Animalia Health & Wellness

12/05/2025

We love when our friends feel right at home with every visit! Miss Abby came prepared with reindeer accessories and a little holiday magic this week. Thanks for making our day better and spreading cheer with just the right mix of tail wags and snoot boops! ❤️

12/02/2025

Dood is acing Animalia Rehab and we expected nothing less from this straight A student! Special thanks to Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue and their many supporters for helping us provide physical rehabilitation to pups in rescue throughout our community. If you’re looking for a thoughtful Christmas gift for the dog lover on your list, consider an honorary or in-memory donation to our friends at SGDR this year! ❤️

Dood is a straight A student….he would be ashamed to come home from PT with a bad report card because he is grateful for the opportunity that has been given his hip….and his life!!!
Thank you to everyone for supporting Snooty dogs like Dood!!!!

11/27/2025

Wishing you all a very happy Thanksgiving from Milo, Prestin, and the entire Animalia family! As a reminder, we will be closed Thursday, November 27th. We look forward to serving our clients and patients during shortened business hours of 7:30am-4pm on Friday, November 28th, and 8am-6pm for Urgent Care every Saturday. If your pet is experiencing a medical emergency over the holiday, please contact Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners at 615-333-1212 or Veterinary Emergency Group at 629-235-4420. Wishing you a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

11/25/2025

As we prepare for the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving, your Animalia crew is here to break down a few safety tips for you and your pets. Whether your holiday is spent with family, traveling with friends, or retreating to a quiet weekend at home with your fur babes…we hope it is 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 what you need to recharge your mind and soul!

If you’re hosting dinner or visiting with friends, remember to keep the Thanksgiving feast far away from pets, no matter how much they beg for those tasty trimmings. They may want to join in the meal, but even small amounts of human favorites can be potentially life-threatening to dogs and cats. Below are a few additional holiday tips to keep everyone safe this week:

🍗 Don’t share fatty foods with your pets. Any amount of turkey or turkey skin can cause pancreatitis. The fattier the foods, the harder they are for animals to digest. That includes gravy, mashed potatoes, and other buttery dishes.

🦃 What about the stuffing? Nope! Avoid any foods with onions, garlic, and raisins. These can hold serious health threats to pets.

🍰 Can kitty have dessert? It’s best not to share sugary treats. Chocolate can be harmful to pets and artificial sweeteners like xylitol can be deadly when ingested by cats or dogs.

🏠 If you’re hosting dinner, remember that not every guest understands the risk of sharing food from their plate with animals, and even the most well mannered pup can follow their nose to an unattended trash can or plate on Thanksgiving! It’s often a good idea to keep your pets in their safe space while folks visit to avoid any accidental sharing.

As a reminder, Animalia will be closed November 27th. We look forward to serving our clients and patients during shortened business hours of 7:30am-4pm on Friday, November 28th, and 8am-6pm for Urgent Care every Saturday. If your pet is experiencing a medical emergency over the holiday, please contact Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners at 615-333-1212 or Veterinary Emergency Group at 629-235-4420. Wishing you all a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

11/22/2025

Ready to fill those stockings? Limited edition holiday and treats have officially arrived! Be sure to stop by the Animalia boutique to stock up early before they’re gone. We’ve expanded the Bocce lineup with all new high reward freeze dried nibblers, jerky grazers, and puppy training bites! Additional products for our feline friends and new Fluffs will be landing later this week, so stay tuned to see all our new products just in time for the holidays!

Don’t forget to take home one of the beautiful handmade holiday cards made with love by Miss Jenny! 100% of every card donation goes directly to the dog rescue medical fund. Thanks for helping us support such an incredible cause and local treasure!

11/18/2025

This week we have the honor of celebrating one of our beloved friends and brightest stars, Miss Michele! With equal parts guidance, accountability, and compassion, she challenges us to show up for ourselves and our team. She leads with love and will bet on her friends, no matter the odds. We’re not saying Michele is perfect, but we still haven’t found something she can’t do, and it’s been 3 years…so all signs point to a heavenly angel sent from above!

Behind the scenes, practice managers oversee the day-to-day operations to ensure the hospital runs smoothly, which includes tackling financial management, business development, and working seamlessly with all departments to maintain the best possible care and experience for every client, patient and team member. That’s a tall order, but thankfully we have a tall friend to answer the call!

Michele needs a coat rack to house the many hats worn as our foreman, cheerleader, therapist, electrician, plumber, mom, referee, IT specialist, daycare supervisor, mentor, captain, and most of all…our friend and greatest advocate. Her title doesn’t even come close to reflect who she is to us, but we’re grateful for all her hours, wisdom, tough love and support. Thanks for leading by example and guiding with grace and a little grit to keep us on course every step of the way. Happy Practice Manager Appreciation Week! 💕

11/15/2025

We can confirm, Dood is 💯 amazing and we’re proud to offer physical rehabilitation with many modalities to help our patients! If you’d like to know more about our Animalia Rehab services, feel free to call 615-595-7170 or visit animaliawellness.com!

I remember before there was physical rehab for our pets and as a rescue that focused on special needs and medical cases….we really needed it. At the time I relied heavily on one of our fosters who was human PT to give me ideas and guidance.
It’s been years now since Animalia Rehab became the first clinic to offer rehab services and we are so fortunate to have that available in our community. The benefits it can provide for seniors, obese animals, neuro cases, and ortho patients is priceless.
While orthopedic surgeries have been around for a very long time, we do find them to be more successful now that we have PT options. Dood had FHO surgery two weeks ago and today he had his first PT session…..which doesn’t look like much since he’s sleeping through it!! During the early sessions post op they get therapies such as light, laser, and/or shockwave and begin more intense stretches to work on range of motion. As they progress they will hit the underwater treadmill to start building back their strength. A typical PT plan for FHO recovery is an hour wach week for six weeks. Recovery is a long road, but rehab helps make sure it’s a positive one with the best outcome.
Also, Dood is amazing.

11/14/2025

The Animalia Pup-tini Bar is joining our friends at the this Saturday, 11-4pm. We’ll be serving up complimentary treats with a side of love, featuring our signature “Mistle-tini” and a chance to win an Animalia gift basket with holiday goodies for your pup! Enjoy over 100 craft and food vendors around the Westhaven lake, photos with Santa, activities for the kids, and the Santa Paddle benefitting . We can’t wait to see you there!

11/14/2025

If there’s one thing we love, it’s bragging on our amazing team and their accomplishments! Longevity within vet med is a daily choice and commitment to an emotionally and physically demanding career, so when you’ve been blessed with a work family that shares your values, mission and heart for animals…it feels like home. Join us in sharing a very happy 7 year Animalia anniversary to our beautiful friend and precious jewel, Sara! 💕

11/13/2025

Little Miss Tater is celebrating her 12th birthday and we’re helping her make it extra special with a few goodies from our boutique! Happy birthday, sweet baby girl! 🎉

11/13/2025

A behind the scenes glance at our “Lunch & Learn” series where our team stays educated and current on new products and solutions for our patients. Thank you to for fueling our crew today with a tasty fajita bar!

11/12/2025

Animalia will be closed for a brief team meeting on Wednesday, November 12th, 12-1pm. Our client service team will return all messages when we reopen at 1pm, thank you!