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Paws & Claws

What better place to visit or live with your pets than Heber Springs and the
Greers Ferry Lake area? Th ere are many outdoor activities to keep your pet
active including walking the pet-friendly nature and hiking trails and

frolicking in the river or lake.
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 with large-animal

specifi c veterinarians located throughout the Greers Ferry Lake area.
Does your pet need a haircut, bath, or need to be boarded? Heber Springs is
home to 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 aft er hours pet emergency
or the need for a specialist for the very diffi cult pet health issues? Many
veterinarians in the area provide aft er hour pet emergency services. Two
options, just a short distance from Heber Springs, are a 24-hour veterinary

emergency clinic and for the diffi cult surgical and medical pet needs, a
veterinary specialty hospital is available.
If you are looking for a loving relationship with a dog or cat, the Heber Springs
Humane Society is a low kill shelter that has many dogs and cats available.

Th ey work closely with local veterinary practices to provide care and
vaccinations so you may rest assured you are adopting a healthy animal. Th e
Heber Springs Humane Society also hosts an annual 5K run/1K dog walk to
help raise awareness and funds for its facility and animals. Many pet owners

and their pets participate in this annual pet friendly event. Whether looking
for activites for your pet, veterinary care, grooming, or a place for your pet to
stay while on vacation, Heber Springs has you covered.

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