Tag: May/Jun 2022
As told to Sherri Goodall by Mariah Gillespie
On a lovely summer Saturday, my family and I drove up to Tulsa
from Norman to visit Oklahoma Westie Rescue. I hoped to meet this adorable Westie mix known as Palomino.
I learned she had been rescued twice and returned — once because the...
We all know how much fun and companionship animals bring
into our lives. But have you ever thought about how many of them also go to jobs with their owners and serve as faithful workers for years?
Lilygrass flowers and décor has one such very special and popular employee named Rosco.
“Rosco...
by Heide Brandes
To address the worries and dangers
that survivors of domestic violence
have about leaving their beloved pets behind, Palomar Family Justice Center in Oklahoma City received a special grant from Purina and the nonprofit group RedRover for new kennel space to house animals that might be at risk.
Purina and...
by Kaycee Chance
Urban Dog House, at 4315 Southwest 119th Street in Oklahoma City, is a
new local boarding facility looking to provide metro-area dog owners with peace of mind while they work or travel by offering a variety of boarding and day-care options.
Opening in March 2021, Urban Dog House, owned...
by Nancy Gallimore | Photos courtesy of Unchain OK
It was early on a Sunday morning, my day to enjoy a little extra snooze time. I was
sandwiched snugly in my bed by the snoring bodies of several members of my canine family. We love those rare opportunities to be lazy...
by Rowena Mills
After Pat Becker moved from Oklahoma to Arkansas
three years ago, she discovered a new focus for her interest in animals — a worldwide organization called Heifer International. Becker, whose movie and television acting credits include A Guide for the Married Man, In Like Flint, and the Batman...
by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S.
When I was growing up in rural Broken Arrow, Fourth of July
celebrations were full of life lessons and lasting memories. I not only learned from my mother how to prepare a meal for 50 people with love and joy, my father also instilled...
by Rowena Mills
Famous English nurse Florence Nightingale (1820–1910) started early with compassionate care for humans and animals. When
she was young, she nursed an injured sheepdog named Cap back to health and saved his life.
In 1854, during the Crimean War, Nightingale and 38 nurses were sent to the main British...
