In-Home Pet Euthanasia in Tucson & Surrounding Areas

A purebred Ohioan, I was lucky to grow up with a mother that taught me the immense value of an animals’ life. We spent our time rescuing animals in need, whether a stray kitten or an injured bird. As I grew up, I was formally introduced to animal welfare when I worked as a vet assistant at an animal shelter in New Orleans. The impact of their veterinary team inspired me to return home to attend The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating, I pursued additional education, completing a small animal academic internship as well as graduate certificates in veterinary forensics and shelter medicine. I’ve since landed on positions that both combine my interests and foster personal and professional growth.

For the past several years, I have dedicated my life to providing access to veterinary care, including end-of-life care, in remote and rural Arizona communities. Empathy and non-judgment have been my guideposts as I serve families and patients, supporting their human-animal bond. This has facilitated a high level of compassion, kindness, and trust-building with the families I serve. While our relationships are sometimes brief it is an honor when a client extends an invitation into their home to help support the health and welfare of their pets.

I feel very fortunate to fulfill the Lap of Love mission of providing the highest-quality care to pets and their people at what is, for many, among the most challenging times in their lives. Having recently said goodbye to my own geriatric dog and cat (both rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina), I can identify with the emotional weight of realizing our pets are reaching the end of their lives. While the decisions surrounding how and when to help them pass on can be difficult, I am so thankful that as pet-lovers we are able to give that final gesture of love. Together, we can ensure the gift of a comfortable and peaceful end to your beloved pet’s life.

I grew up in Tucson, AZ as the daughter of two veterinarians. Throughout my childhood, I didn’t think I wanted to be a veterinarian, but, in college, I fell in love with biology and realized my future would involve practicing medicine. I was drawn to the beauty that is natural life combined with the problem solving that is medicine. Although my aspirations to be a veterinarian arose later in life, I was always an animal lover, and spent my days surrounded by animals at home, in my parents’ clinics, and at the barn where I rode horses. 

I completed my Bachelors at the University of Arizona (Bear Down) before moving on to University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, I proceeded to an internship with a focus in shelter medicine in Boulder, CO. Now, I am very happy to be back home in Tucson to serve the community through the important work of end of life care with Lap of Love. Having been exposed to veterinary medicine for most of my life, I learned early on that this type of care is a great privilege veterinarians have; relieving animals’ suffering when other interventions are not possible is a gift - to the pet, to me as their medical caretaker, and to the people who love them. 

The strength of the human animal bond is so apparent at the end of life, and I look forward to honoring it through the work that I do every day. 

For the past several years, I have dedicated my life to providing access to veterinary care, including end-of-life care, in remote and rural Arizona communities. Empathy and non-judgment have been my guideposts as I serve families and patients, supporting their human-animal bond. This has facilitated a high level of compassion, kindness, and trust-building with the families I serve. While our relationships are sometimes brief it is an honor when a client extends an invitation into their home to help support the health and welfare of their pets.