Shea Cox and Eli, Honor Pet

Dr. Shea Cox & Eli Harris, co-founders of Honor Pet

Careers at Honor Pet

Death has
no do-overs.

Death has no do-overs, which is why end-of-life medicine deserves its own discipline and the support to do it well.

We're hiring an end-of-life veterinarian who is ready to show up fully for the families who need this care most. You'll see families in their homes and in our Comfort Center, doing work that is meaningful and yours to own. Your pay is day-based, not volume-driven. With a flexible schedule and a maximum of 5 appointment availabilities per day, you build work around your life. And you'll be supported by a team that handles the coordination and logistics, so you can stay present for what matters.

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How we end life is just as important as how we extend it.

Practice medicine at the pace goodbyes deserve.

Honor Pet is the nation's first purpose-built veterinary practice to offer everything families need for end-of-life care under one roof. Our 10,000 sq ft Comfort Center in Downtown LA's Arts District brings together pre-planning, in-home and in-center euthanasia, water cremation, memorial services, and professional grief support with our licensed social worker.

Every visit is scheduled to give you and the family the time needed. You'll have clinical autonomy, a support team that understands this specialty, and the tools to provide the kind of care you've always wanted to give.

Whether you've always known end-of-life medicine was your calling, or you're ready to go deeper into the work that moves you most, this is the place to do it well.

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Where We Work

Serving families across Southern California.

You will provide peaceful, dignified euthanasia care in one or both settings, depending on your service area.

Honor Pet Comfort Center interior
In-center euthanasia Los Angeles
Los Angeles

In-home & in-center

Appointments take place in family homes and at our Arts District Comfort Center. Up to 5 appointments per day, with most days averaging 3 to 4.

In-home + clinic
In-home euthanasia Orange County San Fernando Valley
Orange County & San Fernando Valley

In-home only

Appointments take place in family homes across the service area. Up to 5 appointments per day, with most days averaging 3 to 4.

In-home
Why Honor Pet

This isn't a job. It's a calling.

What we bring to the table, and what you'll help shape when you join us.

01

The nation's first purpose-built EOL practice

Co-founded by Dr. Shea Cox, a recognized leader in veterinary end-of-life care, Honor Pet is the first practice built specifically for this work, with the environment, team, and support to do it well.

02

Your pace. Your presence.

Most veterinary environments optimize for volume. We optimize for depth. Appointments are unhurried by design, because the quality of this work depends on time, and every moment with a family is one you'll carry with you.

03

Your quality of life matters here

We recognize that the wellbeing and quality of life of our team is just as important as that of the families we serve. Sustainable schedules, day-based pay not tied to volume. We got you.

04

Supported from day one

No prior end-of-life experience required. We provide robust onboarding and ongoing training so you can step into this specialty with confidence. You bring the clinical skills and the heart for this work, and we'll be here to support you when, where, and how you need it.

05

Help us build something never seen before

Veterinary end-of-life care is an emerging specialty, and Honor Pet is at the leading edge of defining it. This is an opportunity to help move the industry forward, challenge old norms, and define what end-of-life care can and should look like.

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Advanced training to elevate your care

We offer structured training in advanced euthanasia techniques, anesthesia and sedation protocols, pharmacology, and pain management in terminal and geriatric patients. This is specialized work and we treat it that way.

Benefits & Perks

The support to do your best work.

Built for the kind of career that sustains you — in and out of the field.

Flexible scheduling

A maximum of 5 appointments per day, scheduled around your life, not the other way around.

Day-based compensation

Your pay is not tied to the number of appointments seen. Transparent and predictable from day one.

Medical, dental & vision

Full coverage options for you and your family.

Generous CE stipend

Time and funding set aside for continuing education. We support your professional growth.

A team that builds together

Have a good idea? Let's build it. Want to add in-home acupuncture or expanded hospice services? We're listening. This is a culture of creativity where good ideas get legs.

401(k) & HSA

Contribute to our company 401(k) plan and a health savings account to support your financial wellbeing.

Know the difference you make

Every day, you'll work alongside the most grateful clients in veterinary medicine. Families who feel seen, supported, and cared for because of you.

Paid time off

4.5 weeks PTO for veterinarians working four days a week.

Leadership & equity opportunity

As Honor Pet grows, so do the opportunities within it. Leadership pathways and equity ownership are part of how we build together.

A mission you can feel

From no single-use plastics and water cremation to all-electric vehicles and a Comfort Center where nearly everything is upcycled or recycled — sustainability isn't a talking point here. It's how we operate.

See the Space

Step inside our Comfort Center.

Honor Pet Comfort Center Tour

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This work is waiting for you.

If you're a veterinarian with the clinical skills and the heart for this kind of care, I'd love to talk. Honor Pet is building something meaningful, and the people who join us help shape what it becomes.

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