Tall Pines Animal Services LLC

07/01/2026

Beating the heat with a geriatric PPID (Cushings) horse can be extra. Dusty lacks the ability to sweat currently, so ensuring he doesn’t overheat is our top priority. And making sure Charm doesn’t get into too much of a lathered mess from all these biting gnats is priority number two. Clipping Dusty’s coat in high vascular areas allows the cooler air to reach his veins, allowing the cooler blood to lower the temperature of his internal organs. Keeping his coat on part of his body, face and ears, and legs provides some protection from these biting insects .The cold hose water does the same to cool him down as does evaporation under the fans after being hosed off. Also on the menu: Guinness beer which should cause his body to sweat. He’s worth the hassle. Love you Trusty Dusty!

06/12/2026

We’re happy to support our absolute favorite coffee supplier, Special Grounds Coffee in Wauseon! Great coffee and an even better mission. When a client asks to haul their hogs for fair tagging, I’m happy to stop by for a quick latte and few bags of our favorite brew on my way past. Make sure to check them out!

06/08/2026

Me: “Sorry, no sprinkler this morning; your mom will be back home soon and we don’t need you all muddy!”

Golden: “Cool cool cool cool cool no doubt no doubt no doubt but first hang on I have an idea.”

Littles: “YAYYYY! Me too!”

All of this took place when the owner was 5 minutes from her house. Of course.

05/29/2026

Two of the kids and I made a gruesome discovery while taking a walk during the third’s physical therapy appointment. With a lot of juggling and some help from local nurses, we were able to rescue the six babies and deliver them to Nature’s Nursery the following morning.

Did you know opossum’s momma’s ni***es elongate so that the ni**le and thus milk go directly into the baby’s stomach? That would explain why it was so challenging to unlatch these little guys. And the joeys ride in the jill’s pouch for months as they continue to grow. This is why keeping them warm (85-90 degrees) was most important while we awaited our drop off appointment. A sock of warm rice and heating paid under half the box did the trick well. Nature’s Nursery was incredibly helpful and informative!

05/26/2026

I get a lot of questions for farm sittings:
“Do you work with quarantine horses?”
“Do you know how to do a horse nebulizer?”
“Do you mind diapering geriatric dogs and doing extra potty breaks?”
“Can you soak their hay and hay cubes now that he has confirmed PPID?”
“Can you give my cat eye ointment?”

Most of it I have done before and am happy to accommodate. Others, I’m willing to learn and ask questions until we’re both confident in the care I can provide.

It’s an honor to be trusted with your precious aging animals. ❤️

04/09/2026

The instructions for poor hubby when you leave out of town. 😅 it’s a lot of details keeping everyone alive and restful citizens.

I am out of town until next week with very limited access to messaging. I will respond to everyone as soon as possible the week of the 13th!

03/03/2026

Third quarter horse class finished up with some riding last week, comparing different steering techniques. Fourth quarter horse class starts next week! I’m offering two classes: level 1 and level 2. Links below. Only a couple spots remain, I believe. Let me know if you have questions!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/north-campus-q4-electives--2526

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/south-campus-q4-electives--2526

02/26/2026

The weather has cooperated for the past two classes to ride outside! It’s been fun learning to lead the horse from the ground and steer the horse while riding. This class has a span of 6-9 year olds all having never ridden a horse independently. So much fun experiencing new challenges!

02/20/2026

Who needs some started pullets with colorful eggs? We love supporting our clients in their endeavors. While we farm sit for this wonderful business, we are also frequent customers of her great quality pullets! Reach out to Bylow Enterprises for chickens or eggs this year!

We have clients selling chickens, hogs, rabbits, goat milk products, horses, and more! If you need connected, especially with 4h submissions quickly approaching, please be sure to reach out.

Limited number of started pullets available for pickup the week of March 30th. We got these chicks at a bit of a discount and are passing the savings on. Please message for details.

Black Copper Maran (lays dk brown)
Black Ameraucana (lays blue)
Buff Orpington (lays lt brown)
Easter Eggers (colored egg layer)
Golden Cuckoo Maran (lays darker brown)
Lavender Orpington (lays lt brown)
Splash Ameraucana (lays blue)
Splash Maran (lays dk brown)
Swedish Flower Hen (lays cream)

These are some great breeds if you are looking for colored egg layers!

02/19/2026

Lunchtime potty breaks for these pups on both ends of the age spectrum. Young and old bladders alike appreciate midday relief for our dogs with owners in healthcare. Helping one up off the floor thanks to her arthritis, dodging the tongues and excited paws of the two younger ones… we can’t wait for them to finish doing their business for snuggles and playtime inside.
Reach out if you want to get on my midday potty break rotation! :)