I am passionate about helping people get through the tough times that euthanasia brings, without judgement. There is one thing that is guaranteed in life and that is death. However, often as a society we don’t really want to acknowledge this, making end of life decisions all the more difficult.

My father is a vet and I grew up on a small farm. I have been involved in situations involving end of life choices for our pets throughout my life. We were lucky to be able to euthanase our animals at home and a caring home euthanasia service is something that should be available to everyone, if they need.
To end suffering and pain for our pets and not to leave them to continue a life when there is no longer any quality, is a privilege that we have in veterinary medicine.

 

I have worked in emergency medicine for a large amount of my time as a vet, since graduating in 2001 from Glasgow University. Helping people through these tough times has always been a big part of my job and this is the reason that Our Pet’s Goodbye was started.

I grew up surrounded by both farm animals and family pets and always knew I would one day become a vet. I graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2006 and until recently I have spent most of my professional life working in various busy clinics, mainly with cats, as I have a special interest in feline medicine.

 

Although I have been involved with euthanasia since the start of my career, the loss of my very special dog Boo at the end of 2021 marked the beginning of a more focused interest in the euthanasia process and the sense of loss that comes with it. I joined Our Pet’s Goodbye at the end of 2022, and I find the work that we do immensely rewarding.

My love for animals started as a young child. I have always had a special love for cats - a self proclaimed "crazy cat lady".

I graduated from CPIT with a Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in 2010 and have been nursing in different clinics around Christchurch ever since. I have always found my job to be immensely rewarding.

 

After the loss of my best friend Moo - my beautiful cat - I understood a whole new level of loss and grief. Dr Kate was Moo's vet and she went over and beyond to help him and me through the end stages of his life.

Saying goodbye to him in the comfort and safety of my home was so special and I couldn't thank Kate enough for making that happen.

 

This experience eventually lead me to Nic and Our Pet's Goodbye. From knowing Nic and Kate previously, I knew that their kind, patient and caring natures would be able to help so many families have the beautiful goodbye that I was so lucky to experience.