Our Story
Mission
Founder
Leslie Fleuranges
Leslie is a doting pet parent dedicated to supporting other doting pet parents. She’s knows the unique challenges that arise when animal companions are sick, recovering, or elderly.
A former marketing, innovation, and product development leader for Hill’s Pet Nutrition, she has a deep base of knowledge about the animal health industry. She’s thrilled to bring this first of its kind service to Kansas.
Leslie is a dog mom to her beloved Lhasa Apso, Mimi. They love taking long walks and driving around with all the windows down. Though Mimi is small, her courage is not; she has complete confidence in her deer and turkey chasing abilities.
Mimi’s best trait is her capacity for giving and receiving love. Those qualities are at the heart of everything TLC does for pets and their parents.
STAFF
Dr. Katherine Mountain
Vet on call
Dr. Katherine Mountain graduated from Kansas State University Veterinary School in 2004. After graduation she worked in a mixed animal clinic in Great Bend, Kan. for one year before starting her mobile veterinary service. Dr Mountain continued to work in the Barton County area for nine more years as a mobile veterinarian. After moving to Silver Lake in 2014, she continued her mobile veterinary practice. Mountain Veterinary Services continues to provide veterinary care for the greater Topeka area. On the side, Dr Mountain has worked in two different emergency clinics over the span of seven years. She has also taught high school biology. Dr. Mountain is married with three children, two dogs, and one cat.
Maegan Neece
TLC Vet Tech
Kelly Perry
TLC Vet Tech
Angela Kesler
TLC Vet Tech
Kimberly Mitchell
Reservation Specialist
Amy Hayse
Reiki Practitioner
Ciji Locust
Suite Assistant
Indra Purins
Suite Assistant
Samantha Smith
Groomer
Bereavement Counselors
Phelica Glass, certified pet grief counselor
Bereavement Counselor
Phelica Glass, LSCSW, certified pet grief counselor
Phelica is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker with a successful psychotherapy
practice in Topeka, Kan. She’s a graduate of Washburn University with a bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences. She graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a Masters in Clinical Social Work and Certification of Gerontology. Through further education she attained a certification in Child and Adolescent Grief Counseling from the International Association of HealthCare Professionals. Phelica also is a Fellow of the American Academy of Grief.
Rev. Delmar White, Midland Care
Bereavement Counselor
Reverend White is the pastor of New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church and has served in pastoral ministry for more than 37 years. He is the chaplain at Midland Care in Topeka, Kan, where he formerly served as a grief and loss specialist. He also serves as the chaplain for the Topeka Police Department. He is the board chair of the Entrepreneurial Minority Business Development. His education includes a Bachelor of Theology from Western Baptist Bible College; Master of Religious Studies from Western Baptist Bible College. He is a Master of Divinity candidate at Central Baptist Theological Seminary. He’s also completed a certification in Grief and Loss.
REFERRING PARTNERS
Advisory Board
Edward Joyce
Finance & Operations
Vickie O'Grain
Veterinarian Technician Past President NAVTA
Antonia pennisi
HR specialist
Geoff Tolsdorf
Marketing & Strategy
Susan Jones, DVM
Veterinarian Consultant
Kasha Stoll
Public Relations & Communication
Partnerships
