About Dr. Lydia Weber
“There’s a steadiness about Dr. Lydia that people remember.
Maybe it’s the way she listens — the kind of pause that isn’t awkward but aware,
as if she’s holding space for whatever you can’t quite say out loud.”
A Steady Hand, a Gentler Path
In 2018, Dr. Lydia Weber began serving Gulf Coast families through end-of-life care that felt human — unhurried, grief-literate, and grounded in respect.
Word spread quickly.
Families talked about her presence, her calm, and the way difficult moments felt held instead of handled.
Over the years, one truth kept surfacing: the goodbye might be over, but care shouldn’t be.
Reverent Coast℠ Pet Aquatorium, co-founded with her husband Dr. David Weber, grew from that realization — a desire to bring gentle, water-based aftercare to the Alabama Gulf Coast in a way that mirrors the coast itself: warm, natural, unrushed.
Why Water?
Fire is fast. Water is patient.
Water-based cremation, also called aquamation, uses warm water and gentle alkalinity to return a pet’s remains to their natural elements — a private process completed with care by our team.
It’s an approach that honors both environmental stewardship and the emotional landscape of this coast.
For many families, it simply feels right — a softer way of saying goodbye, close to the rhythms of the Gulf itself.
What Families Notice
Calm, clear guidance.
Plain-spoken answers.
No pressure. Just reverence in the details.
From intake to return, every choice is made with intention and tenderness.
Mobile and Baldwin County are home — and the culture of the coast shapes the work here.
Families often describe the experience as peaceful, noticing even the small things:
the light, the quiet, the sense of being understood.
For Our Veterinary Partners
Behind the scenes, Reverent Coast℠ also supports the veterinary community.
Clinics across the Alabama Gulf Coast rely on us as a professional, private aftercare partner — offering reliable coordination, respectful handling, and communication that reflects well on the referring practice —ask about our Lunch & Learn Sessions.
Dr. Lydia’s guiding principle is simple:
treat every pet as if their family were in the room.
Rooted Credentials, Lived Experience
Licensed veterinarian based in Mobile, Alabama
Known along the Gulf Coast for five-star, compassion-forward end-of-life care since 2018
Founder of Reverent Coast℠ Pet Aquatorium, created to raise the standard of aftercare on the Gulf Coast
DVM, University of Wisconsin–Madison
CCRP, University of Tennessee
cVMA, CuraCore Integrative Medicine & Education Center
“Her training in integrative medicine deepens her holistic approach to care — blending medical precision with intuitive compassion.”
When You’re Ready
Whether your goodbye happened at home or at your veterinarian’s office,
we’ll receive your pet with reverence and carry them the rest of the way — gently, and close to nature.
We’re here to guide you through what comes next.