Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

From the time I was a small child I always had a love for animals. Growing up in the suburbs of DC, I had pet dogs and cats, not to mention any injured or orphaned bunny, squirrel, or bird my parents would let me take in. The special bond between me and my pets is what drove me to be a veterinarian.

I attended the University of Maryland and studied zoology and psychology.  Though I knew I ultimately wanted to become a veterinarian, I also enjoyed working in the sciences and spent time in neuroscience research prior to making the jump to veterinary school. I attended the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine, and then made the move back to DC to start my veterinary career.

For several years, I worked as a general practitioner, and found that the most rewarding part of my job was helping to strengthen the bond between families and their pets. I started doing house calls for end of life care a few years into private practice, and seeing the comfort it brought to pets and their families to be in their own homes when saying goodbye is what ultimately brought me to Lap of Love. I consider it a privilege to be able to help families in this way, and am honored to be able to make this difficult process as peaceful as possible.