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As we get older, we all experience the occasional ache or pain. Sometimes it happens after an intense workout session. Other times, we wake up in the morning and have achy knees for no discernable reason. These pains, usually referred to as acute pains, are common and often dissipate.
Sciatica and lower back pain, on the other hand, is a very different beast. It's experienced by 40% of Americans at some point in their lives. Suffering from sciatica and lower back pain can be debilitating and life-altering.
Sciatica and lower back pain are more than just physical - they're also stressful, bothersome, and all-encompassing. They cause normal men and women to become reclusive, depressed, and unable to enjoy life's pleasures. If you're suffering from sciatica or lower back pain, you might feel like all hope is lost. But the doctors and specialists at Texas Nerve and Spine are here to tell you that you do not have to continue to suffer.
In fact, sciatica and lower back pain relief in Pasadena, TX, is more achievable than you might think, and it doesn't have to involve harmful surgeries or addictive pain medications.
Contact UsAt our nerve and spine clinic in Texas, we have a simple philosophy: Treat every patient the same way that you would treat your parent, spouse, or child if they were patients at Texas Nerve and Spine. As a family-owned and operated institution, that's just the way we do business. While some spine and nerve pain clinics focus solely on monetary transactions and ROI, we prefer to put our patients' needs first before anything else. And that, in a nutshell, is what sets Texas Nerve and Spine apart from all the others.
We supplement our patient-first philosophy with innovative sciatica and lower back pain therapies. Our therapies restore our patients' health while correcting the underlying causes of their spine and nerve issues without relying on damaging pharmaceutical drugs or expensive, invasive surgeries.
It all starts with our unique Brain to Body system - a cutting-edge approach developed specifically for people with chronic pain and nerve diseases. This system also helps treat patients suffering from a wide range of conditions, including:
If you're in search of an expert panel of nerve and pain doctors who provide lasting relief and world-class therapies for nerve diseases and chronic pain, our team is here to serve you.
To reverse sciatica and lower back pain, the areas that have become weak due to disease or injury must be strengthened. This includes your brain, nerves, muscles, blood vessels, and cells. Our experts here at Texas Nerve and Spine developed the most advanced pain and nerve therapy system to do all of this and more, and we call it the Brain to Body System.
Our Brain to Body System helps restore your health and corrects the causes of your problems. Unlike treatments from other nerve and spine clinics, our system provides long-term relief without relying on invasive surgeries or dangerously addictive pharmaceutical medications.
To understand how our Brain to Body System solves sciatica, lower back pain, and other similar conditions, you need a basic knowledge of the conditions themselves. That way, you can understand why so many who suffer from them rarely improve.
Sciatica and lower back pain can cause a domino effect within your body. It starts with inflammation, which leads to decreased blood supply. This reduced blood supply results in a lack of oxygen. When your body doesn't get enough oxygen, it loses crucial nutrients that your body needs. This progressive effect often leads to more long-term problems.
Our Brain to Body System is central to our approach to sciatica and lower back pain relief in Pasadena, TX. By following the Brain to Body system, we can provide several services to patients suffering from sciatica and lower back pain.
Here's a fact you might not know: Breathing in higher levels of oxygen than you normally take in actually helps improve your health. Also called EWOT, exercising with oxygen is a technique that increases oxygen circulation at a much more rapid pace than oxygen therapy alone.
At Texas Nerve and Spine, our doctors use the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer to help achieve the aforementioned benefits. This specialized machine trains your muscles, brain, and nerves to work together, which supports your body's healing processes. While using the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer, patients are hooked up to an oxygen generator to enjoy the benefits of EWOT and reach their sciatica and lower back pain relief goals.
you oxygenate your blood with EWOT, it can have amazing benefits that can:
Many patients who visit Texas Nerve and Spine are suffering from sciatica and lower back pain. They require the right kind of care from highly specialized doctors. If you're in search of a safe, gentle, controlled treatment for sciatica and lower back pain, Flexion Distraction therapy may be for you.
Finding relief for sciatica and/or lower back pain is often easier said than done. Fortunately, relief is right around the corner at Texas Nerve and Spine. Our Flexion/Distraction Table stretches the spine safely and gently, allowing injured tissue and damaged discs the chance to heal and become hydrated, which lets the affected area recover more effectively and efficiently.
Patients looking for sciatica and lower back pain relief in Pasadena, TX choose Flexion Distraction therapy because it:
Millions of adults in America suffer from sciatica and lower back pain, so it makes sense that most of them want a solution that doesn't require pain medication or harmful surgery. That's where laser therapy from Texas Nerve and Spine comes into play. Laser therapy has been used for therapeutic purposes in medical environments for years. In fact, it is FDA-approved and backed by more than 2,500 research studies, which have demonstrated its efficacy in pain relief in Pasadena, TX.
Though laser therapy is a common option, not all lasers are the same. Our Class IV laser therapy, used in all applicable programs, is the most efficacious and powerful laser available for tissue healing and regeneration and healing. Class IV lasers use photobiomodulation, which provides excellent results for sciatica and lower back pain.
Our chronic pain patients choose laser therapy from Texas Nerve and Spine because it:
When your motor functions are limited or non-existent due to sciatica and lower back pain, it can ruin your life. You lose the ability to be independent - one of the hallmarks of being human. Fortunately, with motor function re-training at Texas Nerve and Spine, patients suffering have a light at the end of the tunnel. This type of specialized physical therapy helps people recover from sciatica and lower back pain that leave their motor functions lacking. The goal of motor function re-training is to regain coordination and strength in the areas affecting the patient.
Motor function re-training therapy is a crucial part of the motor function rehabilitation process because it helps patients regain the independence they lost. Perhaps equally important, it also helps them return to their original level of motor function or better.
Based on our Brain to Body system, our specialists design custom exercise programs based on our patient's motor function needs. Depending on the type of injury and lack of motor skills associated with it, we may also use electrical stimulation and other modalities for more effective therapy and recovery.
Motor function re-training provides many benefits for affected patients, including:
Myofascial Release therapy gives patients sciatica and lower back pain relief in Pasadena, TX, and boosts joint mobility by loosening up restricted, tight muscles. Though there are similarities to traditional massages, myofascial release therapy focuses on soft tissues and the muscular system in your body to relieve tension and stress on muscles.
Contact Us Call: 832-979-5117Restricted muscles have reduced blood flow and less oxygen. When this happens, it leads to limited movement and pain that is often intense. Our program uses state-of-the-art technology to apply acute, high-velocity vibration directly to the affected tissue to provide the patient with the environment necessary to increase mobility which, over time, can exponentially reduce pain.
Benefits of this type of therapy include:
As is the case with any spinal cord injury, the nerves around the spine get weak. When this happens, pain develops, and recovery is halted. Suppose you're searching for a safe, effective way to deal with a painful spine issue like sciatica and lower back pain relief. In that case, neuro impulse therapy is a great chronic nerve pain therapy in City, State. Unlike common chiropractic treatments, this advanced therapy does not involve any "cracking" or significant adjustments.
Any type of injury can cause dysfunction and weakness in your brain. To improve cognition and the neurological connection between the brain, the muscles, and the nerves, some injured patients choose to undergo interactive neurocognitive therapy using our neuro activation wall. Our neuro activation wall retains, strengthens, and restores proper function to the brain and nervous system without relying on medications or outlandish therapies.
Texas Nerve and Spine patients choose neuro activation wall therapy because it:
Suppose you're searching for a safe, effective way to deal with a painful spine issue like sciatica or lower back pain. In that case, neuro impulse therapy is a great pain therapy in City, State. Unlike common chiropractic treatments, this advanced therapy does not involve any "cracking" or significant adjustments.
Neuro Impulse Therapy works by using very specific impulses directed at the area causing pain. These targeted impulses send a signal to your body so that it can begin healing and repairing your body naturally. Benefits of this therapy include:
Peripheral neuropathy occurs when there is a lack of blood flow to the nerves in areas like your feet and hands. When these nerves are devoid of blood, they begin to decay and degenerate because they don't have enough oxygen or nutrients. Eventually, the nerves in your body shrivel up, causing pain, numbness, balance problems, and other painful symptoms.
Our Brain to Body program works wonders for neuropathy issues like these by using state-of-the-art technology like laser therapy and personalized, strategic plans of action created around our patient's needs. If you're looking for both short and long-term pain relief from peripheral neuropathy, this could be the solution you need.
Spinal conditions range in severity from barely noticeable to absolutely crippling. To get to the bottom of your spine conditions, our team uses X-Rays to pinpoint the location of your spine's disease. From there, we craft a custom rehabilitation program that addresses the underlying causes of your spine pain. Often, part of that therapy includes spinal decompression.
Spinal decompression works by gently stretching the spine. When the spine is stretched, it changes its position. This change relieves pressure off the discs in your spine, which act as cushions in your back. By creating negative pressure, herniated and bulging discs retract, giving the nerves and structures in your back relief. This relief sends nutrient-rich fluids and oxygen to the discs in your back so they can heal properly.
PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) -- "American Idol" fans in the Houston area should keep their eyes peeled for Nick Connors, a Pasadena native looking to punch his ticket to Hollywood.A true homegrown talent, Connors told ABC13 he went to Fisher Elementary, Park View Intermediate and Pasadena Memorial High School...
PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) -- "American Idol" fans in the Houston area should keep their eyes peeled for Nick Connors, a Pasadena native looking to punch his ticket to Hollywood.
A true homegrown talent, Connors told ABC13 he went to Fisher Elementary, Park View Intermediate and Pasadena Memorial High School.
He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, now, but because of his voice, he has a reach that extends far beyond Music City.
On TikTok alone, he has nearly 650,000 followers and more than 3 million likes on his content, which includes Connors sharing his original music and performing covers.
But anyone who's been in Houston for at least the last decade or so might recognize him from a viral moment in 2015.
That moment is also what made former Texans star J.J. Watt one of his early followers.
Connors wowed Watt after he sang the national anthem at a Rockets game when he was 12.
"J.J. Watt was there, and he ran across the court when they were escorting me off of it, and he tapped my shoulder, and I turned around, and I had what they call a 'priceless reaction,'" Connors told ABC13. "He had tweeted about me, 'Where can I find Nick?' and I wanted to, if he ever sees this, thank him."
Could y'all help me get in contact with Nicholas? He dominated the national anthem last night. https://t.co/bcu48d4kJA
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 22, 2015
Connors had tonsillitis and laryngitis at the time, but that didn't stop him from receiving a high-five from Watt on the court.
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That wasn't Connors' first time in the spotlight as a child.
He told ABC13 that he sang the national anthem at many sporting events, including for the Texans and the Astros.
Now the young man who says he used to get in trouble for singing and dancing in pre-K is all grown up, and this Sunday, we'll see his audition in front of the "American Idol" judges.
"I just felt like whatever happened it would at least be cool to perform in front of the judges, that they would get to see who I am, especially since I've grown up listening to their music. I felt like I had a good chance of getting a golden ticket. You'll just have to see if that actually happened," Connors said.
Connors cites vocal powerhouses like Whitney Houston and Adele as inspiration. He went with the latter artist's "Easy On Me" as his audition song.
Find out if the golden ticket is his when "American Idol" airs Sunday at 7 p.m. on ABC13.
Harris County’s Community Services Department has announced plans for its first mixed-income subdivision in an effort to replace affordable housing stock destroyed by Hurricane Harvey.Named Orchard Place, the 54-home subdivision, off of Vista Road at Westside Drive in Pasadena, is one of the county’s four planned subdivisions in which at least half of the roughly 200 homes planned will be affordable for prospective homeowners with ...
Harris County’s Community Services Department has announced plans for its first mixed-income subdivision in an effort to replace affordable housing stock destroyed by Hurricane Harvey.
Named Orchard Place, the 54-home subdivision, off of Vista Road at Westside Drive in Pasadena, is one of the county’s four planned subdivisions in which at least half of the roughly 200 homes planned will be affordable for prospective homeowners with low and moderate incomes.
Last year, Houston announced it was developing mixed-income subdivisions to replace affordable housing lost to Harvey. In August, however, Houston city officials ended the $60 million program to develop affordable single-family housing communities using Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery money, saying they did not believe they could meet the program’s February 2025 deadline. The decision meant laying off 40 employees, ending plans to build 700 homes and ceding control over the money, which will still be spent in Houston, back to the state.
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Officials note that the county’s and city’s similar Harvey recovery strategies are no coincidence. Disaster recovery money is channeled from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Texas General Land Office to counties and municipalities, and for the Harvey recovery funds, HUD issued guidelines that allowed for the new construction of single-family housing for low- and moderate-income homeowners.
Unlike Houston, Harris County officials say they are on track to meet their deadline set for December 2024. Orchard Place’s street is already in place; its stormwater detention pond and sidewalks are underway. The department is readying to request bids for builders.
The Houston area lost a lot of affordable housing to a series of floods that culminated with Hurricane Harvey, pointed out David Chang, director of single-family housing for Harris County’s Community Services Department. “We have not been able to replenish that stock — so anything the government lets us do to increase the affordable housing stock is a benefit to the people here in Houston,” he said.
At the same time, he said, “Real estate development is a unique skill,” he said. “It’s not usually one that is resident within the government.”
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Chang started his position earlier this year. He previously worked in the county treasurer’s office and was transferred to the Community Services Department because his résumé included developing affordable housing and a medical office complex.
Harris County, faced with the task of developing entire subdivisions of single-family houses and townhomes, took some time to get its program rolling. Chang said that when he arrived in January, the county had acquired land and built some of the needed infrastructure but had not yet sold a single home.
But since then, the department brought on more people with corporate real estate experience, he said. The group is working not only on building subdivisions from scratch but also on purchasing new construction homes to sell at affordable prices. So far, it has purchased 40 homes and has plans to purchase 60 more, which interested homebuyers can learn about at harrisrecovery.org. The department has already sold 15 homes, and it plans to increase its rate of home closings as construction of its new subdivisions gets underway.
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Orchard Place sits on 8.4 acres in Pasadena, and between 50 and 75 percent of its single-family houses and townhomes will be affordable for households earning 80 percent of the Houston area’s median income or below. The median income is adjusted by size, so a one-person household earning up to $49,600 would qualify, while a four-person household could make as much as $70,850.
Prices for the homes will be under $300,000, said Lori Coulter, program manager for acreage development and single-family new construction for the department. The homes will be made affordable for households earning less than 80 percent of the area’s median income through a series of tools: The sales price can be reduced by up to 45 percent, up to $35,000 in down payment assistance can be provided, interest rates can be bought down and closing costs can be covered. The affordability tools are supported by $18 million in Harvey disaster recovery funds.
Once a homebuyer purchases an affordable home, they’re expected to stay there for at least 10 years for their homebuying assistance to be fully forgiven. Those who sell before a decade will repay some of their assistance from the sale proceeds. For example, if a person who received $50,000 in assistance for their down payment, closing costs and in sales price reductions sells after five years, $25,000 of that assistance will be returned from the proceeds to the department.
Homebuyers can go to harrisrecovery.org to prequalify for a home, which will begin preselling by the end of the year as homes start construction. At that point, there will be a sales office in the subdivision, where people can stop by on weekends or make an appointment. Move-ins are projected to start in the first quarter.
Orchard Homes will offer five designs of three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom homes with garages designed by Sullivan, Henry, Oggero & Associates. The homes will all be between 1,500 and 1,900 square feet. The general contractor, Icon, has been installing infrastructure in partnership with the engineering firm EHRA. The county will soon request proposals for builders to construct the houses.
Other planned developments include a 60-home subdivision on Ella Boulevard near Westfield High School, a 47-home subdivision on Connorvale Road near Maya Park, and a 44-home subdivision in Humble on Kenswick Boulevard just north of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The Ella Boulevard and Connorvale Road subdivisions both use Harvey funds, while a portion of the Connorvale Road subdivision and the Kenswick Boulevard subdivision will use other types of HUD funding.
Chang says that while Harvey funds created this model for affordable homeownership in the county, it will continue using other funding, including money from the American Rescue Plan Act and HUD’s Entitlement Program. Going forward, the county will likely partner with groups specializing in developing affordable housing.
Coulter said she was excited to see the program come to life. “We’re trying to build generational wealth,” she said.
The lights are bright, the music is loud and the floors are pristine at the former Pasadena Town Square. But few are there to see it.Feb 26, 2024On the Apple Maps app, the Macroplaza Mall — formerly Pasadena Town Square and then Plaza Paseo Mall — is marked as permanently closed. That’s not entirely accurate. A few stores are still open in the otherwise empty yet eerily immaculately maintained space.In the ’90s, I used to cut high school to hang out at this then retail hot spot, which opened in ...
Feb 26, 2024
On the Apple Maps app, the Macroplaza Mall — formerly Pasadena Town Square and then Plaza Paseo Mall — is marked as permanently closed. That’s not entirely accurate. A few stores are still open in the otherwise empty yet eerily immaculately maintained space.
In the ’90s, I used to cut high school to hang out at this then retail hot spot, which opened in 1982. I would grab the latest Stephen King novel from Waldenbooks and look at adult novelties in Spencer’s Gifts. It wasn’t ever as glitzy as the San Jacinto Mall to its north, but it had its own charm.
As I pulled into the parking lot and headed toward the food court — surely the soul of any mall —- I saw a few cars driving leisurely through the area. They looked like fish lost after a storm surge.
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Some of the windows are boarded up, but the doors are open. I was warned by a friend, who had recently visited, to only come during the day. It is hard to believe that this place once housed Dillard's, Macy's and Sears.
The first thing to notice inside was the blaring Tejano music, whose rhythms bounced off empty storefronts like pinballs. I wondered why it was so loud in an otherwise empty mall. Walk more than 40 feet from either of the two stores providing music and you’ll see why. The intense buzzing of the light fixtures in the cavernous space is maddening. Better to cover it up with horns and love songs in Spanish.
If you want the zombie apocalypse but without those annoying zombies, Macroplaza is your jam.
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There were three stores open on a recent visit and a salon that was by appointment only. One was a random collection of gifts and snacks near the entrance that looked like a miniature flea market, and another catered to Mexican wedding dresses. Both shops were bright, vibrant and pristine, but also devoid of customers.
Only one store employee would talk to me about the mall. Nazih (he wouldn’t give a last name) is the owner of Caps and More, a boutique specializing in athletic wear and hats. An older man with a long beard and nervous energy, he almost sprinted when he saw me entering. Caps and More is modern, well-stocked and very affordable, but that day it was empty. I asked him why he stayed.
“I keep hoping that the mall will come back to life, back to business,” he said. “I’ve been here for 15 years. Moving is not an easy step for me. I’m worried if I go out then I cannot make it. I’m desperate now. (Mall management) keeps saying that soon something will come and change, so I don’t move. I don’t want to lose the space I have, but I’m not making money. It’s hard, man. Every month I say, ‘next month.'”
Only about a third of the building is accessible to the public. A white wooden wall blocks access to the abandoned part of the mall, with the top of the playground equipment peeking just over the barrier. That’s not to say there’s nothing for kids. The available space probably has more coin-operated children’s rides per square foot of anywhere in the city. The nearby gumballs in the machines look worse than the machines themselves, which are dust free and well-polished.
That was the eeriest thing about the mall. It looked almost brand new. The plants are all thriving, the floor is pristine and the bathrooms sparkle cleanly. Aside from the empty storefronts, you have to look hard for signs of entropy.
Above the food court, the clock stopped at 7:46 one day and no one has bothered to fix it. Through the window of a children’s party hall area, a cardboard cutout of Cinderella is slowly falling apart over scattered and unread mail, but that’s pretty much it when it comes to being decrepit.
Oddly, the mall looks more like it’s getting ready to be born than die. All the restaurants still have their menus up and their trays ready for hot food. Even the Palais Royal department store gleams like a comeback is right around the corner. It’s truly a space out of time.
I talked a bit with my friend Bryan Fuqua, who explored the mall around Black Friday and noticed its emptiness. He collects footage of dying malls, hoping to upload it to YouTube later.
“I unfortunately never did see Pasadena Town Square in its good days,” he told me. “The first time I visited was around 2004, and even then, it was pretty vacant, but nothing like it is now. It at least had all four anchors open. … It’s so fascinating in a sad way to see the remnants of such a large, intricate building that was once teeming with life, but is now gasping for air, if not just waiting for the inevitable. Getting to visit a struggling mall is like seeing a place’s life story before it’s likely erased for good.”
But the Macroplaza’s story may not be over. Clearly, the owner — John Quinlan, who could not be reached for comment, purchased it around five years ago — is spending money on upkeep, though no one answered the mall office door. Certainly, the pandemic was hard on malls, which were already struggling thanks to online shopping. But, in the before times (2019), there was a plan to market the mall to Latino consumers and be home to as many as 300 stores. Clearly, that never happened.
The city of Pasadena seems at least somewhat optimistic. Christina Womack, president of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, says it has been including the mall in redevelopment plans since 2018, though a new form would likely look far different than a traditional mall.
“There are many other communities that have seen success with reimagined space in their existing malls, and we believe Pasadena is no different,” she said in an emailed statement. “Previous studies have shown that a mixed-use facility that unites business, retail, education, residential and quality of life spaces together in one development project would have the greatest success. We value learning from other communities’ success and are hopeful for action towards redevelopment with the right partners to benefit Pasadena businesses and residents long term.”
Meanwhile, the city government is a little vaguer. Laura Branch Mireles, communications and marketing manager for the city of Pasadena, said in an email that it would be unhelpful to speculate on the mall’s future at this time. There seems to be some conflict between business interests about whether the mall is a good thing or a bad thing in 2024.
“Generally speaking, in an effort to encourage economic development, city staff have and will continue to be open to discussing how we can best work with businesses so they thrive in Pasadena,” said Mireles. “However, this effort must be weighed against the needs and desires of key stakeholders. This balancing test is case specific and usually difficult to determine. Regardless, Mayor Wagner and City Council are prepared and stand committed to making these kinds of challenging decisions.”
As I was walking out, Nazih caught up with me one last time. He told me that he’d made up his mind that if things didn’t look up by the end of January, he was leaving. If he does, the mall will be down to two regularly open stores, and that much closer to death.
When I called him the Saturday before Valentine’s Day, he said that he was actively looking for new space, though he hasn’t found any yet.
“Yes, I’m still here,” he said. “It’s still hard.”
PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) -- Neighbors in one Pasadena neighborhood say there's a rat infestation.Videos sent to Eyewitness News show multiple rodents roaming on the home and in the backyard of one neighbor. ABC13 was told by several surrounding neighbors that they've had to buy rat poison to prevent them from coming into their property. Others have said dead rats have been found in their yards.Some neighbors said an 82-year-old homeowner has made the rats his pets, but he tells ABC13 that's just simply not the case.So how ...
PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) -- Neighbors in one Pasadena neighborhood say there's a rat infestation.
Videos sent to Eyewitness News show multiple rodents roaming on the home and in the backyard of one neighbor. ABC13 was told by several surrounding neighbors that they've had to buy rat poison to prevent them from coming into their property. Others have said dead rats have been found in their yards.
Some neighbors said an 82-year-old homeowner has made the rats his pets, but he tells ABC13 that's just simply not the case.
So how did the rats get there in the first place, and why are they staying? Well, that seems to be a part of the mystery.
"Come at 9 o'clock at night, and you can watch the rat show," neighbor Brenda King said, telling ABC13 a red, two-story home on Thistledown Drive has a big rat problem. "Never in my life have I seen anything like this."
Several videos show a pack of rats in trees and others roaming on the neighbors' roof. Some neighbors believe the 82-year-old man is providing water and food for the rodents to keep them around.
"I don't feed the rats. My wife doesn't like rats at all. Nobody wants to feed the rats," that homeowner, Vichien Kittiwanich, said.
He said he's lived in his home with his wife for the last 44 years. He insisted he's never had this kind of problem and wishes his neighbors would've helped him instead of calling the health department and the media.
Neighbors said the stench and flies are a problem. According to them, this is an ongoing issue, and they fear this can't be healthy for the homeowners and everyone near them.
Kittiwanich calls himself an animal lover and owns 25 cats. He said he and his wife never had children and the cats are their family. He adds the cats and rats just simply don't mix and is adamant he's not keeping the rats as pets. He doesn't want them there either and wants the removal of the rodents to be humane.
"He said he doesn't want to kill them, but we don't want to live with them," King said.
On Tuesday, the City of Pasadena Health Department told Kittiwanich he must get a pest control inspection and treatment within 72 hours.
"Actually (I) have an agreement that they would come by (Wednesday)," Kittiwanich said.
The City of Pasadena told ABC13 he has until Monday to show significant progress in mitigating the rat infestation. It adds that the city is preparing their next steps if he does not comply.
He's also on the hook for his more than two dozen cats. He was told 21 of them will need to be adopted out and is in talks with animal control to help him.
The City of Pasadena provided this statement
"Representatives from our Health and Animal Control departments had a lengthy meeting this afternoon with the elderly homeowner of 3935 Thistledown. Compliance issues were discussed.
Based on the City code of ordinances, the homeowner has until Monday to show significant progress in mitigating the rat infestation.
In the interim, the city is preparing our next steps for an abatement process, should he not comply by Monday."
Emily Aust admitted to using drugs -- including meth, weed and Xanax -- when the children were injured.More VideosHOUSTON — A Houston-area woman was sentenced to decades in prison for her role in the abuse of her two children.Emily Aust, 30, her and boyfriend at the time of her arrest, Austin Reid, 25, were arrested in 2020 when investigators were able to unravel the lies they told about what happened to Aust's two kids."Texas laws give the same range of punishment for an abuser and for cases like thi...
Emily Aust admitted to using drugs -- including meth, weed and Xanax -- when the children were injured.
HOUSTON — A Houston-area woman was sentenced to decades in prison for her role in the abuse of her two children.
Emily Aust, 30, her and boyfriend at the time of her arrest, Austin Reid, 25, were arrested in 2020 when investigators were able to unravel the lies they told about what happened to Aust's two kids.
"Texas laws give the same range of punishment for an abuser and for cases like this where a parent consciously and repeatedly puts a child in harm’s way by leaving them with an abuser," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. "This was not a one-time mistake or some awful accident, this was a pattern of intentional abuse. The children in our community deserve better."
Aust pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse last year. Last week, a judge issued her sentence of 40 years for both charges. Reid also pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Lucas, 2, was taken to Texas Children's Hospital on May 19, 2019, after the child had been left alone with Reid.
Reid told investigators the boy drowned while playing in the tub.
Investigators examined Lucas' body and found multiple injuries, including bruises and cigarette burns, consistent with prolonged child abuse. The child was pronounced dead at the hospital.
At the time of Lucas' death, Aust was pregnant with Reid's son, who was born in late December.
Five weeks after the child's birth, Reid took him to the hospital with a dislocated elbow. Doctors determined that the newborn also had a brain bleed and other head trauma. They said it was from being violently shaken.
The child was taken away from Aust and Reid.
Aust admitted to using drugs -- including meth, weed and Xanax -- when the children were injured. She said her drug use and drinking got even worse after Lucas' death.
"All of this happened because she allowed it to happen by ignoring the constant signs of child abuse, including the death of her first child," Assistant District Attorney Gilbert Sawtelle said. "If authorities hadn’t taken away the baby, he likely would have suffered the same fate because nothing changed and nothing was going to change."
When they searched the apartment where the abuse took place, investigators found spoons with white powder, lighters and packs of synthetic marijuana.
Aust's sentences will run concurrently. She can't appeal the conviction or the punishment and she has to serve at least half the time before she's eligible for parole.