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Pets & Their People

Pets & Their People: Dogs, Cats & Vinyl

by Jennifer Sharpe Photos courtesy of Brian Price Since opening in January 2024, Studio Records in Broken Arrow has been a pet-friendly destination, with owner Brian...

‘Pawsitive’ Presence at Jenks Southeast 

by LAUREN CAVAGNOLO  |  Photos courtesy of Amy Berkinshaw Every Tuesday and Thursday at Jenks Southeast Elementary, students are greeted not only by teachers and...

Nourishing the Soul

Animals Enrich Life and Career by Rowena Mills | Photos courtesy of Stevie Thompson “I remember always having pets as a child, mostly cats and dogs,”...

Working Partners

by Rowena Mills “I have been bringing animals of all types home with me since I was a small child,” says Susan Miller. “I’ve had...

Bringing Sunshine

by Rowena Mills Photos courtesy of Warren Pagel, M.D. Warren Pagel, M.D., had a rather late start as a dog owner. Although he grew up on...

A Run of Luck

by Rowena Mills | Photos courtesy of Susan Bachmann When Susan Bachmann went for a run on a hot day in June 2023, she didn’t...

Minding the Stores

by Rowena Mills Photos courtesy of Sherry Bonner “I have never been a cat person. Crybaby is my first cat,” says Sherry Bonner, owner of the...

To Love and Be Loved

by Rowena Mills Beth Herrington is a monumental figure in northeastern Oklahoma and beyond — literally. A group of citizens commissioned a life-sized bronze sculpture...

Ratified Relationships

Story and photos by Anne Cosgrove Wimberly Wendigo Martinez describes herself as a retail person at Dig It, a unique vintage store in the Plaza District...

The Best Dogs Ever

by Anne Cosgrove Wimberly | Photos by Linda Earley Hit by a car. Shot by a pellet gun. Hungry. Scared. Covered in burrs. Scrawny. Young....

Magically Mischievous

by Jennie Lloyd | Photos by Kara Hamilton The life path of artist, educator, and advocate Matt Moffett changed after one of his first dogs died...

Partners against Crime

by Julie Wenger Watson | Photos courtesy of the Tulsa Police Department                 When he joined the Tulsa Police Department, Chris Butterfield didn’t know he would want...

Perfection

by Jennie Lloyd | Photos by Kara Hamilton “If you find yourself in Florence Park and you hear a sound somewhat like Ethel Merman and Aretha...

The Most Precious Gem

by Jennie Lloyd | Photos by Cindy Alvarez Tulsa jeweler Susan Sadler has a world-class sense of style, classic and striking. Bold and unusual. Her great...

Happily Ever After

by Jennie Lloyd | Photo courtesy of Amber and Zach Litwack When Zach met Amber in 1997, they were both undergraduates at the University of Tulsa....

Studio Assistants

by Jennie Lloyd | Photo by Cindy Alvarez Popular portraitist and artist Patrick (P.S.) Gordon says what many dog owners are thinking: “My dogs are...

The Christmas Biscuit

by Jennie Lloyd | Photos courtesy of Elvis Ripley and Paige Turlington Elvis Ripley dreams of biscuits. Savory Christmas biscuits. The simple fun of saying the...

Rescuing the Heart

by Jennie Lloyd | Photo by Cindy Alvarez “We do whatever Queenie wants to do,” says Sonny Dalesandro, owner of the popular Italian restaurant Dalesandro’s...

Friendly Ambassador

by Jennie Lloyd | Photo by Cindy Alvarez First thing in the morning, Dugal “is a wagging tail and a toy in his mouth,” says Brian...

Lily of the Valley

by Jennie Lloyd “Isn’t Lily our boss?” Toni Garner asks another florist at Toni’s Flowers & Gifts at 3549 South Harvard Avenue. “Oh, yeah, we’re trained,”...

Making Memories

by Jennie Lloyd Four winters ago, Rosemary Daugherty met Noel, her 85-pound English bulldog, and was immediately smitten. He is fawn-colored with tan spots and what...