Tag: Jan/Feb 2023
by Anna Holton-Dean | Photos courtesy of the Tulsa SPCA
Although the past year brought great needs, the Tulsa SPCA saw the challenge as a chance to make a greater impact. Since 1913, the Tulsa Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been serving the local community. Its...
by Nancy Gallimore | Photos courtesy of Helpless Hounds
I remember when Amity Edwards mentioned she was going to start her own
breed rescue. I run our local Dalmatian rescue, and there are other area breed-specific rescues for golden retrievers, Labs, German shepherds, and other breeds, so I asked Amity which...
by Kim Doner
Historically, many immigrants to the New World had no qualms
about wagging familiars from home with them, whether the effects proved benign or catastrophic for America’s native populations. Everything from measles to kudzu has invaded and flourished.
I’m going to address one, however, that has received grudging acceptance —...
by Nancy Gallimore | Artwork by Phuong Cao
In November of 2021, I wrote a story about my Dalmatian, Howie, 15 closing
in on 16 years of age. I knew my boy was nearing the end of his time with me. I wanted to celebrate him while he was still with...
by Julie Wenger Watson
They stare at us from social media posts and homemade flyers — the
adorable faces of lost pets above the heartbreaking messages of bereft families hoping to reunite with their beloved dogs and cats.
According to a nonprofit animal welfare organization, Best Friends Animal Society, Oklahoma shelters took...
by Karen Dugan Holman | Photos courtesy of Karen Dugan Holman
It was a fabulous Saturday. It was a day full of sunshine, warm temperatures,
and a light breeze. We were staying at home together as a family. Mom was not teaching. Dad was not flying. I anticipated the day with...
by Mary Green
CPDT-KA: Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed, CDBC: Certified Dog Behavior Counselor
CNWI: Certified Nose Work Instructor K9 Manners & More, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Dogs are amazing in their ability to learn our language. We are so deficient in learning theirs! They learn not only the words we say...
by Kelsey Warren-Bryant
“Carpe diem,” “Seize the moment,” and “You only live once
(YOLO)”— they are phrases crafted through time with the simple purpose of reminding us that life is short, and it’s best to make the most of it. This ideal of living is what inspires us to make bucket...
