Our Story
Dr. Laura Noaker
As a little girl, Dr. Laura Noaker realized she had a calling to help animals in need when she witnessed a neighborhood cat get run over. She ran to the cat but what could a 7-year old really do? As she stared at the dying cat and heard its cries, she knew that one day she would run to animals in need and know exactly what to do.
After serving 9 years with the Houston Police Department and receiving multiple promotions and commendations, Dr. Noaker had other dreams to chase. She graduated from Texas A&M in 1994 and completed an Internship and an Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Pennsylvania by 1997. She is an ACVIM Board Certified Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist.
Laura worked as a relief veterinarian at VERGI for a few years prior to being asked to be Chief of Staff in 2000. For those who do not know, at the time, VERGI was owned by several local veterinarians and was only open overnights and weekends to care for pets who had been at the offices of these local veterinarians earlier that day. Laura felt a need to have continued care for the patients she saw overnight, as back and forth pet transportation between VERGI for nights and weekends, and the regular veterinarian during the weekdays, brought even more stress on an already sick animal. In 2006, VERGI became one of the first 24hour/7 days a week emergency centers (in our area) and in 2013, Dr. Noaker purchased VERGI 24/7.
None of this is possible without our partners.
We have many great veterinarian and rescue partners in the Houston community committed to saving your pet.
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Banfield Pet Hospital Bunker Hill
Bayou City Veterinary Hospital
Blackhorse Animal Hospital
Briar Grove Animal Clinic
Brittmoore Animal Hospital
Campbell Road Veterinary Hospital
Cat Vet Clinic
Central Houston Animal Clinic
Clay Road Animal Clinic
Crossroads Animal Clinic
Echo Lane Animal Clinic
Fairbanks Animal Clinic
Fondren Animal Hospital
Forest West Animal Clinic
Hearthstone Animal Clinic
Heights Hospital for Animals
Houston Cat Hospital
Jester Plaza Veterinary Clinic
Kaaws Clinic
Lakeside Animal Clinic
Longwood Animal Hospital
Memorial 610 Hospital for Animals
Memorial Town & Country Animal Clinic
Memorial Veterinary Clinic
Neartown Animal Clinic
Noah’s Ark Animal Hospital
North Durham Animal Hospital
Notthingham Animal Clinic
Oak Forest Veterinary Hospital
Pet Vet Animal Hospital Hwy 6
Spring Woods Veterinary Clinic
Tanner Lakes Animal Clinic
Tanglewilde Vet Clinic
Tanglewood Animal Hospital – Houston
VCA Spring branch Animal Hospital
Village Vet Clinic
Voss Road Animal Clinic
West Houston Veterinary Medical Associates
West Oaks Animal Hospital
Wilcrest Animal Hospital
Winrock Animal Clinic
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Abandoned Animal Rescue
Adore Rescue Houston
A Life To Live Rescue
All TX Dachshund Rescue
Animal Aid Brigade
Animal Justice League
Amazing Grace Pet Rescue
American Brittany Rescue
Athena’s Angels Rescue
Austin Bulldog Rescue
Austin Dog Rescue
Austin Siamese Rescue
Australian Shepherds Furever Corp.
Bailey Animal Rescue Trust
Barkin Barn Rescue
Basset Buddies Rescue of TX.
Baytown Humane Society aka Baytown Animal’s Concerned Citizen Responders
Because 4 Paws Inc.
Belle’s Buds Rescue
Big Cypress German Shepherd Rescue
Big Dog Rescue Project Inc.
Big Love Rescue
Blue Guardian Rescue
Boston Terrier Rescue of N. Texas
Buddy Up Animal Society
Buffalo Cares Animal Rescue
Buster’s Angels Rescue
Buster’s Friends Inc.
Caitie’s Foster Fam
C.A.M.O. Rescue
Cassie’s Place Inc.
Cavalier Rescue USA
Chip n Snip
Clipped Ear Cat Sanctuary
Corridor Rescue Group
Cypress Lucky Mutt Rescue
Dachshund Rescue of Houston
Dallas Dogrrr Rescue
Dalmation Rescue of Colorado
Dawgs Fight Back Rescue
Dev’s Angels Inc.
Diamonds In The Fluff
D.R.E.A.M. Dachshund Rescue
English Springer Rescue America Inc.
E-Rescue Houston
4 Paws Farm Inc.
Faith, Hope and Love Rescue
FOPAWS
Freedom Collie Rescue
Freedom Street Rescue
Friends for Life
Friends of B.A.R.C. Inc.
Frisky Paws Rescue Inc.
Fuzzy Texan Animal Rescue
Garcia Rottie Rescue
German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas
Golden Beginnings Rescue
Grace Mercy Love German Shepherd Rescue
G.R.A.S.S. Senior Golden’s Sanctuary
Golden Retriever Rescue of Houston Inc.
Great Dane Rescue of SE TX Inc.
Greater Houston G.S. Dog Rescue
Greyhound Pets of America Houston Inc.
Gulf Coast Cocker Spaniel Rescue Inc.
Happy Faces Pet Ranch
Helping Hands For Furry Paws
Hieu’s Archangles
Homeless Pet Placement League Inc.
Honoring Hope and Faith Rescue
Houston Animal Rescue Team Rescue
Houston Boxer Rescue
Houston Chow Chow Connection
Houston Cocker Spaniel Rescue
Houston Collie Rescue
Houston Eskie Rescue
Houston K-911 Rescue
Houston Pets Alive Rescue
Houston Sheltie Sanctuary
Houston Street Dogs Rescue
Howls N Meows Rescue
I.D.O.G. Inc. Rescue
Italian Greyhound Rescue Foundation
Jacinto City Dog Pound Rescue
Jamie’s Animal Rescue
Joy Rides Rescue
K-9 Angels Rescue
K-9 KARE Rescue
K9 Kindness Rescue, Inc.
Lake Charles Pit Bull Rescue
Lani’s Lucky Shepherds Rescue
Legends of the Paws Animal Rescues
Liberty’s Dream Rescue
Lola’s Lucky Day Inc.
Lone Star Boxer Rescue
Love Molly Fund
Loving Arms Pet Placement
Lucci’s House Bully Rescue
Lucky Dog Rescue Inc.
Lucky Lab Rescue and Adopt
Lucky Penny Rox Rescue
Macs Mission
Mile High Lab Mission Rescue
Min. Schnauzer Rescue of Houston
Mr. Mo Project Senior Dog Rescue
National Borzoi Rescue Foundation
New York Bully Crew Rescue
Our Pet Project Inc
Path of Hope Rescue
Peaceful Pack Rescue
Pet Connect Rescue Inc.
Pet Rescue Team Inc.
Petronus Rescue
Puppies and Lovies Rescue
Pup Squad Animal Rescue
Pure Mutts Animal Sanctuary
Purr Paws Rescue Inc.
Rangers Reach
Rescued Pet Movement
Red Collar Rescue Inc.
Rescue Dogs Rock Rescue
Rescue ReInvented Rescue
Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue Inc
Ridgeback Rescue of the U.S
Righteous Paws Rescue
Rock-A-Bully and Friends Rescue
Sandy Paws
Sauver Des Chein Rescue
Save A Lab Rescue
Sav-A-Pet
Save A Purrfect Cat Rescue
Save our Strays Inc.
S.A.V.E. Rescue Coalition Rescue
Saving Our Companion Animals
Second Chance German Shepard Rescue Houston Inc.
Second Chance Pets
Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue
Schnauzer & Friends Rescue Inc.
Scouts Honor Rescue Inc.
Shaggy Dog Rescue
Spring Branch Rescue
SNARR Animal Rescue Northeast Inc.
Sonama’s Haven
Southpaws Express
Southern Comforts Animal Rescue
Southern States Rescued Rottweiler’s, Inc.
Starfish Rescue Inc.
Straight Outta Texas
Stretch For Strays Rescue
Team Feral Cat Adoption and Rescue
Tender Loving Crested Rescue
Texas Collie Rescue
Texas German Short-Haired Pointer Rescue
Texas Litter Control
This Is Houston Rescue
Three Little Pitties Rescue
Twilight Tails Rescue
Up Pup and Away
Wag Again Rescue
Wags Fund Rescue
Wags To Whiskers of Texas
Westbury Care Rescue
West Houston Animal Rescue
Westie & Scottie Rescue Houston
Who Rescued Who
Wolly Kitten Club
A Rescue Story
This was an injured dog found on I-45 on the inside shoulder, curled up into a small ball against the HOV concrete barrier. He was rescued and brought straight to VERGI. Thankfully, Favor now has a future. We’re here to save lives and offer hope, but it’s not possible without our partners.
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