It's too bad about the lack of house calls by much of anyone except computer nerdz these days; but it's also good that you've got folks to look in on your family. Good job, and good karma for you guys. Have a super trip and take lots of pics for us. ;-)
When my daughter had to have her Tuffy put to sleep (3 years ago now), her vet came out to the apartment and took care of it there.....he was terrified of going in cars, and all the smells at the vet clinic drove him bonkers.
Deni and her vet talked it over and that's how they did it. They took his little body and had him cremated. She's got a beautiful cobalt blue urn.
It wasn't overkill so far as she's concerned because he was her little boy for 14 years and shared just about every heartache she's had.
BTW, celtic gal....he was one of the brothers to Tux and Little Girl Kitty [my two].