Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

I grew up on the northern coast of California. I spent most of my time on horseback, riding through redwoods and along the beaches of Mendocino County. Horses were my first love, but I have never met a creature on this planet that did not inspire awe.

I lived and worked in Southern Africa as a safari guide in my twenties, and being in the presence of wild animals further developed my connection to the natural world. 

I completed my prerequisite classes for veterinary school at the University of Southern Maine, and attended vet school at Colorado State University. My first job out of vet school was in mixed animal medicine. I loved never knowing whether a pot-bellied pig or a Pomeranian was going to walk through the door! In 2015, I opened my own fully integrative veterinary clinic, offering both Western and Eastern medicine. I enjoy working with geriatric patients, and I completed veterinary acupuncture training so that I could offer additional options to decrease my patients’ pain and increase their mobility. 

I have had to say goodbye to three beloved dogs, and allowing them to pass at home was transformative. I have extensive training in in-home euthanasia, but being the "client" is such a different experience. 

My father, who raised me, was diagnosed with a terminal illness when I was 13, and died when I was 19. In the last months of my fathers life he was in hospice. The nurses who cared for him were amazing, and they made a devastating experience a little less awful. I believe providing pain and stress-free end-of-life care is one of the most important services I provide as a veterinarian. I love talking to families about their pet’s life, and honoring their memory. 

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family, cooking, laughing, and walking. I picked up powerlifting a few years ago and look forward to investing more time in this quirky sport. 

I ride horses every chance I get, jump in ice cold water most days, and recently took up Salsa dancing.