Alexa Feil & Yogi

“One day this past winter, my cat Yogi became very ill. I’ve had him for 9 years and got him as an adult stray cat. Yogi would get sick every other month or so to the point where I thought it was time to put him down. This last time though was definitely the worst. He could barely walk and cried out in pain every time I touched him. He even tried biting me when I picked him up, which he had never done before. I took him to his regular vet for x-rays and bloodwork. Those came back unremarkable and I was just sent home with pain medication to see if that helped. I planned to have him euthanized in a day or two if things did not improve. That is when Dr. Massicotte recommended trying acupuncture. I knew she was a great veterinarian, but I’ve never had any experience or seen acupuncture done, but I obviously wanted to try anything to keep Yogi around longer. I went to see her for the treatment and was surprised at how calm Yogi was the whole time. He just laid there while she put the little needles all over his body and he didn’t even seem to notice, he even almost fell asleep! She suggested different things for me to try and what she suspected was wrong with him. The experience was so interesting and easy. She definitely knew exactly what she was doing. When I got home, I thought I was just being too hopeful since he immediately seemed more like his old self. But probably 2-3 days after the acupuncture, he was completely back to normal. I’ve continued the diet that she recommended and he has had NO bought of sickness like he normally had in the past. He has more energy and just seems happier. I can’t thank her enough for giving me these past 6 months with him, and more to come. My young kids and I have so many more memories with him because of her and her wanting to help me try to fix him instead of just letting him go. She really cares about your pets as if it was her own and is very knowledgeable in so many areas. I would recommend her to anyone!”