Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

I was born in San Pedro, California, and grew up in nearby Manhattan Beach. The ocean and sunshine have been part of my life since I was a baby, and I love the water. I also love animals, particularly dogs, and seeing them in my younger years always brought a smile to my face, no matter how my day was going. 

While attending junior college in my 20s, I excelled in science and math. I realized that, combined with my love of animals, this prepared me perfectly for a veterinary career. I transferred to UC Davis, where I earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry with a minor in animal science.  

My passion for animals then took me to Perth, Western Australia, where I earned my veterinary degree from Murdoch University.  During my time in vet school, I traveled to India to spay and neuter street dogs. I even adopted one of them and named her Sumitra, which means "good friend" in Hindi. I still love to travel and try to do so as often as I can.  

I returned to California after graduation and held associate positions at several hospitals in Southern and Northern California, but I never found my dream job. Then I discovered relief work. I loved the variety of traveling to other hospitals and experiencing new things, including mobile vet care. I saw how helpful in-home care was for elderly clients and anxious animals.

This passion for in-home veterinary care led me to Lap of Love, which focuses on compassionate care surrounding difficult end-of-life decisions. I am humbled each time I am welcomed into another person's home to help their family cope with the aging and eventual loss of their beloved pet. This is the work I was meant to do, and I am grateful to be where I belong.