Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia

Born in San Angelo and raised in Tyler, I have been a native Texan my entire life. I am an only child and was raised on 10 acres of beautiful East Texas countryside, so my animals were my most cherished playmates. I have always known that I wanted to be a veterinarian. I spent every spare moment from the age of 12 shadowing at local vet clinics, and even went to vet camp for two summers during middle school. I wanted to spend all my time with animals and loved problem solving to figure out what was wrong when they were sick. 

I earned my bachelor’s degree in animal science from Abilene Christian University and graduated from Texas A&M University in 2016 as a doctor of veterinary medicine. My first job out of vet school was in mixed animal practice in rural West Texas. It was challenging work and I learned a lot, especially how rewarding it was to serve people and their animals, and how personal that care felt when delivered in the owner's home setting during farm calls. After two years, we relocated for my husband's job to the Fort Worth area and then to the Austin area, where I worked in small animal general practice. 

Our son was born in May 2021. We soon found out that he had six congenital heart defects that threatened to take his life at only 8 weeks of age. Luckily, the local pediatric hospital excels in cardiac care, and his surgeon and entire care team saved his life. After two open heart surgeries and a slew of medical and therapy appointments, he is currently thriving. Throughout those life-changing two years, I realized that I wanted to be able to connect to owners on a deeper level, and support them in their greatest time of need, as I was cared for during ours. 

Also during this tumultuous time, our beloved mixed breed dog, Malcolm, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. When he told us it was time to say goodbye, I wanted to be able to be his mom, not his veterinarian. I called Lap of Love, who gave him his angel wings with such dignity and respect, in his favorite sunny spot in the yard after eating an entire cup of peanut butter.  I am honored to join Lap of Love to connect with and support pet families, because every pet deserves a peaceful passing in the comfort of their own home when the time comes. 

When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband and son, and our cockapoo, Barley. We love to travel, especially to theme parks, and are Disney fans through and through.