Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

I grew up in New Jersey in an animal loving family and our family dog, Lady, was a sweet English Setter and my favorite playmate. I became intrigued with animals and medicine at about age 5 when Lady became blind in her old age. I remember being amazed by how well she adapted without her sight and that’s when I knew I wanted to be a veterinarian. It instilled in me the desire to help animals in any way I could. As soon as I was old enough to volunteer at the local animal shelter, I was there every weekend caring for the homeless cats and dogs and wanting to save them all.  

I went on to attend college at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and while I was there, I got a job at a local veterinary hospital. That job confirmed my desire to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. It was from this hospital that I also adopted my first set of cats, Doobie and Foxy, who became my constant companions throughout college and veterinary school training. They were the most patient cats allowing for hundreds of hours of practice exams to be performed on them. I then attended veterinary school at the University of Wisconsin and while learning all the cat and dog medicine that I loved, I also got to train in zoos, work at a raptor center, perform surgery on farm animals, rescue wildlife, and learn elephant medicine in Thailand. While I had many awesome adventures in veterinary school, my early passion was emergency and critical care medicine. After graduation, I returned to the University of Pennsylvania for an internship and after that, I worked in emergency and critical care medicine at a specialty center in Virginia for several years before transitioning to General Practice. 

I loved working with families and their pets in every capacity, but the aspect of my job that I found most rewarding was bringing peace to families while helping them say goodbye to their beloved pets in their own special way. My cats, Doobie and Foxy, were by my side for many years and when I had to say goodbye to each of them, I was able to do so in the comfort of my home, with each cat in his own bed. As this was so meaningful to me, I am so grateful, honored, and privileged to be able to help families in this way through Lap of Love.