Dr. Mira Okafor
Medical director · DVM
Internal medicine and senior care. Founded the clinic in 2008 and still takes the Saturday shift.
Who we are
A clinic that explains itself.
Most people leave the vet holding a receipt and a vague sense that something happened. We would rather you left knowing what we found, what we ruled out, and what you are watching for at home.
The clinic is owner-operated, which means the person who examines your dog on Tuesday is the person who calls you about the results on Thursday. No rotating staff, no handing you off, no repeating the story.
Sick today, seen today
We hold appointment slots open every morning for pets who got worse overnight.
Low-stress handling
Separate cat entrance, non-slip floors, treats first. Restraint is the last resort, not the first.
Lab results in-house
Bloodwork, cytology and urinalysis run on site — most answers come back the same visit.
No surprise invoices
You approve a written estimate first. If the plan changes mid-visit, we call before we spend.
40 minutes, not fifteen
Long enough to answer the second question too
What to expect
How a visit actually goes here.
Four steps, every time, whether you are here for a nail trim or a diagnosis you were dreading.
1
You talk, we write it down
The first ten minutes are yours. What changed, when it started, what you have already tried. Owners notice things instruments never will.
2
The exam happens where they are calm
On the floor, on your lap, in the carrier with the top removed — wherever your pet is least frightened. Cats stay in the room; we bring the equipment to them.
3
You see the estimate before we start
Every recommended test comes with a price and a reason, split into what we need today and what can wait. You choose. If the plan changes, we call first.
4
Findings in writing, same day
A plain-English summary lands in your inbox before closing: what we found, what it means, the dose and the date we want to see you again.
Care by age
What your pet needs this year.
Preventive care is not one list forever. Pick a species and a life stage to see what we would actually schedule over the next twelve months.
Puppy · dog
The first year sets the next fifteen
Immunity, teeth, joints and social confidence are all forming at once. We keep visits short and cheerful so the clinic never becomes a place they dread.
Build this scheduleCore vaccine series
Distemper, parvovirus, adenovirus and parainfluenza, beginning at six to eight weeks.
Rabies vaccination
Given once old enough, then boosted on the state schedule.
Faecal screens and deworming
Puppies arrive carrying parasites more often than not.
Growth and bite checks
Weight, gait and adult teeth eruption recorded at every visit.
Spay or neuter planning
Timed to breed and adult size rather than a fixed month.
Handling practice
Paws, ears and mouth handled at home, before anyone needs to.
The people
Four names you will learn quickly.
A small team on purpose. You will see the same faces at the six-month check as you did at the first appointment.
Dr. Elias Ward
Surgery & dentistry · DVM
Soft tissue surgery and oral work. Will show you the dental radiographs whether or not you asked.
Dr. Noor Haddad
Feline medicine · DVM
Runs the cat wing and our low-stress handling training. Believes most cats are simply badly briefed.
Talia Reyes
Lead nurse · RVT
Anaesthesia and pain management. She is the one who stays with your pet from induction to pickup.
Inside the clinic
Six rooms, no queue of carriers.
We built the floor plan around the animals rather than the paperwork. Here is what that looks like.
Consult rooms
Four rooms with a door to the outside, so nervous dogs never cross the waiting area.
Imaging suite
Digital radiography and ultrasound in the same room, so a scan does not mean a second appointment.
In-house pharmacy
Common medications dispensed at the desk, and a compounding partner for the fussy ones.
Diagnostic bench
Otoscopy, cytology and microscopy at the bench — answers in minutes, not next Tuesday.
The cat wing
Its own entrance, its own ward, and dog-free mornings twice a week.
Recovery ward
Heated beds, dimmed lighting and a nurse in the room until every patient is fully awake.
From the waiting room
What people say after the appointment.
Collected from follow-up emails. Names shortened, permission given.
Our beagle had been off her food for two days and I got an afternoon slot on the first call. What stayed with me was Dr. Okafor drawing the whole thing on paper so I could take it home.
Priya R.
Owner of Nutmeg, beagle, 6
The cat-only morning changed everything. Milo used to scream from the car park to the table. Last visit he came out of the carrier on his own and sat there.
Daniel K.
Owner of Milo, domestic shorthair, 9
They quoted the dental at four hundred and twenty and it came to four hundred and twenty. After a previous clinic doubled an estimate mid-procedure, that mattered more than I expected.
Marta S.
Owner of Bruno, cocker spaniel, 8
When we had to make the last decision for our old shepherd, nobody hurried us and nobody sold us anything. They gave us the room and an honest answer. I will never forget it.
Owen T.
Owner of Juno, German shepherd, 14
I called about a lump expecting to wait a fortnight. They aspirated it the same afternoon and phoned me with the result before dinner. It was nothing, and I slept that night.
Hannah B.
Owner of Pepper, labrador, 7
Our kitten is now the only cat I have owned who walks into the carrier by himself. Whatever they taught us in that first visit, it worked.
Sofia L.
Owner of Biscuit, tabby, 1
Booking now for this week
Health problems are cheapest while they are still small.
Book a wellness exam, ask about a lump you have been ignoring, or just call and describe what you are seeing. We will tell you honestly whether it needs an appointment.
Open 7 days
New patients welcome
Free 10-minute nurse call
