Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

Growing up, my family moved almost every two for my father’s job. I was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but we made our way down the East Coast and through the Midwest, so we tried to make each location our "hometown." After veterinary school, I moved to Vancouver, Washington to experience a part of the country I hadn't lived in yet. 

I grew up in an animal-centered household with a mom who loved all creatures big and small. She definitely had an influence on my career path, although I have wanted to be a veterinarian for as long as I can remember. I earned my undergraduate degree in biology from a smaller University of Tennessee campus in Chattanooga. I then earned a dual veterinary medicine degree and a master’s of public health degree at University of Tennessee’s main campus in Knoxville. 

I enjoy practicing all types of medicine. Most of my experience has been in emergency medicine with small animals and exotics, but I love learning about all branches of the veterinary field. The aspect of being a veterinarian I love most is that I have the option to work in different fields and with different species! 

Growing up, our dog Rocky was extremely nervous and aggressive at the vet’s office. When it came time to say goodbye, having the option for at-home euthanasia shaped the entire memory of his passing. Without it, our family would have remembered that stress above all else and Rocky would have left this world being scared. 

Helping families say goodbye to a loved one is the most special part of being a veterinarian. It is a privilege to be part of that memory and I want to ensure pets and their families can focus on their last moments together rather than the stress that can come along with visiting a clinic.

Outside of work I enjoy hiking (especially in the snow), traveling, reading, and eating ice cream! Doing any of these activities with my boyfriend, Alex, and our fur-babies—our dog, Chance, and our cats, Mowgli and Bernard—is an added bonus.