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Mixed, Matched & Meant to Be

In honor of National Mutt Day, adoptable mixed-breed dogs take the spotlight — each one a unique blend of traits, personality and potential. Variety really...

The Dogs That Change Us

In each issue this year, meet a local foster parent and discover why they open their home and heart to pets in need. by Ronni...

Keeping Pets in Homes, Not Shelters

Comanche County Pet Resource Foundation by Carol Mowdy Bond Marcia Cronk was working with a traditional animal rescue, often pulling dogs from local shelters to...

Adopting a New Attitude

Cities invest millions in new municipal animal shelters by Sharon Bishop-Baldwin Across Oklahoma, new state-of-the-art municipal animal shelters are proliferating almost as quickly as the stray...

Update on Dodge’s Recovery Journey

Dodge’s recovery following his April 14 surgery at Scissortail Veterinary Specialists has brought encouraging progress in a relatively short amount of time. Following...

Anna & Charlie

by Anna Dinelli Charlie is my very first foster dog, and he is definitely not my last. I truly believe fostering is important because it...

Dodge’s Road to Recovery

by Anna Holton-Dean Photos courtesy of Route 66 Pet Rescue For most dogs, everyday activities like eating, panting and chewing on toys come naturally. For Dodge,...

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...

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...

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...

Safety First

Story and photos by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S. I often feel a nudge, guiding me to select a topic to share. Several sequential...

Keeping Up with Growth

Story and photos by Victoria Stephens The city of Moore celebrated the grand opening of its new $8.2 million animal shelter on April 10, 2024. The...

Saving the Unsavable

by Carol Mowdy Bond Bonding with Zane In May 2023, Rob Lovett adopted one-year-old Zane through Mutt Misfits. A pit-terrier mix, Zane was rescued from an...

Undoing the Damage After Undoing the Chain

by Nancy Gallimore The image came to me rapid-fire from various sources, as often happens when there is a Dalmatian in need. This dog was...

“Rescued” Is Not a Breed

by Nancy Gallimore I caught myself saying it as my foster puppy shied away from a well-meaning person trying to say hello. “Sorry! He’s a...

Finding Shelter from the Storm

by Ashley Villines, Northern Oklahoma Humane Society For a little more than a year, the Northern Oklahoma Humane Society has worked closely with the Animal Control...

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!