Her Animals Hoof Care - "Mini" Pig Trimming

10/15/2025

Michael didn't receive the care he should have.

Those of you who know us/Michael know about his previously dislocated shoulder that regularly pops out of socket if shifted in just the right angle. He pops that sucker back in himself without aid from people or medicine.

He recently had a gall bladder attack in August that he not only worked through (full day trimming) but told me it wasn't really painful just a lot of discomfort. [I've had one, there's no way I was working through it].

Today when he woke up and he was unable to hold up his own weight, stand, or really move and was actively complaining of pain I knew something serious was up.

From the moment we walked in Michael was profiled as med seeking. The male nurse that triaged him was unbecoming, rude, and dismissive. They had a general technician check his MRI and found nothing "new" that could cause this level of pain.

Their general diagnosis was that he threw out his back and needed rest. To take until Monday to recuperate, but if Monday came and he was still in excessive amounts of pain he needs to seek a specialist immediately.

Here's where I become incredibly vulnerable with all of you.

Since our Golden Retriever's, Finley, eye surgery in May we've been living trim to trim. His eye surgery put us back nearly $3k and that was nearly everything we had saved since I broke my wrist in December 2024.

We cannot afford to take this break from trimming and we cannot afford to refund anyone at this current moment.

The options we have available at this point in time are postpone to an undetermined date (for now) or entrust you to Down South Trimming and Shearing either temporarily or permanently.

If you chose to use Down South Trimming and Shearing while we are under strict rest guidelines, we will cover the trip fee and all you'll owe is the quoted trim cost at the time of the appointment.

Only catch is that most everyone we have spread out in DFW would mostly be combined; her first date of availability is Saturday October 18th 2025. Since she and her partner Matthew are young and spry they will be tackling most of anyone who does transfer on that date.

Please let me know what would work best for you. Our receptionist new-hire will be sending out messages later today to those booked on Saturday-Monday.

10/15/2025

Healing vibes ✨️

Michael is currently in the ER. He woke up this morning with severe pain and the inability to support his own weight for extended periods.

They've done an MRI and have some pain relief on board though it's not currently making much of a difference.

I'm not allowed back until he has a room, so text is what we've got while I wait in the car. Two and a half hours and counting.

10/15/2025

Did you know that pigs lack the "off" button in their stomach?

Imagine eating and your body never tells you you're full. That's exactly what happens in a pig's body. It's why most indoor pigs who have a set routine will throw temper tantrums when they're thrown off.

In the wild, a pig will spend 25-42% of their active time grazing, rooting, or grinding (seeds). Consistently moving, but almost always filling their mouths and subsequently their bellies with something.

If a porcine had the "off" button they wouldn't be as active. Lack of activity would mean packing on the weight. Packing on the weight then affects the joints and tendons of pigs.

As an agile prey mammal, they need to maintain a "fit" physique. The fit physique is a balance of their activity, nutrition, and environment. An environment that lacks proper nutritional value requires movement to a new area.

Pigs will go for roots, grubs, fruits, veggies, and forage (grass) until their space is cleared. Moving on to a new area to do the same until they cycle back to the first spot after it's had time to reestablish. While wild pigs can be destructive, what they're doing is a natural cycle of environmental management.

- Kimora

10/14/2025

We take a very holistic approach to most things in trimming, but especially in our environment. We as a species are damaging our environment with all the "care" we put into the area.

Let your grass get a little bit longer. Its the long flowering grass that provides foods for the critters we miss seeing. Don't worry so much about dead leaves until it gets warmer. The leaves provide safety to all the pollinators during the cold months.

If we continue to take that coverage away, we won't have them anymore.

10/14/2025

How neat is this? We are officially on Google.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/px1at5vBhkHDMoYh7

Whether you have photos of us trimming or not, would you mind sharing a review to Google? 🙏🏻

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10/13/2025

The more people who book for their Lubbock route, the more frequently they can make it out that way.

10/12/2025

We've returned from our much needed break in Colorado and we are truly in love with everything over there.

The upcoming routes with remaining slots are as follows:

NOVEMBER 2025
Austin - 11/3 [2 slots]
Waco Route - 11/7 [2 slots]
San Antonio - 11/10 [1 slot]
DFW - 11/14-11/17 [2 slots]
Houston - 11/21 [2 slots]
San Antonio- 11/24 [2 slots]

DECEMBER 2025
Houston - 12/1 [3 slots]
Houston - 12/3 [3 slots]
Waco - 12/12 [3 slots]
Houston - 12/15 [3 slots]
Houston - 12/17 [3 slots]
Austin - 12/19 [3 slots]
Free to Schedule - 12/22 [4 slots]

Houston is serviced in quadrants. Katy is the dividing line from north to south and Conroe is the dividing line between west and east. If you're booking for Houston please let us know which quadrant you're in.

Trip fees are due upon booking. As of October 2024, a standard route trip fee/deposit is $150. For those within a 60-mile radius of Houston, the trip fee/deposit is $100 per household.

The trimming cost per pig is based on the condition of the hooves unless you'd prefer the flat rate of $150 for the first and $70 for each additional (more cost-efficient for households with more than 3 pigs).

We do provide tusk trims! This is a cosmetic procedure. If they aren't causing harm to you, others, or fencing; we won't touch them without your say so. If they aren't outside of the mouth, we won't touch them. Top tusks should only ever be trimmed if they are causing physical harm to the pig. Otherwise, they should only be blunted.

If you have any other questions; please let us know! 🥰

10/10/2025

I have struggled with mental health since I was a child. As an adult, I now know a lot of my anxiety and depression were undiagnosed AuDHD comorbidities.

While I still struggle with anxiety and obsessive behaviors; I am extremely proud to say that I have had more good mental health days in the last two years than I have ever experienced before.

"It is not weak to speak"

I've spent most of my life in therapy and it has been the one consistent thing that has helped me navigate life the most. While finding a good therapist is difficult, it is the best thing for those willing to tackle their mental health.

Crisis hotline: 988

10/09/2025

We have worked ourselves into the ground to prevent using a waitlist and missed payment policy.

We are missing trip fees for both our upcoming DFW routes. Some of our Austin/Waco routes, and our San Antonio routes.

Clients that are rebooking at the time of the appointment have a 2 week window before the next appointment to pay their trip fee.

Clients that are booking on a random weekday have to pay at the time of booking to keep your appointment. Screenshot of trip fee is the proof of payment.

We will no longer be keeping appointments for people who have not paid the trip fee and will be giving those appointments to people who are waiting for the next available slot.

All appointments will now have a 2 week reminder and a 2 day reminder because we've had a few instances where we were canceled on because people forgot.

Coming in January 2026 we will be sharing our Policy Agreement. That will be sent out to every single client. We will not be trimming anyone who hasn't read and agreed to our policies.

Ignoring those policies will result in full cost of trim and another trip fee when rescheduling. Repeat offenders will be removed from our client list.

This isn't something we thought we would need to do, but here we are. We love and appreciate those of you who from the beginning have been kind, respectful, and prompt. It is so beyond appreciated and words will never be enough.

- Michael
Scenery photo to soften the blow

10/08/2025

Male or female, all pigs grow tusks!

While the females tusks usually stop growing once they reach about half an inch and/or around the age of 3 years. The male [or hermaphrodite's] tusks (top & bottom) are the only part of a pigs oral cavity that continues to grow the entirety of their life.

A fixed male pigs tusks grow at a much slower rate because they are not fueled by hormones. An intact male pig has a natural cycle of growth to protect themselves and their herds from predators, competition for territory, and to win the fights for the rights to breed with females.

In most cases, male pigs tusks don't usually start growing until they are around 3-4 years old. Which is about the time that pigs go through their final large growth spurt.

From that point on, a healthy male pig may need an annual tusk trim. An intact (un-fixed) male pig may require a biannual or twice a year tusk trim.

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The Mini Pig Farrier trained, vet recommended, mobile, and sedation free hoof care service for pigs, goats, and sheep.

We cover large portions of both Texas & Louisiana, as well as a small section of southern Oklahoma.

♡ Tori & Michael
Her Animals Hoof Care

10/07/2025

Hi there! We just landed in Colorado. Here are our upcoming routes with some remaining openings:

Austin - 11/3
Waco Route - 11/7
San Antonio - 11/10
DFW - 11/14-11/17
Houston - 11/21
San Antonio- 11/24
Houston - 12/1
Houston - 12/3
Waco - 12/12
Houston - 12/15
Houston - 12/17
Austin - 12/19
Free to Schedule - 12/22

Houston is serviced in quadrants. Katy is the dividing line from north to south and Conroe is the dividing line between west and east. If you're booking for Houston please let us know which quadrant you're in.

Trip fees are due upon booking. As of October 2024, a standard route trip fee/deposit is $150. For those within a 60-mile radius of Houston, the trip fee/deposit is $100 per household.

The trimming cost per pig is based on the condition of the hooves unless you'd prefer the flat rate of $150 for the first and $70 for each additional (more cost-efficient for households with more than 3 pigs).

We do provide tusk trims! This is a cosmetic procedure. If they aren't causing harm to you, others, or fencing; we won't touch them. If they aren't outside of the mouth, we won't touch them. Top tusks should only ever be trimmed if they are causing physical harm to the pig. Otherwise, they should only be blunted.

If you have any other questions; please let us know! 🥰

10/06/2025

We aren't currently in operating hours, but we thought we would share!

Those who don't have an email invite yet, please be patient. I will send those out tomorrow. 🥰