Faithful Hearts Mobile Veterinary Services

20/01/2025

Every Monday, Faithful Hearts creates a Monday post which will honor the pets we assisted the week(s) prior with owners' permission.

Families are free to share this post or their pet’s individual memorial photo below on their personal pages to honor their pets with family and friends. We recently had the honor of helping the following adorable animals and their wonderful, loving families.

❤️💕 Rest In Peace.

17/01/2025

I cannot begin to thank everyone for the kind words and generosity people have shown. We have really been trying to keep our positivity up and honestly one of the things that has really helped has been the amount of support we've received. Many have shared little bits of the interactions we've had and the family members we've helped. We are so so thankful for the chance to meet and help family's with such important parts of the how they remember their loved pets. I cant tell you how many times I have had to stop reading through the comments and catch my composure. Again Thank you all so so much for everything.

14/01/2025

This is a very difficult post to make and im going to apologize ahead of time for poor grammar. Typically Alissa does our social media for good reason. Unfortunately after Alissa made it out of surgery we got some bad news that the cancer had spread much more than expected and had already made its way into most of the lymph nodes they had removed. After this was discovered the oncology team opted to start Alissa on a very aggressive Chemo treatment. She will be starting chemo January the 22nd. This first chemo treatment will last 8 weeks and with the regimen they are planning it will be very difficult to work if shes able to at all. She will then be starting another form of chemo that may allow her to work part time as it affects each person differently.
We were prepared to handle the down time for surgery and radiation and the followups between. We were not and are not prepared for this next step with chemo. We have done everything we could over the last 5 years serving the Upstate to keep our prices as low as possible and help as many families as we could. In doing so we have operated with very small margins. We saw the need for a much gentler more personal aftercare option so with what little we could set back we put into setting up Furever Faithful Pet Aquamation. We were very excited to be able to offer our own cremation service so families could be more assured that from the time we left their home with their family member to the moment they got them back they were cared for with respect. Between the running cost of Furever Faithful and the ongoing costs like insurances and licenses that have to be maintained for both companies we are really going to struggle.
Alissa and myself really struggled with the idea of setting up something like this. A friend that operates a very similar set of businesses in the Charleston Lowcountry Pet Hospice & Home Euthanasia, LLC asked if it was alright to setup a go fund me, as they wanted to help any way they could. We cant thank them enough for taking the time to work on something like this for us. We really appreciate the amazing support that families have offered through meals and cards and comfort items that have been dropped off. It means more than yall could realize. We cant begin to express how thankful we are for all of you. The Upstate was kind of a long shot move for us and we could not have landed in a better place the people have been absolutely amazing. Thank you all again.

Dr. Alissa Anderson has been serving the upstate of South Carolina with her mobile end … Carson and needs your support for Aid Dr. Anderson's Cancer Treatment

14/01/2025

Blake has been making great progress on our office remodel!

12/01/2025

Are you adding omega 3 fatty acids to your senior pet's food? These essential nutrients can be incredibly helpful to their health! Omega 3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory, so they can help fight osteoarthritic joint pain and keep joints healthier! They can also help with cognitive (brain) health and skin and coat! You can learn more about them in our blog here:
https://www.faithfulheartsvet.com/post/lumps-bumps-and-skin-health-in-senior-pets

Fish oil can be used but it needs to be dosed appropriately to have enough EPA/DHA - Colorado State has a dosing chart here that can help:
https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/vth/services/orthopedic-medicine/fish-oil-dosing/

We believe so strongly in the power of omega 3s that we start all of our personal pups on them by age 7-8! I like Welactin or Eicosacaps best, Nordic Naturals are a good choice as well.

Welactin: https://amzn.to/425xqDZ (liquid) or https://amzn.to/3WetflP (gels)

EicosaCaps: https://amzn.to/4hcMeVT

Remember our blog posts have a wealth of information on navigating the challenges of life with a beloved senior pet!

10/01/2025

THANK YOU for your support! Because of it, we were able to make a memorial donation of $1000 to Lucky Pup Rescue SC and $250 to Foster Paws Rescue in honor of the following pets:

Ellie Kirkland
Snoop Wright
Hope Hammond
Roxie Patterson
Stella Brown
Shadow Savitz
Sadie Lou Buckner
Harley Fried
Max Manos
Jenny Leslie
Toby Durham
Harley Fried
Oliver Verry
Freya Tummons
Trixie Rodriguez
Smokey Link
Russo Beal
Jasper Shashok
Berta Vom Flusenpark Hughes
Ferb Magner
Clare Goldsmith
Buffy Huitt
Maurice Blakely
Seamus Colson
Macaroni Williams
Emerson Fowler
Smores Goodell
Mollie Vale
Zahra Gorman
Clementine Anderson
Bert Fletcher
Bear Vernon
Ila Rousey
Delilah Powell
Yuki Washington
Blitz St. John
Chief Schnell
Calvin Iles
Ranger Meylakh
Ella Burns
Shelly Moore
Scarlet Davis
Shelly Moore
Dot Sims
Sadie McSwain
Cocoa LoDato
Wrigley Howard
Clover Crews
Tug Zeiner
Samson Phillips
Pookie McLilly
Jackson Cash
Mae Glenn
Duke Cook
Mia Howard
Daisy Mae Andrews
Smokey Rogers
Champ Watt
Polly Norris
Zoey Fisher
Huckleberry Kowalski
Jinx Van Houten
Brynn Brandenburg
Alana Carmichael
Diego Davis
Roxy Ward
Ava Ostermayer
Bella Bonanno
Ella Hight
Capone Crawford
Bull "Bully Bean" Lusk
Neo Drabik
Pepper Callery
Summer Cox
Clay Marzka
Mila Zukowski
Tanner Gaffney
Winston Bogart Monson
Loco Longcore
Winry Miner
Sadie Bertoli
Ralph Tilson
Halsey Burton
Major Mathis
Giugno DeGroote
Chloe Roth
Zoya Merrifield
Captain Lunsford
Bennett Hinte
Cali Mesplay
Maddie Whitaker
Zoey Niebuhr
Josie Coffey
Kippi Ward
Ellie Mae Strickland
Sassy Alewine
Junior Brogan
Tanner Branyon
Porter Horner
Edmund Abrams
Kirby Leopard
Frederick DeLucia
Lucky Goulding
Midnight Ortega
Bella Tillotson
Sammy DiRocco
Pug Scoggins
Zeus Alsalti
Avy Mendenhall
Max Rizk
Bear Compton
Maggie Shaleuly
Jackson Rathbun
Bruce Tilley
Mack Amoroso
Zip McGrath
Kora Ann Zarcone
Sam Mayer
Rocky Dixon
Draco Calwile
Lucy Malone
Tubbs Slama
Sadie White
Corona Weiss
Leonidas Ellisor
Allie Falls
Kabella Mooo West
JuneBug Mullis
Luci Roberts
Parker Howard
Duke Day
Polly Silvaggio
Luna Yager
Manny Schnipke
Ponyo Rainey
Leroy
Nika Lamoureux
Teddy Eanes
Jack Trejbal
Bear Tuers
Beau McCord
Luka Fulmer
Dublin Konczal
Hercules Martin
Tide Hammond
Pyto-Nieves-Perez
Rags Klimbal
Gus Flavell
Lexi Hopkins
Doug Senn
Tank Rosales
Buddy Baker
Levi Gallagher
Jax Keller
Thor Stilwell
Zoe Himes
Brixton "Brix" Turner
Willi Dunnavant
Dodger Root
Bellie Gray
Charlie Lindner
Josey Schwartz
Bella Davis
Charlie Hawkins
Delilah Weber
Sophia Bushee
Molly Kurzendoerfer
Wallace Colson
Brock Sims
Cosmo Mallon
Oscar Loftis
Petey Vandiver
Socks Peele
Scrappy Stringer
Zoey Sackin
Daisy Gargus
Wendy Lou Kirby
Girl Gilbert Connor-Schisler
Blair Garner
Sissy Oates
Solo Brown Elmore
Meadow Lomonaco
Merlie Lomonaco
Amelia Robertson
Maggie Johnston
White Whiskers "WW" Shirley
Pumba Phillips
Alex Suttles
Presley Baity
Harry Larry Thornsberry
Lester Redd

The next organization we will be reserving a portion of the proceeds for appointments from 1/1/25 - 3/31/25 for is Fixing The Unbroken!!

10/01/2025

📢📢 Hey Friends - 📢 📢

Here is the latest update on my ongoing cancer battle and what it means for our availability and limitations:

Surgery 🔪 ✅
Status: In recovery - I have lifting restrictions until early - mid February. Families will be prepped on the phone for if Blake will need assistance with gently moving a pet to a stretcher and the stretcher to Herschel (our van that gives each pet dignified transport). We anticipate having some in home appointments available 1/16 to 1/21, the website will continue to be the best spot to check for updates on this. Comfort room appointments are available now.

Chemo 💉 - STARTS 1/21
There will be 4 rounds of biweekly treatments, then 12 rounds of weekly treatments.

We will pause scheduling again after the first treatment on 1/20. We hope to be able to help families as usual, but scheduling may be closed or light some weeks, depending on how treatments are going. Some days we may only have comfort room appointments available.

I may be wearing masks at appointments, and I will soon be sporting some hopefully 🤞 cool hats soon. 🧢

We will continue helping families and pets in our community as much as we are blessed to. THANK YOU for your incredible support and understanding. It means the world to us 💕🐾

AND BY THE WAY, did you know they have cat scarves available at the dollar store? 🥰 Panda was not thrilled to be modeling one for us.

08/01/2025

What does CHPV certification mean? Learn a little more about it from this post by the IAAHPC!

We are proud to have been the first to bring this dedicated, advanced level of home veterinary care to senior pets of the Upstate 💕

04/01/2025

Update 📣

Surgery went as well as could be expected! Thank you so much everyone for the well wishes, prayers, and amazing support! Back home again to rest and recover. At this time we anticipate opening up home appointments again on 1/16 but that may change depending on healing timelines. We will keep things updated here and on our website and we will be making our quarterly memorial donation post soon as well 🐾💕

01/01/2025

We hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year’s Eve and all pups who are terrified of fireworks (like our little Aggie) made it through the night ok! 💕

28/12/2024

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ANNOUNCEMENT:

Starting 1/3/25, our hours will be temporarily expanded to:
⏰8am to 8pm
📅7 DAYS A WEEK

Our typical Sun/Wed and 6-8pm afterhours call in fees will not apply during this period and we will have greater availability for stat home pickup services! We are pleased to be able to help better serve pets and their families, and our tiny team will be working hard as always to continue offering the most compassionate, gentlest aftercare available in our region 💕🐾

💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦

26/12/2024

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Hey friends -

My surgery has been moved up to 1/2/25. Beyond anxiety around the cancer and the treatments, as small, family-run businesses we are very concerned about how our companies will get through the upcoming challenges of 2025. Below are some of the next restrictions we will be facing, and we will need your help and understanding to work through them. We will be back to offering in home appointments as soon as possible.

Please remember that supporting Furever Faithful Pet Aquamation is the #1 thing you can do to help up make sure Faithful Hearts weathers the storm! Furever Faithful is a second company we founded to be able to offer GENTLE, GREEN cremation via water-based cremation to ALL pets of the upstate. While it is how we care for the pets that Faithful Hearts helps, Furever Faithful can also accept ANY pet that has passed and offer them gentle loving aftercare. Blake and Ben will be working hard on this side of things while I try not too stress too much, heal, and work on some of the business housekeeping. Please consider liking the page and sharing!

If, through Faithful Hearts, your pet received loving aftercare by Furever Faithful, PLEASE if you have a minute consider leaving FUREVER FAITHFUL a review about its aquamation, urns, memorial items etc so we can continue to spread awareness! You can leave Furever Faithful a review about your experience using us for aquamation here: https://g.page/r/CSYafnSzYcK_EAE/review

Thank you! We want to be here for years to come to keep offering our unique, compassionate care to pets and families in our community!!

20/12/2024

17/12/2024

WHAT IS AQUAMATION?

Aquamation is the use of water, heat, and chemical salts to cremate your pet through alkaline hydrolysis, rather than using fuel and fire as in traditional cremation.

"Aquamation is a method of final disposition that is available for both our human and pet loved ones. The scientific name for this water-based process is alkaline hydrolysis. It is the same process that occurs as part of nature’s course when a body is laid to rest in the soil. A combination of gentle water flow, temperature, and alkalinity are used to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials." (from Bioresponse website)

- You get 20% more of your loved one back 💕🐾
- Gentler process ( ) 💦
- Less than 10% of energy consumed - the greenest choice for cremation available! 🌳

We are so happy to be able to offer this incredible service to pets of the Greenville region!

16/12/2024

Did you know that pets can get dementia just like people can (check out our blog about it here: https://www.faithfulheartsvet.com/post/doggy-dementia-yes-it-exists)?! One of the things you can do to maintain a healthy brain for your senior pet is keeping them engaged! Puzzle toys and treat dispensing toys are a great way to do this. Here are our own Shelly and Itty Bitty modeling how much fun these toys can be for kitties of all ages 💕