Athena - Furever Loved

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Athena

10-03-2025

Our sweet, big lady. She was truly the best dog. We are saddened to announce that Athena has crossed over the rainbow bridge after her fight for 9 months with a form of cancer.

Ben and I were only a year and change into dating when a cat showed up at our door. She won our hearts over unexpectedly, but we knew that she needed a companion, a dog. Ben and I wrestled with what kind of dog we should get but we landed on an English Mastiff who I was told wouldn’t be more than 90 lbs. HA! She turned out to be 160. She was an angel girl. She was with us through many moves (5), and we made our final move in the spring to the suburbs where we chose a house with a yard for the kids, but also for her to lay in the sun, mostly shade.

We planned our life around her. She came on our honeymoon, she went on all of our family trips (FL x2), Poconos, Beach, etc. She loved our kids as if they were her pups. She was our goodest girl who loved us and our food endlessly.

There are so many memories with our girl. We love her so much, and will forever be in our hearts.

Rest in peace, our big girl.

About Dr. Santore

Dr. Santore graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. She obtained her BS in Biology from Temple University with a minor in philosophy. She was born and raised in Southwest Philadelphia but lived in Southern New Jersey starting in the middle of high school. Recently she relocated to Chester County, Pennsylvania to raise her family. Dr. Santore spent 14 years in general practice working with dogs, cats and small mammals. Briefly, she spent time providing end-of-life care and in home euthanasia services with a corporate owned business. She has also spent some time teaching for a veterinary technician program as well. Recently, she has performed various relief services locally and even dabbled in telemedicine as well. Dr. Santore has a passion for senior care and end of life care. After years of working in many different aspects of veterinary medicine, Dr. Santore is excited to pursue her dream of providing hospice, senior care and in-home euthanasia services to five local counties in Pennsylvania. In her free time Dr. Santore loves to travel, try various restaurants, exercise, and spend time with her family. She is married to her high school sweetheart husband and has two school age children. She has two Shih Tzu mix dogs named Hendrix and Stitch currently. However, she will never forget her other personal pets that she has lost throughout the years that contributed to her true calling of lovingly guiding furry family members over the rainbow bridge.

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