Fur & Feather Veterinary Hospital

Fur & Feather Veterinary Hospital is a veterinarian in Houston, TX, located at 311 W Gray St Suite A. The practice provides compassionate, Fear Free certified care for dogs, cats, and exotic animals, including birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Services include wellness exams, vaccines, nutrition education, surgery, and integrative treatments that combine traditional veterinary medicine with holistic therapies and alternative treatments. The hospital handles emergency cases and offers after-hours access for over-the-phone advice from Dr. Melinda Luper.

Dr. Melinda Luper, the owner and veterinarian, holds a DVM degree from Oklahoma State University, earned in 2001. She began her career in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she spent seven years honing surgical skills on various animals. Her early experience includes working at an exotic animal sanctuary, where she treated kangaroos, monkeys, lions, tigers, and bears, and performed a blood transfusion on a lemur. Dr. Luper moved to Houston in 2008 and served as a senior veterinarian at a large hospital while continuing her education in holistic therapies. Her lifelong connection to animals stems from growing up on a farm, where she helped raise cattle, horses, sheep, rabbits, and barnyard fowl, and rehabilitated injured wildlife such as deer and skunks.

The hospital specializes in caring for aggressive or fearful pets, using anxiety-easing protocols and offering meet-and-greet consultations to ensure positive first impressions. Dr. Luper emphasizes quality over quantity, spending time on detailed conversations about treatment methods and nutrition. She provides recommendations for natural pet products available in the office and focuses on preventive care to help pets live long, healthy lives. The practice accepts credit cards and offers affordable wellness packages, with same-day and emergency appointments available during business hours from 7am to 6pm, Monday through Friday.

The business maintains a strong reputation, reflected in its 4.70 rating from customers who have reviewed it. Dr. Luper’s extensive background with diverse species and her focus on client education distinguish the hospital in the local veterinary community.

Fur & Feather Veterinary Hospital brings Dr. Luper’s specialized experience with exotic animals and fear-free techniques to Houston, offering comprehensive care for a wide variety of pets.

The clinic sits on W Gray Street near the Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman's Town memorial and Carnegie Vanguard High School, which is about a tenth of a mile away.

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