Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

As the daughter of a Navy man, I moved around a lot as a child. Fortunately, I always had pets by my side who became my best friends and closest allies, no matter where my family’s travels took me. 

I continued to travel as I pursued my veterinary education. I received my veterinary degree from Cornell University in New York and completed an Internship at Texas A&M, followed by a residency in internal medicine at North Carolina State University. 

Since becoming a veterinarian, the exploration of the human-animal bond has been the focus of my life. More than twenty years ago, I moved to the UK to teach at the Royal Veterinary College, and three years later, I accepted a position at the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, north of London. In this role I traveled globally, training thousands of veterinarians, and co-authored books in a partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that produced evidence of the profound role that pets play in our relationships, communities, and everyday lives. 

My husband and I have a thriving menagerie of cats, dogs, and fish and we have also lost many pets over the years. We know personally the pain of having to say goodbye to a beloved best friend, wishing we could extend their lives to match our own. We sought the services of veterinarians to provide at-home euthanasia for our own pets to help us be present as they crossed over, and the experiences have been deeply moving.  

I am grateful for the empathy and compassion of veterinarians who make end-of-life care a part of their career, and by joining the Lap of Love team I can give back by helping people who love their pets as family and need our comforting services to ensure their pets pass peacefully and with dignity in their own homes.