Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

I grew up in Southern California in the City of Azusa, across the street from a dairy owned by my parents. When I was 13, I started working on the dairy, feeding the calves and cleaning the milking machines before and after school. 

I’ve wanted to be a veterinarian for as long as I can remember because animals have always been an important part of my life. In addition to the dairy, my four siblings and I had various pets, including cats, dogs,  lambs, and different types of reptiles. Since age 10, I’ve kept a large terrarium with various reptiles, mainly geckos. I’m fascinated by life, biology, and medicine, so a veterinary career was an obvious choice for me. 

I went to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Southern California for my undergraduate studies, and received my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the University of California, Davis.

As a small animal veterinarian, I love internal medicine, ultrasonography, and supporting the human animal bond. I have worked as a general practitioner since I graduated in 1993. 

I strive to give my pets everything I can to make their end-of-life experience as loving and peaceful as possible. Lap of Love allows me to help others who feel the same way. Easing a pet’s final transition is a natural extension of the care I give to help people keep their pets as healthy as possible. 

In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family and fur babies. I love mountain biking, tennis, camping, and traveling.