Martin & St. Lucie Counties
(772) 905-2430
TreasureCoast@LapofLove.com
All services are provided in the comfort of your home.
APPOINTMENT PRICING
Includes an examination by the veterinarian, a full assessment of your pet's quality of life, and a custom treatment plan to help you care for your pet and monitor their condition, with prompt follow-up for any questions after the visit.
Includes a discussion with the veterinarian, medication to ensure comfort, gentle euthanasia, pawprint impression keepsake, lock of fur, and Lap of Love's Eternal Pawprints booklet. The additional cost for the varied cremation services are detailed in the Aftercare Pricing section.
Includes an examination by the veterinarian to help explain your pet's condition, discuss symptom management including pain and anxiety, and prepare an end of life care plan using the appropriate quality of life scale to manage your pet along with your family's needs and desires.
Holiday appointments can be accepted with approval. The following holidays incur a $100 fee when scheduled: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Year's Day.
There may be an additional charge for extended travel (see Service Area below), pets over 99 lbs, appointments outside normal business hours (when arranged), aggressive pets, and some exotic species.
Although we mainly see dogs and cats, some of our veterinarians can assist you with other species such as rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, birds, fish, goats and pigs - call for pricing and availability.
AFTERCARE PRICING
With this option, your pet is cremated privately at a licensed crematory. The ashes are contained in a lovely wooden urn with an engraved nameplate and will be returned to your primary care veterinarian within two weeks. They can also be made available directly from the crematory or mailed to you for an additional fee.
This option is for families that don't wish to have their pet's ashes returned nor wish to bury at home. Pets are respectfully cremated with other pets at a licensed crematory and ashes are scattered out to sea by the crematory.
There may be a fee if additional assistance to safely carry your pet out of your home is needed.
We are here to answer your questions every day, from 7am - 11pm. Appointments are scheduled throughout the week, please call for availability.
Sometimes, pets take a turn for the worse overnight, so we do our best to accommodate same day appointments with a few hours notice when possible.
If this is a medical emergency, please contact your local veterinarian or one of the emergency clinics listed in the Local Resources section.
Tiffany Matheson, DVM
Growing up in rural Oklahoma I had many pets, some of which included dogs, cats, fish, rabbits, and even pigs. I spent nearly all my time with them or reading about them and when I was only five years old I told my parents that I wanted to be a veterinarian.
For my 16th birthday I got a Dalmatian puppy named Molly. Molly was my baby, and she was with me through high school, undergraduate college, and vet school. During my final year of vet school though, Molly became ill with chronic liver disease and 2 days after graduation I had to make the decision to let her go. This was my first time having to make that decision and while it was very difficult I was thankful that I was able to give Molly the gift of ending her pain.
Throughout the past 9 years while working as a Veterinarian, I have helped many people say goodbye to their babies and I feel privileged to have been able to give them a peaceful and loving last memory.
"Tiffany was most compassionate and gentle and caring. She gave us as much time as we needed to say goodbye. It was very peaceful for Marley and for us, in this most difficult time."
KATHY MCCARRONBOCA RATON, Florida
"Dr. Tiffany was so kind and understanding. She showed such wonderful compassion and gave comfort during what has been the most difficult decision of my life."
Belen TornabellBoynton Beach, Florida
"Thank you so much Dr. Tiffany for helping to make this difficult time for us more bearable. You were so kind and compassionate and we really appreciated it. You helped Gus go peacefully and with dignity. He would have loved you for sure under different circumstances. Thank you for making sure we were both alright and understood everything. We weren't rushed and were able to take our time saying our goodbye to Gus.
God bless you for everything you did for us. We will be forever grateful."
Andrea & John GenuaHobe Sound, Florida
"Dr. Tiffany was so gentle and caring. She had so much respect for what our family was going through and was truly there to honor Angel and our wishes for a special service to help her pass peacefully to the Rainbow's Bridge. In addition, she continued to follow up with our family via email and a lovely sympathy card that was truly heartfelt. We could tell she has a passion for what she does. Thank you, Dr. Tiffany, for making a very painful and difficult time a peaceful and spiritual experience. She helped us understand this truly was best for Angel's peace and pain free afterlife. Much love and gratitude, The Henderson Family"
Stephanie HendersonWellington, Florida
"Dr. Tiffany became part of the family from the minute she entered the door. She made a horrible situation do-able and comforting. Truffles was comforted by her family even after she had her wings."
Georgette SchwartzBoca Raton, Florida
"Today I said "see you again in Heaven" to my Beau. He was my constant buddy, my kids' 'brother', and a playmate and walkmate to so many other dogs in our neighborhood. Dr. Tiffany was wonderful, caring, and didn't rush anything. Beau was very comfortable with her and I'm sure that helped make this more peaceful for him than I could have imagined. The staff that you speak on the phone to inquire and schedule (especially Donna) are so comforting. The follow up email after you schedule is caring and informative and really does help you prepare as much as possible. If you are considering this, but are undecided, I urge you to read some of the resources on the website. Though it doesn't take the pain away, reading them may help you make your decision and help you see that your decision is for the best.
Many thanks for your compassion to everybody at Lap of Love."
JILL RISSERPORT ST. LUCIE, Florida
Pet Life and Loss Support Services
(561) 702-6513
Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists
772-600-3221
Humane Society of Treasure Coast
561-741-4041
Jupiter Pet Emergency and Specialty Center
772-781-3302
Pet Emergency of Martin County
Helping families in the following areas:
Martin
All cities
St. Lucie
Southern cities
Dr. Tiffany assists families in North Palm Beach, Martin County and Southern St. Lucie county.
Preferred methods of payment are check (made to 'Lap of Love') or cash.
Most pet insurance companies cover Lap of Love services. Please have any paperwork ready for the veterinarian to complete so that you can submit it for reimbursement.
Mailing Address
Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice49 N. Federal Hwy #170Pompano Beach, FL 33062
This location is owned and operated by Dr. Mary Gardner