Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice - Wilmington

Lap of Love assists families and their pets in Wilmington and the surrounding neighborhoods with end-of-life care in the comfort of their home. Our experienced veterinarians provide compassionate care for your dog or cat, including in-home euthanasia and hospice. Veterinary hospice specifically addresses comfort care and pain management for pets. Our telehospice service allows you to speak with a doctor to discuss your pet's quality of life. We can also assist with some exotic pets too. Lap of Love Veterinary Care Coordinators are here to answer your questions 24/7, every day of the year, including weekends and holidays. Appointments with our veterinarians are scheduled throughout the week, please call for availability

Dr. Dani McVety started Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice shortly after graduating from veterinary school while practicing emergency medicine in her hometown of Tampa, FL. In 2010, Lap of Love grew quickly as word spread, and Dr. McVety contacted her good friend and veterinary school classmate, Dr. Mary Gardner, to help expand Lap of Love nationwide; Dr. Gardner joined as co-founder. In 2011, Lap of Love welcomed their first veterinarian outside Florida, in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2013, Lap of Love expanded to serve 20 states, and Drs McVety and Gardner began teaching at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine's first End of Life course. In 2015, Lap of Love established its dedicated Support Center. In 2017, Lap of Love's team grew to over 100 doctors nationwide and had sat at the bedside of more than 100,000 pets. In 2018, Lap of Love expanded to serve 30 states and received the first-ever Innovative Practice of the Year award from the Veterinary Innovation Council. In 2020, Lap of Love rolled out a Telehospice service and its team grew to over 200 doctors, having sat at the bedside of more than 250,000 pets. In 2021, Lap of Love launched dedicated Pet Loss Support services and a Senior Pet Care blog, and had sat at the bedside of more than 400,000 pets. In 2022, Lap of Love was featured in the award-winning documentary "The Hardest Day." In 2023, Lap of Love's team grew to over 300 doctors nationwide and launched an internal Certified Veterinary Hospice and Euthanasia Practitioner course

Mission — Lap of Love is a network of veterinarians around the country with the goal of empowering every owner to care for their geriatric pets. Our philosophy centers around the human-animal bond and the need for that bond to be as undisturbed as possible during this most difficult time. We believe all pets deserve peaceful end-of-life experiences. Because pets are family