Telos Companion Animal Services, LLC

09/05/2025

Free pet vaccine clinic, coming up Saturday, Sept 13th! See full details on our website: https://www.hshv.org/freeclinic/

First Baptist Church
1110 W Cross St, Ypsilanti
9-11am (waitlist cut-off time is 11am, or as determined by vaccine availability)

This free clinic is for dog and cat owners in Washtenaw County who are seniors, facing housing insecurity, qualify for low-income services or are experiencing extreme financial difficulty.

Vaccinations will begin at approximately 9:30am and go in waitlist order 🐾

09/03/2025

You bet they were!

08/30/2025

Are you deeply grieving the loss of a pet & struggling to know how to answer when someone asks, “What do you need right now?”?

Try asking yourself this ⬇️

“What would I offer a loved one if they were feeling the way I am right now?”

It can help. Why? Compassionate empathy naturally gets pulled inward by projecting it outward.

08/29/2025

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Discover a veterinary specialist for your pet

08/26/2025

This is a nice option for medicating pets on hydrolyzed diets. There's also a hydrolyzed chicken flavor.

Buy AnimalBiome Salmon Hydrolyzed-Protein Pill Putty Dog & Cat Treats, 4.2-oz bag at Chewy.com. FREE shipping and the BEST customer service!

08/25/2025

One of the things I appreciate most about reviewing an EMR before meeting with a new family, especially when the vet practice is aligned with Fear Free, is seeing lingo like ‘FAS score’ & how the pet did during the exam, injections, nail trims etc—& what worked for the pet in terms of handling.

This gives me an excellent idea of the questions I need to be asking during my consultation with the family. It also helps me understand what I need to do or not do when I meet the pet for the first time, & how I need to approach interactions with them while they’re in my care.

Fear Free provides a framework for a unified mindset, a common language, safe interactions & the least amount of stress for the pet.🩵🐾

08/23/2025

A “cone of shame” is used to prevent animals from licking or chewing a specific body area. We want to suggest comfier alternatives to the “cone of shame”.

08/21/2025

Oh come on, now! 🤣

08/17/2025

Farting across the animal kingdom is wonderfully diverse, a new book explains.

08/15/2025

Has your pet died recently?

Let the dust settle.

That’s the best guidance I can give you.

Letting the dust settle allows for:

🩵 the space & time you need to move through early fresh grief, & those ‘firsts’ that unfold

🩵 your brain & body to have the break needed to rest & recharge—you’re not thinking clearly & logically because your lizard brain is still at the controls

🩵 what’s next to unfold naturally, without forcing it, including life without your pet

Yes. It sucks & takes time. There isn’t anything ‘wrong’ with you because you feel like your brain is broken & your heart has been smashed to bits & you’re exhausted, mentally, emotionally & physically. You’re having an appropriate response to a significant life event. This is all expected.

Just get out of your own way.

I see you. 🩵🐾

08/09/2025

I’ve two weaknesses: a grey muzzle—& baby Pygmy hippos.