Jean Hofve, DVM

Holistic Veterinarian

Dr. Jean earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University in Fort Collins in 1994, and is an accredited veterinarian, licensed in Colorado. In addition to conventional veterinary training, she studied veterinary homeopathy, homotoxicology, Reiki Master, EFT, and many other facets of holistic medicine. Dr. Jean has a strong interest in flower, animal, gem, and etheric essences, and founded Spirit Essences in 1995 (the only line of essence formulas designed by a veterinarian). In recent years, she has been guided to create Spirit Essences' own line of Rocky Mountain Essences, inspired by the wilderness beauty of the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone.

Dr. Jean has also been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She lives in Denver, Colorado with five fabulous felines, Mystic, Flynn, Puzzle, Sundance, and Spencer.

Jackson Galaxy

Cat Behavior Consultant

Jackson is a nationally recognized cat behavior consultant who has been in private practice for seven years, and worked closely with the cat population at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Boulder, Colorado, for eight years previous.
He's been using essences for many years in his practice and has come to appreciate their power as well as their gentle, safe method of creating change.
He currently lives in Redondo Beach, CA, with rescued cats Benny, Velouria, Caroline, Chips and Zeke along with dogs Kalee and Rudy.

Jackson does in-home and telephone consultations on prevention and resolution of feline behavior issues such as litterbox problems, aggression, shyness, and other unwanted behaviors. Jackson is also available for personal consultations for individualized essence combinations. Visit his consultation website at www.JacksonGalaxy.com for more information.

Spirit Essences: Our History

Dr. Jean and Jackson met in 2002 at a gathering of animal-loving people wanting to make a difference. They immediately recognized that they were meant to work together for the benefit of cats. From that initial spark, Little Big Cat was born. Little Big Cat is dedicated to "mind-body consulting for cats"--providing consultations for behavior issues that also take health and physical conditions into consideration. Little Big Cat offers a free monthly e-newsletter and an extensive free article library of over 70 articles on a variety of health, nutrition, and behavior topics.

In 1995, Dr. Jean founded Spirit Essences, and worked with local shelters and rescue groups for several years as well as offering essence formulas over the internet. Due to difficult personal circumstances, Spirit Essences was taken offline for a time. When Dr. Jean and Jackson got together, they decided to revive Spirit Essences because they recognized the power and value of essences in resolving many behavior problems, as well as physical ailments.

Dr. Jean and Jackson have worked diligently to make Spirit Essences the best in the world. They pioneered the "ultimate" approach that uses multiple essence formulas to address complex situations. Spirit Essence remedies include many unique qualities and energies that are different from all other essences. For details on why Spirit Essences are unique, click here.