Inside Emancipet

Emancipet’s Pet Wellness Day Event in Houston is around the corner, and so is the opportunity to administer microchips to hundreds of pets. Before you pull up for this drive-thru event, here’s everything you need to know about microchips.

No two journeys to veterinary are the same, but there is something that all veterinarians have in common: serving animals when they need it most. For Dr. Jeremiah Nelson, a veterinarian at the Juried Family Emancipet Clinic in Killeen, TX his path in veterinary care ultimately led him to Emancipet.

A long, healthy life starts at the heart for our most trusted companions! We’re kicking off National Heartworm Awareness Month with key takeaways about heartworms–Everything from where it comes from, how it’s prevented, and how to treat it.

For more than a decade, Emancipet has been proud to serve pet families in Killeen, Texas. And now, with the opening of the new Juried Family Emancipet Clinic in Killeen, that commitment is growing even stronger. This new facility marks an exciting step forward, allowing Emancipet to expand services, increase capacity, and better meet the needs of a community that has long relied on accessible, affordable veterinary care.

What exactly do these vaccines do? How soon can you get your pet vaccinated? Ahead of our Pet Wellness Day Event in Houston–where we’ll be administering free vaccines and microchipping services to over 300 pet families–we’re breaking down everything you want to know about vaccines.

Emancipet serves over 260,000 client visits annually across the communities we serve. Each visit is a pet family working to give their pets a happy, healthy, and long life. One of those visits was from Chuck and their human, Christiana.

Every year, we strive to raise the bar, and 2025 was no exception. We finished the year with 58,993 spay and neuter surgeries, beating last year’s record by 5,000! Patients like Mishka, along with their families like Cristina, are what made this past year life-saving and record-breaking.

For the month of love, Emancipet’s Tails of Love Pet Photo Contest celebrates the special bond between you and your pets – while supporting affordable veterinary care. Pet families everywhere shared their favorite pictures of their pets in themed backgrounds, purr-fect poses, and big smiles.

Emancipet strives to provide every pet family with access to high quality veterinary care they can afford. Pet families like Jennifer with her pup, Bingo. “Emancipet did a great job walking us through the treatment process and reassuring our anxieties about heartworm treatment,” said Jennifer.

More than 730,000 pets in Houston need affordable care. Learn how Emancipet and partners are expanding access, growing community impact, and preparing to make history together in 2026 with a large-scale event offering free pet care to Houston pet families!

This year at Emancipet has been extraordinary. In my first year as CEO, I’ve seen firsthand how expanding our core services, creating ease for clients to access services at our clinics, and providing life-changing care for pets is only possible because of our incredible community.

Fluffy recently received care at Emancipet’s Austin Dental and Surgical Center for the removal of a tumor. “I can’t thank you enough — from the bottom of my heart — for saving Fluffy. You gave our family hope in a moment when I felt lost, and I will be forever grateful,” said Ruta.