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46 Paws & Claws

What better place to visit or live with your pets than Heber Springs and
the Greers Ferry Lake area. There are many outdoor activities to keep Spot
active whether walking the pet-friendly nature trails, or enjoying nature
together on the hiking trails, river or lake. There are several dog contests
at scheduled festivals to show off Spot’s skills and cuteness.

Heber Springs boasts several high quality veterinary practices to meet
every medical and preventative need of your pet’s life. Don’t have cats or
dogs but have horses or other livestock instead? We have you covered
there as well with large animal specific veterinarians located throughout
the Greers Ferry Lake area.

Need to have Fido’s haircut, bathed or a place to board your pet? There are
several grooming and boarding services located within the city ready to
make your pet look and smell their best and to “feel at home.”

All these options in a small town are great, but what about an after-hours
pet emergency or the need for a specialist for the very difficult pet health
issues? Many veterinarians in the area provide after-hour pet emergency
services. Two options, just a short distance from Heber Springs, is a
24-hour veterinary emergency clinic and for the difficult surgical and
medical pet needs a veterinary specialty hospital is available.

Need to find a new pet? The Heber Springs Humane Society is a low-kill
shelter that has many dogs and cats looking for their forever home. Over
six hundred dogs and cats are rehomed each year while working closely