Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

I grew up in California, learning from a young age that I loved animals. I was the kid always asking my parents for pets, and bringing creatures into the house that I found outside. I begged my parents for a dog, and they brought home a Chihuahua named Sunny. Unfortunately, he was hit by a car soon after adoption. This was a difficult and heart wrenching experience for me, but it was the first time I learned about the “Rainbow Bridge.” It brought me such comfort to think of my dog in a lush, green meadow filled with sunshine, free of all pain, and I really believed in that story. 

I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley before attending THE Ohio State University, where I received my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation I worked in shelter medicine, spaying and neutering pets, and performing other soft-tissue surgeries in busy shelter environments. My experience in shelter medicine is similar to the field of end-of-life care because both fields require attention to the emotional as well as the physical needs of the animal, and focus on the importance of the human-animal-bond. Through my work, I’m able to connect deeply with families and their pets and can help them determine when it’s time to say goodbye.

Outside of veterinary medicine, I enjoy gardening, pottery, dancing, playing the piano, and interior design. I live with my husband Rick, our Italian Greyhound mix Wally, our Cerebellar Hypoplasia cat Fizzgig, our polydactyl cat Emby, and our ball python Squiggly.

Pronouns: She/Her