The moment we have all been waiting for (years!) finally arrived Friday evening, Jan. 22 when the grand opening party for the new Spay and Neuter Assistance Program clinic and surgery center unveiled the new facility! Replete with more space for wellness exam rooms, more capacity to spay and neuter pets at a low cost and a large waiting area make this new addition to our city an important one.
Thank you to Brett Chisholm for these great photos!

They also provide low cost vaccines, heartworm and flea prevention, and microchipping.

One of the most common behavioral problems with see with animals is anxiety.  Before you determine it truly is a behavioral problem, have your pet checked out by a vet to rule out any medical reason that might be causing or contributing to their behavior.
Anxiety can show itself in many different ways such as a pet that:

tears up the furniture or its surroundings
chews on itself or plucks its feathers
urinates on the floor or itself
has excessive vocalization
has trouble focusing/listening to caregiver
shows aggression towards other animals or people
acts hyper or restless
acts submissive

Any …

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The Light Your Path retreat is about discovering, enlightening and empowering your path in life.
Deposits paid by January 24 get a $50 discount!
The Lightfoot Way offers services to families, professionals and individuals with the goal to help achieve happier, healthier, and longer lives. Holistic care is a wonderful complement to traditional health care. By taking a natural approach, people and animals are cared for as a whole – on a mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual level.

Did you know that the #1 ultimate cause is stress? It affects animals just like people.  If an animal is stressed out, it can lead to behavioral problems or health conditions.  So what is the key to a healthy pet?
First, think of your pet on a holistic (wholistic) level.

Animals need to be looked at as a whole – emotional, mental, physical and spiritual.
You need to look at your pet’s needs on ALL levels, not just the surface.  Animals are sentient beings.  They feel, think and have emotions just like …

Keep your best friend safe this winter with these simple tips.

Everyone has the ability to communicate with animals. It is only a matter of awakening this ability inside yourself.

Houston’s own Dr. Jackie Doval is bringing back the days of personalized, detailed, compassionate and devoted attention to humans and pets.

Are dry foods (kibble) causing an epidemic of obesity/diabetes in cats? A recent paper by JAVMA suggests dry food grains are carb overdrive.