In-Home Pet Euthanasia in Savannah & Surrounding Neighborhoods

I grew up in rural north Georgia on a 14-acre family farm where we raised cows, chickens, hogs, goats, and even peacocks. For a child who loved animals, it was paradise! My family is a funny mix of teachers and nurses, so I feel as though I was born with a medical calling and a desire to help people. Family dinners where my mom and my aunt would regale us with the latest graphic medical dramas they had encountered, while grossing out my cousins, were fascinating to me. It became obvious that veterinary medicine was my calling from a very young age. 

After graduating from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, I was a general practitioner in a busy companion animal clinic. My older patients really stole my heart. Give me a 12 year old chocolate lab quietly thumping her tail on the floor while she rolls over for belly rubs, or a 15 year old tabby cat who just wants to hang out in your lap and purr most of the day, and I melt. After we lost our 13-year-old dobie to a chronic disease in 2018, my passion for helping older pets was really cemented. Even as a veterinarian, what we went through trying to manage her was, at times, scary and overwhelming. Our sweet girl was able to have a peaceful passing at home and I feel it is truly my purpose to provide the type of serenity that we got to experience.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

I started my humble beginnings in Avondale Estates, GA, but mostly grew up in Savannah, GA. My love of biology and animals started young and progressively developed in high school, while taking AP Biology. It wasn't long after that I decided I wanted to become a veterinarian. My family has always been incredibly supportive by looking the other way when I brought in pet rabbits, toads, and a “foster” beagle that soon became ours. Fast forward, and I now live with my husband, our now senior beagle Rocky, and a chubby shih tzu named Crosby.

During my education, I was first a Pirate with my undergraduate degree at Armstrong State University, then later became a Buckeye as I graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, I transitioned to general practice in southern Indiana and eventually Decatur, GA. It was during this time that I discovered my true passion for the human-animal bond and honoring that relationship during end-of-life care. I truly enjoy connecting with families during such a delicate time and learning about the companionship they've had with their furry loved ones.

It is a great honor to now commit my career solely to end-of-life care by guiding families in the Atlanta area with their pets’ hospice care and final treatment. 

Pronouns: She/Her

I am a 'corporate' brat, meaning I have traveled to and lived in many places growing up. I was born in the Pacific Northwest, and have spent time in the Midwest and Northeast. I’ve ultimately wound up in the southeastern United States for the last 15 years; my current home being the 8th state I have lived in.

My family has always loved animals, making their care a priority. My grandmother told me many stories of bringing home hungry, stray animals during the depression and lining up in Atlanta parks for their dogs to receive rabies vaccines. As a child, my own dog needed surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in both knees, and my family provided the care necessary to ensure a good quality of life. We had a responsibility to our pets and did whatever was necessary to keep them healthy and happy.

As a teenager, my friend's father was a veterinarian, and I was able to spend many afternoons shadowing and observing at his small animal clinic. By the age of 15, I knew that veterinary medicine was for me, due to my love of caring for both animals and people. After high school, I received my bachelor’s degree in veterinary science, and then my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University. Post graduation, I worked in shelter medicine for 3 years, then focused on small animal medicine at a private practice for the next 16 years. 

My husband and I lost our first dog to a meningioma, which is a type of brain tumor. After 13 months of fighting, it was time to say goodbye. His quality of life was diminishing and he suffered a seizure that made it clear it was time to let him go. My good friend, and fellow Lap of Love veterinarian, came to our home. Our boy enjoyed treats while the sedative took effect, and with ease, received the medications that helped him pass. It was so amazingly peaceful—he transitioned from this life to the next on his bed, at our home, surrounded by his family. Though it was the hardest day for us, I am so thankful for the ease in which he passed and his comfort through the process. 

I wish everyone had this type of opportunity with their pet during those final moments. After more than 19 years of small animal practice I’ve realized the importance of letting pets go while they still have a good quality of life. While everyone wants to keep their pet around as long as possible, we also don’t want our best friend to suffer. Knowing the perfect time is difficult, and I want to help others through that journey and provide a peaceful place for their beloved companions to cross over. 

Outside of veterinary medicine, I enjoy spending time with my two daughters, exercising, gardening, and sewing for a local non-profit organization that helps babies in the NICU. 

I grew up in Thornton, Illinois, which is a southeast suburb of Chicago, and moved to Kimberly, Wisconsin when I was in middle school. I have wanted to be a veterinarian since I was a small child playing "hospital" with my stuffed animals, and have always had an inner knowledge that veterinary medicine was my destined career. 

I completed my undergraduate studies in animal science at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and studied a semester at the University of Melbourne in Australia. After graduating, I attended veterinary school at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. 

After veterinary school, I completed a one-year rotating internship at Bay Area Veterinary Specialists in San Leandro, California, and then worked in emergency medicine for the next ten years. 

In 2019, I transitioned into relief work for emergency and general practices, which I did for two years before starting my own veterinary consulting business in 2021. Veterinary medicine is a demanding job that can take a toll on your physical and mental health. In my consulting role, I help veterinary clinics support their staff’s wellbeing so they can continue to provide the best care for pets. I love helping current and future veterinary staff be the best versions of themselves so they can practice good medicine and support their patients. 

After working in emergency medicine for over a decade, I understand how difficult it is to lose a pet, especially when it happens suddenly. Making the decision to say goodbye to a pet is never easy, but the experience is much easier on pets and humans when it can happen in the comfort of home. I lost both of my dogs in 2019, and I feel fortunate that they were able to spend their final moments in their favorite places. 

I look forward to providing other families and pets with the same peaceful end-of-life experience I had with my dogs, in their home and surrounded by the people who love them. 

In my free time, I enjoy cooking, weight lifting, hiking with my tripod canine companion, Otter, and conducting paranormal investigations—this year alone my friends and I have investigated a dozen places. I am also a reiki master and enjoy using energy work to help people and pets.