Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

I grew up in Los Angeles, California and was an animal lover right from the start. My family always had cats, sometimes lots of them. Cats were my first love, but then we got a little terrier mix dog named Casey and I adored him. My parents eventually let me take horseback riding lessons and my passion for horses just blossomed. My favorite horses at the time were Medicine Man and Gloria Kay. I remember my cousins saying that I would become a veterinarian one day due to my love of all animals; they were right!

I went to Cal Poly, Pomona, as an undergraduate, and then to the University of California at Davis for veterinary school. Prior to veterinary school, I worked as an assistant both in an emergency clinic and also in general practice. I rode around with an equine veterinarian, and even went to Wisconsin and went on calls with a dairy veterinarian. Upon graduation from veterinary school I worked in several practices in the greater Los Angeles area. My practices included daytime general practice, feline only practice and a busy 24-hour animal hospital. I eventually started my own house call practice, mainly caring for cats and I found that I really enjoyed getting to know people and their pets in the comfort of their own homes.

In 2015 I moved to Loudoun County, Virginia. My husband and I drove cross-country with two cars, two boys, two cats, and a dog! My horse followed 9 months later.

When I found Lap of Love, I knew it would be a great fit for me. I know how much easier it is for the pets and for their people to be in the familiar surroundings of their own home and I am honored to provide this loving care to pets and families.