Care You Can Trust
Meet our team.
Dr. Shelagh McCaffrey
CHPV
Dr Shelagh McCaffrey graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2011. She is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian (2018), she has taken advanced training in small animal Acupuncture through Chi University (2020).
In 2018 Dr McCaffrey founded Senior Pet Vet. Her vision is to provide compassionate palliative and end-of-life care to patients in the comfort of their own home. She views her work as a vocational calling, and has been honored to help many families journey through end of life care with their beloved pets.
Dr McCaffrey’s other great calling in life is as a wife and mother. Her husband TJ and three children: Emily, Claire and James are the joys of her life. Her fur babies include a yellow lab named Violet and a tuxedo cat named JoJo.
Dr. Christine Asgar
DVM, CPEV
Dr. Christine Asgar graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007 and then completed a rotating internship at Oradell Animal Hospital. Since that time, she has been practicing as a small animal veterinarian in Bergen county. Dr. Asgar is a proud mom of four and enjoys dancing, playing piano, and gardening. Her home is also shared with Dash and Violet, a pair of mischievous cats whose favorite activity is stealing food.
In 2023 Dr. Asgar joined Senior Pet Vet, an opportunity that has allowed her to provide end of life care to many beautiful and beloved animals. It has been an incredible honor to offer a way for families to say goodbye to their cherished pets at home in the most peaceful, stress-free, and loving way we can. She believes it is a privilege to help make a difficult time a little bit easier for both the animals and their families.
Dr. Tracy Cohen-Grady
Dr. Tracy Lynn Cohen-Grady graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in May, 2000. She has been practicing as a small animal and ER veterinarian for over 20 years.
She joined Dr. McCaffery at Senior Pet Vet in 2023.
She feels helping pets peacefully and painlessly is a gift and is honored to help with this emotional end of life decision. She also feels incredibly grateful for the opportunity to end suffering in a dignified manner while comforting those who are grieving.
Besides sharing her home with her husband and 2 daughters, she has 2 rescued dogs – an old girl named Josie, and a ‘dumpster-diver’ named Jaxon, a mischievous cat named Batman, and a well-behaved ball python named Monty.
When not working, you can find Dr. Tracy at the gym, in her garden, crafting or just hanging with her family.
Erin J. Coonrod
BS, RVT, CHPT
Erin has dedicated more than 20 years to the veterinary profession—a path she knew early on was her calling. She began her career as a kennel attendant in 2004 and steadily advanced through the field, eventually earning her Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Nursing from Purdue University in 2012.
Just before graduation, Erin discovered veterinary hospice and palliative care, a specialty that deeply resonated with her compassion for both patients and their families. In 2018, she proudly became a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Technician (CHPT) through the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care, and she has since devoted her work to providing gentle guidance, comfort, and support for pets and their families during life’s most tender transitions.
Erin shares her home with her three beloved cats—Elektra, Demeter, and Munkustrap—each named after characters from the musical Cats. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys watching documentaries on a wide range of topics, spending time in nature, and being with those she loves most.