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Celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
by Inger Giuffrida, executive director, WildCare Oklahoma
Spring is associated with birth and rebirth. Seeds grow, flowers bloom, grasses green, trees grow leaves, and wildlife...
Breaking Ground
by Kelsey Warren-Bryant
Oklahoma City has broken ground for the brand-new Louisa McCune Animal Welfare Center to help address the crisis of pet overpopulation and...
All in the Family
by Jennifer Sharpe
Summer vacation can be extra fun for the entire family when you bring your pets along. Road trips with cats and dogs,...
Following a Trend
by Julie Wenger Watson
Social media can influence so many aspects of our lives, from the food we cook to the clothes we wear and...
Act with Intention
by Mary Green
“My dog won’t listen.” “My dog is just stubborn.”
Have you said that sort of thing about your dog? Perhaps the issue is...
Orange You Glad We’re Friends?
Story and photos by Anne Cosgrove Wimberly
Everyone knows a kid-and-dog story: Lassie, Where the Red Fern Grows, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Because of
Winn-Dixie....
Hogs and History
by Carol Mowdy Bond | Photos courtesy of the Sivard family
In late 2024, May, a Meishan pig, birthed 13 piglets. May and a Meishan...
First Felines
by Rowena Mills
Susan Ford and Amy Carter have a good deal in common. Each is the youngest child and only daughter of a president...
Loving Foster Care
by Anne Rener
As any pet parent knows, animals provide companionship and reduce anxiety. For people in crisis — such as drug addiction or domestic...
Not Empty Nesters
by Inger Giuffrida, executive director, and Elise Gundlach, operations director, WildCare Oklahoma
Photos courtesy of WildCare Oklahoma
Spring means baby season for wildlife in Oklahoma. It...
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Story and photos by Nancy Gallimore
The greetings of hundreds of hopeful dogs created a deafening din as we made our way through rows of...
Wildly Creative?
by Kelsey Warren-Bryant
From teaching elephants to paint with their trunks to encouraging pigs to apply strokes to a canvas holding a paintbrush in the...
The Eyes Have It
by Kim Doner
When we look deep into animals’ eyes, we humans might wonder what they’re thinking — but have you ever wondered how another...
Pets in the Pool
by Jennifer Sharpe
Since ancient times, humans have used water for healing and exercise. Hydrotherapy and aquatic rehabilitation exercises have been used to treat many...
Love — One Tail Wag at a Time
by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S.
Photos courtesy of Karen Dugan Holman
Who knew picking up a tiny black Labrador puppy from the Muskogee pound...
For Your Valentine
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...
The Love of Her Life
Story and photos by Anne Cosgrove Wimberly
Dawn Butler is a widow, a retired real estate agent, and a senior citizen (a true lady never...
Weathering Winter’s Blast
by Julie Wenger Watson | Photos courtesy of Pixabay
Oklahoma is famous for its volatile weather in winter and throughout the year. Living in this...
Strategies for Survival
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...
The Greatest of All Time
by Kim Doner
Although dogs were the earliest domesticated mammals, another critter was incorporated into helping Neolithic humans survive about 10,000 years ago — the...
Kitty Patrol
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...