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Before You Wrap up That Pet

by Sharon Bishop-Baldwin There’s nearly universal agreement among humans who have roles in caring for cats and dogs — veterinarians and rescue and shelter workers...

Safe & Merry

by Julie Wenger Watson The holidays can be joyful, but anyone who’s ever white-knuckled it through three consecutive Thanksgiving meals or endured a tense “celebratory”...

Old Dog? New Tricks!

Story and photos by Nancy Gallimore Brooke and I stepped onto our front porch to enjoy a blissfully temperate morning. As we moved into the...

Helping Critters Weather Winter

Story and photos by Sharon Bishop-Baldwin Some of the harshest winter weather may still be weeks or even months away. But there’s no time like...

From Puppy Mill to Forever Home

by Jennie the Lloyd In my tiny backyard, my rescue dog Judy has found her calling. Once nameless and discarded by a puppy mill, the...

Canine Golden Years

Story and photos by Karen Dugan Holman, BS, BSE, MS There she was — my new foster dog. I had seen her shelter pictures; she...

A Cherished Life

Story and photos by Connie Cronley I’ve had lots of fantasies in my life — Miss America, Pulitzer Prize winner, lottery champion — but the...

Listen Up!

by Connie Cronley A young woman walks her dog Simon by my house regularly. We wave, sometimes call out “Hi.” One day recently, I was hungry...

Flocking to the City

by Julie Wenger Watson You don’t have to be a farmer or live in the country to enjoy the benefits of agriculture. A remarkable amount...

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,...

Wolf Dogs

by Heide Brandes In 2005, a rescue of a single wolf dog at Wild Heart Ranch Wildlife Rehabilitation near Claremore sparked a mission that would...

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...

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...

Teamwork

by Julie Wenger Watson The physical and mental benefits of regular exercise for humans are well established. They include everything from improved cardiovascular health and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Making Time STAY Still

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,...

Combating Natural Disasters

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...

Accidental Puppy

by Nancy Gallimore I have a new puppy. I did not mean to get a puppy. But I have known this special boy since he...

At a Snail’s Pace

by Kim Doner I recently read that the spiral is nature’s most efficient shape, at which point I naturally started seeing spirals everywhere — van...

A Way with Words

David Gallant, a freelance writer and American Kennel Club judge based in Oklahoma City, has won a national award from the Dog Writers Association...

A Day at the Lake

by Kelsey Warren-Bryant | Photos courtesy of 405 Animal Rescue Looking ahead: It is 2 p.m. May 19, 2024. You are at the Red Coyote...

Calming Influences

by Jennifer Sharpe Iwas babysitting at my brother’s house for a weekend, which meant caring for two young nieces and Louie, their French bulldog. Louie has been...

Symbols of Spring

by Inger Giuffrida, executive director, WildCare Oklahoma Photos courtesy of WildCare Oklahoma Spring means baby season for wildlife. Every few weeks, WildCare Oklahoma admits new species. Early...

Caring for Cats and Dogs

by Victoria Stephens A new animal rescue facility in El Reno is building a community of pet lovers and contributing to finding a solution for the...

Don’t I Know You?

by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S. Several years ago, my son and a friend were talking and laughing on speakerphone. His friend asked to borrow...

Pet-Friendly Travel, Tulsa Style!

by Heide Brandes It’s not exactly a surprise that pet-friendly travel is one of the hottest trends, and the good news is that the hospitality industry...

Finding the Way Home

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...

Drowning under a TWISTER

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...

DOGGIE Bucket List

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...

Survive and Thrive

by Kelsey Warren-Bryant In the wild, betta fish live in tropical fresh waters in Southeast Asia. They stay near the surface of the water defending their...

More Than Just a Treat

by Kelsey Warren-Bryant It’s fall, and pumpkin is all around. The sweet spicy smell, the lovely fall aesthetic, the taste that reminds us of the holidays...

OKC Pets Magazine and its companion website OKCPetsMagazine.com provide OKC pet owners with the perspectives of a bi-monthly magazine, the interactive, up-to-the-minute insights of a local news source, and the humane conscience and social media involvement of the OKC pet community. Only here will you find a one-step resource for local pet products, services and events as well as adoption and pet care information. All of it is sprinkled with lots of pictures of local pets!