Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

I grew up in the Midwest—Illinois and Northern Michigan. I loved the lazy summer days playing with friends, riding bikes, and picking berries while walking to neighborhood swim lessons. I grew to love horses while learning to ride and jumped competitively until I was 21. There were always cats and dogs sleeping at the barn, and observing and learning about these animals’ behaviors and personalities awoke my soul. I developed a passion for understanding their voice and advocating for a better quality of life. 

I completed my undergraduate in equine science at Colorado State University, a master's degree in veterinary immunology studying equine respiratory pathogens at Washington State University, and then returned to Colorado State University for veterinary school. I owned a mobile practice in Steamboat Springs and performed many peaceful euthanasias, enabling families and their beloved pets to be in the comfort of their homes. I enjoyed mobile practice because I loved making house calls and developing meaningful relationships with pet owners. I find pain management consults the most rewarding—acupuncture, chiropractic, and medical care often result in immense gratitude that makes my heart sing!

Our 11-year-old Great Pyrenees, Luna Lou, recently crossed the rainbow bridge after eight months of hospice care. Watching a member of your family slowly die is one of the hardest experiences anyone can go through. However, I feel it is our great honor as humans to relieve pet suffering and aid in a peaceful, painless passing for our furry family members. 

I have much empathy and respect for this process and the people who serve as stewards for their pets when it becomes time to humanely euthanize. Supporting and guiding people through the decision to euthanize their beloved furry family member is rewarding for me. 

Outside of veterinary medicine, I love wildlife and landscape photography, growing orchids, cooking, playing in the ocean, staying physically fit, and spending time with my cats and my daughter, Clara Moon.