Tag: Jan/Feb 2025
by Kelsey Warren-Bryant | Photos courtesy of Pixabay
Do you have a feline that you simply adore? What about a special person in your life who just loves cats? Valentine’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to show our two-legged and four-legged companions just how much they mean to us. Check...
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 suspect that something out of the ordinary was about to happen. Then she stopped to catch her breath at an intersection that is not in...
by Mary Green
The new year always brings me to a place of renewed commitment to keep my dogs healthy. Admittedly, my dogs are far fitter than I am! They swim and dock-dive all summer, play Frisbee, and are active daily. The winter months mean we spend more time indoors...
by Julie Wenger Watson | Photos courtesy of Pixabay
Oklahoma is famous for its volatile weather in winter and throughout the year. Living in this state means experiencing everything from extreme temperatures, tornadoes, and high humidity to flooding, hail, and lightning — often within a few days’ time. Most Oklahomans...
by Inger Giuffrida, executive director, WildCare Oklahoma
January, February, and even early March can be tough for wildlife. Although some animals hibernate or go into a torpor state during extreme cold temperatures and others migrate to warmer climates, many species are active during the coldest months in Oklahoma.
In the first...
Although dogs were the earliest domesticated mammals, another critter was incorporated into helping Neolithic humans survive about 10,000 years ago — the goat.
Early Iranian man discovered how well herd animals attach to us. Goats became the walking Walmart of eastern Asia and northern Africa. They offered milk, meat, hides,...
by Carol Mowdy Bond
Photos courtesy of BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center
“These cats are pest control,” says Dr. Kristy Ehlers, director of school partnerships at BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center near El Reno. “That’s how they’re on the payroll, and they do their jobs.”
Ehlers is describing the two orange tabby cats, Chalk and Fritz,...
by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S.
Photos courtesy of Corinna Tressler, D.V.M.
Corinna Tressler, D.V.M., owner of Green Country Veterinary Hospital, has partnered with Loyal, an animal-health biotech company developing medications intended to help dogs live longer and maintain their quality of life as they age. Green Country Veterinary Hospital...
by Rowena Mills
If you are a fan of the PBS television series MASTERPIECE Mystery!, you have seen the clever animated sequence in the opening titles, a half-minute distillation of Edward Gorey’s art. If you are an aficionado of all things feline, you might know Gorey’s cartoonlike cats, which appear...
by Jennifer Sharpe
Ice storms. Tornadoes. Wildfires.
In Oklahoma, those are just some of the natural disasters that could strike — that’s why we need to be prepared, and our disaster plans need to include our pets.
“A pet’s first line of defense in emergencies is a well-prepared owner,” said Susan Anderson,...
