentle, Dignified Residential Pet Pickup at Any Hour
All Breeds & Large Dogs
Equipped with specialized mortuary transfer equipment to gently lift dogs up to 200 lbs directly from any room or backyard.
Midnight Residential Arrival
Quiet, dignified response directly to your private home at any hour of the night or early morning so your family is supported without neighborhood disruption.
Direct Facility Care
Direct transfer to our secure, climate-controlled mortuary on West Campbell Ave in Phoenix until your chosen cremation or gentle aquamation arrangements begin.
Large dogs, giant breeds and hard-to-reach spaces
Our overnight emergency pet pickup includes dogs up to 200 pounds. Your retrieval specialist is trained and equipped to safely move dogs up to 200 pounds, including Great Danes, Mastiffs and Newfoundlands, using a specialized carrier. Stairs, narrow hallways, back yards and second-floor apartments are all fine. Tell the dispatcher about your space and we’ll come prepared.
- Stairs
- Narrow hallways
- Back yards
- Second-floor apartments
Dogs, cats, exotic and farm animals, day or night
Overnight emergency pet pickup is the same for every animal: dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs and other pocket pets, birds and parrots, reptiles including tortoises, lizards and snakes, and farm animals such as goats, pigs and sheep up to 300 pounds. Exotic and farm animals receive the same individual care and ID tagging. Learn more about our exotic pet cremation.
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Dogs, cats & pocket pets
All sizes, dogs up to 200 lbs
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Farm animals
Goats, pigs, sheep and more, up to 300 lbs
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Birds & parrots
Small birds to large parrots
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Reptiles
Tortoises, lizards, snakes
Who comes to your home
From your first call to the moment your pet is in our care, you’re helped by real, local people who do this every day.
When you call
Our dispatchers
You’ll speak with one of our dispatchers, day or night.
- Rachel
- Amy
- Rene
At your door
Our retrieval specialists
The person who comes to your home is one of our retrieval specialists.
- Greg
- Owen
- Max
Owner & founder
Julie
L.E.A.S.H. was founded by Julie, who has worked in funeral services for about 15 years and is a CANA-registered pet funeral director and certified pet loss grief coach.
Titanium: One Call Takes Care of Everything
When your pet passes overnight, you don’t have to decide every detail at once. Titanium covers it all, from tonight’s pickup to bringing your pet home.
- 24/7 pet pickup
- Private pet cremation
- Your choice of wooden urn
- Clay paw print impression
- Fur clipping in a glass heart vial
- Cremation certificate
- Condolence card
- Memorial seed packet
- Hand delivery back to your home
We’re awake and answering right now.
What Arizona Pet Parents Say About L.E.A.S.H.
Where We Offer Overnight Emergency Pet Pickup
Our overnight emergency pet pickup team covers all of Maricopa County, plus Pinal, Pima and Yavapai counties. Tap a linked city to learn more about pet cremation near you.
Maricopa County
All of Maricopa County, including
Pinal County
East Valley and south
- Casa Grande
- Apache Junction
- San Tan Valley
- Maricopa
- Eloy
- Florence
Pima County
Tucson area
- Tucson
- Oro Valley
- Marana
- Sahuarita
Yavapai County
Prescott, Sedona and the Verde Valley
- Prescott
- Prescott Valley
- Sedona
- Cottonwood
- Camp Verde
Outside these areas? Statewide transport is available by arrangement.
Overnight Emergency Pet Pickup FAQs
Can someone come to my house at 2 AM if my pet dies?
Yes. Overnight emergency pet pickup is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
How fast can you get to my house at night?
In central Phoenix we typically arrive within 1 hour. Farther areas such as Buckeye, Casa Grande, Tucson or Prescott take longer. The dispatcher gives you an arrival window on the call.
Does overnight pickup cost extra?
No. Home or clinic pickup at any hour is included with every cremation and aquamation package. Communal cremation starts at $180 and private cremation starts at $205. A distance fee may apply beyond 35 miles of our Phoenix facility. Payment plans are available.
My dog is over 100 pounds and I can’t lift my dog. Can you help?
Yes. Your retrieval specialist is trained and equipped to move dogs up to 200 pounds in a specialized carrier, including up stairs and through tight spaces.
What should I do with my pet’s body until you arrive?
Keep your pet indoors with the air conditioning on, place a towel underneath, and gently curl them into a sleeping position. Never leave a pet outside or in a garage or car in Arizona heat.
What happens to my pet after you pick them up?
Your pet is ID-tagged at your home and brought to our climate-controlled mortuary in central Phoenix. They rest there safely until their cremation or aquamation.
Do you pick up exotic pets, birds and reptiles overnight?
Yes. We pick up tortoises, lizards, snakes, birds, rabbits and other pocket pets at any hour, with the same individual care and ID tagging as dogs and cats.
Can you pick up my pet from an emergency vet at night?
Yes. If your pet passed at a 24-hour animal hospital, tell the clinic you’ve chosen L.E.A.S.H. and call us. We pick up from clinics any time.
Call us now. We’re awake.
Whatever time it is, a real person is ready to help. Call or text (602) 802-4040, or book pickup online.