Faithful Friends Veterinarian

02/12/2026

Update - postponed

Update -fosters found 😊 Thanks Amy & Tanya! He just needs a ride Friday to Baton Rouge around mid-day. Anyone available?

Hank has a chance to get out - a rescue. American Lab Rescue. All he needs is a 2-3 week foster. Can anyone give this boy a short term place to stay to save his life?

02/10/2026

This is Reese. 🐾

Reese is a 3-year-old dog who was adopted by an elderly owner a year and a half ago to keep her senior dog company. Recently, Reese began attacking her 15-year-old blind housemate. We aren’t certain why this behavior started, but it caused her elderly owner overwhelming stress and fear.

In tears and feeling she had no other options, the owner called Dr. Raquel Naquin with Faithful Friends Veterinarian, believing euthanasia was the only solution.

Thanks to Golden Paw Charity and the incredible help of Acadiana Animal Aid, we were able to offer hope instead of goodbye. Reese was safely transitioned into rescue care, where she now has a new chance at life and the opportunity to find the right home.

Her elderly owner is deeply relieved and grateful to know Reese is safe and loved.

This is why Golden Paw Charity exists — to support elderly pet owners, senior pets, and families in crisis, and to help find compassionate alternatives whenever possible.

With gratitude,
Dr. Raquel Naquin
Faithful Friends Veterinarian
Golden Paw Charity

🐾 Thank you, Acadiana Animal Aid, for all that you do and for helping Reese begin her next chapter.

02/08/2026

🐾✨ Introducing Golden Paw Charity ✨🐾

Golden Paw Charity was created to help families facing financial hardship during end-of-life pet care, to protect abandoned senior pets, and to assist elderly or hospice patients in finding loving homes for their pets before they ever enter a shelter.

The charity has been approved by the State of Louisiana and is currently in the process of being established as a 501(c)(3). During this time, we are building a community interest list for those who feel called to support this mission—through future donations, fostering or adoption, or other meaningful involvement.

Golden Paw exists to bring dignity, compassion, and protection to pets and people during life’s most tender transitions.

Interested? Comment “Golden Paw,” send us a message, or text 437-944-9020. 💛

— Dr. Raquel Naquin
Faithful Friends Veterinarian

02/04/2026

🐾✨ Passing the Golden Paw ✨🐾

December & January Honorees

As we closed out the year and stepped into a new one, we said goodbye to several beloved companions whose lives were filled with loyalty, comfort, and unconditional love. Though their time here was never long enough, their impact will forever remain.

Through our Passing the Golden Paw Initiative, each of these cherished pets is honored by giving back—supporting spay/neuter efforts and helping other animals in need within our community. Their love continues forward, creating hope and second chances for others.

Each of these precious souls mattered deeply. Their legacies now live on through compassion, kindness, and care extended to animals who need it most.

To the families who trusted me during such tender moments—thank you. It is an honor to walk beside you and your pets, and to help ensure their memory brings light to others.

With gratitude,
Dr. Raquel Naquin
Faithful Friends Veterinarian 🐾💛

02/03/2026

01/30/2026

🎄 Congratulations to our 2025 Christmas Gift Card Winner! 🎄

Betsy Betar Hebert

After carefully considering over 20 wonderful locally owned Acadiana businesses we partnered with for this giveaway (it took her A WHILE to decide 😂) — but she ultimately chose Jet Coffee ☕️✨

We absolutely look forward to doing this again next Christmas ❤️

💬 Comment or tag the local businesses you’d love to see included next year. We’re planning to cap it at 12 local businesses — it costs businesses nothing, just free local exposure. If the winner chooses that business, I personally purchase a $50 gift card from them.

Thank you to all of the locally owned Acadiana businesses who participated. This giveaway is simply a small way to spread a little Christmas cheer while highlighting the incredible local options we are blessed to have right here in our community.

Supporting local will always be something we’re proud of. 🤍

01/27/2026

FDA ADVISORY: The U.S. FDA is cautioning pet owners that eight samples of Raaw Energy dog food have tested positive for one or more types of pathogenic (harmful) bacteria, specifically: Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), Salmonella, and Campylobacter jejuni. One sample also contained Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 bacteria, which may be harmful.

Raaw Energy dog food is ordered via the firm’s website and picked up in person by customers. The products are packaged in either 2-pound or 5-pound clear plastic tubes sealed on each end with a metal clip. Products are sold frozen in brown cardboard boxes containing 10 clear plastic tubes. The cardboard boxes have white stick-on labels identifying the product flavor, ingredients, and date code.

Because Raaw Energy products aren’t labeled with lot codes, different batches of product are distinguishable by a date code (date of manufacture) printed on white stickers on both the individual plastic tubes and the brown cardboard box. MORE: https://bit.ly/4qGLcGA

01/24/2026

❄️ Winter Storm Reminder ❄️

As this winter storm moves through Acadiana, please bring pets inside when possible and provide warm, dry shelter for outdoor friends.

Cold temperatures can be dangerous—especially for senior pets, puppies, kittens, and short-haired breeds.

A little extra care goes a long way in keeping them safe and comfortable. 🤍🐾

— Faithful Friends Veterinarian

01/23/2026

🤍 Grateful for Compassionate Aftercare in Acadiana 🤍

Acadiana is truly blessed to have multiple wonderful crematory options available to families during some of their hardest moments. I’m thankful for each and every one that serves with care and dignity.

The review below was written by a family who chose Louisiana Pet Crematory, and it reflects the experience they had after their pet passed unexpectedly.

Louisiana Pet Crematory is one of the wonderful crematories I’ve grown to trust and love because of their lovely manager, Kaitlyn. She has such a soft, sincere disposition, and I’ve personally witnessed how genuinely she cares for families from start to finish.

Sometimes pets pass on their own, earlier than families expect. When that happens, I’m happy to assist and help ease the burden during an already overwhelming time—even after hours or on weekends, if my schedule allows.

The following is a LA Pet Crematory google review..

“My uncle’s dog passed away unexpectedly on a Sunday evening. She was all he had left after the loss of my grandparents. He Knew he wanted to cremate her, but didn’t know what to do with her body since it was a weekend. I reached out to Faithful Friends Veterinarian because I knew Dr. Naquin provided in-home euthanasia services and worked closely with local crematories.

I was so grateful that she immediately offered to pick up our sweet Missy and handle all of the cremation paperwork and payment, even on a weekend. She asked which crematory I preferred, and without hesitation I chose Louisiana Pet Crematory, as I’ve had very positive experiences with them in the past.

Everything was returned quicker than I expected, and it was absolutely perfect. My uncle was incredibly touched when Dr. Naquin personally hand-delivered the package and gifted him a beautiful engraved portrait keepsake of Missy, something he will treasure forever.

We were extremely happy with both businesses and the compassionate, seamless care they provided during such a difficult time.”

★★★★★