Tag: Jul/Aug 2025
Story and photo by Karen Dugan Holman, M.S., B.S., B.S.E.
People describe their age in several ways. Chronological, wisdom, aches and pains, retirement…. But not me. I measure my age by how many dogs I can walk at the same time.
Not to say I am not nearing retirement age, but...
by Rowena Mills
Photo courtesy of Lyndsy Paulick
Going on adventures … visiting magical places … sharing life with animals….
Joe and Lyndsy Paulick of Owasso have figured out how to have it all. Known as Upstanding Sitters, they combine travel with house-sitting and pet-sitting in the state, around the nation, and...
by Julie Wenger Watson
As our pets become more integrated into all aspects of our lives, it’s no longer a surprise to see a Chihuahua in the cart at a store or a Siamese cat strolling the neighborhood, tethered to its owner with a stylish harness.
Although we’ve always needed ways...
by Inger Giuffrida, executive director, WildCare Oklahoma
Squirrels are one of the most prolific mammals on earth, with 278 species worldwide. They are members of the order Rodentia, commonly called rodents as a group. In addition to mice and rats, this diverse taxonomic order includes hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, prairie...
Choosing the right veterinarian for your pet’s care is like selecting a doctor for yourself or your children. Finding the right provider is essential for your pet’s wellness and your peace of mind.
Here are some considerations when searching for a veterinarian.
Ask Around
It might seem like the old-fashioned way, but...
Story and photos by Anne Cosgrove Wimberly
It’s nearing the end of summer. Big-box stores host crowds of college students who purchase towels, bedsheets, laundry baskets, garbage cans, and hay for their dorm rooms and apartments.
Hay? Possibly, if you’re like 17-year-old Nevaeh Tucker, a resident and pet sitter from Moore,...
by Anne Rener
Jake. Handsome. Debonair. Lover of people, parties, and stuffed animals (his babies). We met by happenstance at an adoption event, but it was destiny — and love at first sight. Jake came home with us and quickly proved himself to be the coolest dog dude we’ve ever...
by Rowena Mills
When British statesman Sir Winston Churchill’s grandson (also named Winston Churchill) and Mary Caroline d’Erlanager were married in July 1964, the family gathered outside for a group photo. The former prime minister, front and center among his children, grandchildren, and other relatives, holds a very important family...
Story and photos by Nancy Gallimore
Thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump. I glance up from my long- neglected email inbox and immediately attribute the rhythmic staccato to Dash, my handsome Dalmatian. Dash was in a deep, cozy slumber, motionless beyond a twitching nose and his tail wagging excitedly against the cushion of...
by Carol Mowdy Bond | Photos courtesy of Greg White
In 2003, Dr. Greg White and his friend Adrienne headed to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, to look at adoptable pets. Adrienne’s contact there was a volunteer, Timmie Clark, at Pauls Valley Animal Welfare Society, also known as P.A.W.S.
“I was just kind...
