Dr. Shelley Hooven Hoffman has practiced companion animal medicine since earning her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from The Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in 1997. She studied acupuncture with The International Veterinary Acupunture Society (IVAS) as well as Chinese Herbal Medicine with The College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (CIVT) in Australia. In 2024 after advanced studies in pet euthanasia best practices with The Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA), she was credentialed as a Certifed Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV). She is also an attuned Reiki Shoden Healer. Dr. Shelley founded A Whisker's Wish, PLLC in April of 2024, and she has devoted this chapter of her career to bringing peace and dignity to the final moments of companion pets' lives while strengthening the human-animal-bond they share with family.
Outside of work, Dr. Hoffman enjoys spending time with her family. She and her husband have raised three children all of whom are grown and enjoying careers of their own. She also shares life with a small pack of dachshunds and a couple of cats. Her hobbies include being outdoors in nature with her dogs, reading, meditation, knitting, and playing backgammon. She also enjoys dabbling in painting and other artistic projects.
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