Let me introduce myself and tell you about how Peace Lily's came to be. I qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2006. I am passionate about my job and love working with both people and animals. I have worked in multiple different practices in the South and South West and as a result have gained extensive nursing experience. I am still a practicing nurse in the local area, this allows me to
keep my knowledge current and relevant. I live on a peaceful, 5 acre farm in Shirwell that has stunning views with my young active family and our 2 dogs. We love going on long walks, Heddons Mouth is definitely one of our favourites. Lily's story:
On 18th June 2020 I had to have my beloved dog of thirteen and a half years put to sleep. Lily was a member of our family. She had come to me in a dreadful state as a 8 week old puppy suffering with an immune condition called Puppy Strangles. I had nursed her through many conditions in her lifetime ranging from bilateral cruciate repairs, corneal ulcer, splenectomy, irritable bowel and two blood transfusions. She had been my rock, my soul mate and I wanted her passing dealt with the respect she deserved. I could not face the thought of leaving my Lily at work all alone and making her final journey without me. I went about sourcing my own arrangements for her final journey. After extensive searching, I stumbled across a lovely private pet crematorium near Bridgewater. Although this meant driving one and a half hours with Lily on my lap, (my husband was driving), I felt I was left with little choice but to make this journey with my 2 young children in the car. The set-up and service was perfect! I reluctantly left Lily with the gentleman and was able to collect her ashes 2 hours later. Remains I whole-heartedly knew were hers due to the small bag he handed back to me containing the metal work that had been placed in her legs years previously, metal work he had no clue about when I left her there. On the drive home, I was left awe struck at the service we had just received and I began pondering why we in North Devon did not have such a service available locally. It is on this experience and my personal values that Peace Lily's was founded. We already had the perfect setting. I began researching, planning, talking and the idea has now become YOUR reality! Peace Lily's Services:
Peace Lily's offers a bespoke bereavement service centered around you and your pet. This includes:
* Brevement and euthanasia planning:
Planning for these traumatic situations ensures they are more manageable and flow more smoothly on the day. Although these topics can be difficult to discuss , Peace Lily's is here to support you through these processes.
* Individual pet cremation
* Return of you pets ashes in a dignified caring manner with various memorial options available.
* Aftercare bereavement support
Peace Lily's will be providing you these services, to save grieving pet owners and families the heart ache of enduring the extended wait and impersonal cremation process or a long drive to either Exeter or Bridgewater. We will offer you a service that treats you and you beloved pet with the care and dignity that you both deserve on that final journey. I have worked with amazing teams over the years in my veterinary career and am so grateful to have that experience behind me. This will enable me to provide the most caring and compassionate of services to you. Peace Lilys aims to be plastic free and all cremations will be performed individually. Please feel free to ring me to discuss any aspect of these services from planning your pets euthanasia, preparing a child for pet berevement to managing grief and cremation options.
