Tag: Sep/Oct 2023
by Inger Giuffrida, executive director, WildCare Oklahoma
With fall comes the migration of millions of birds. After traveling
north to Oklahoma in the spring and hatching and rearing their young, many species of birds that bring color and song to our summer landscape will head south to overwinter from southern Texas...
by Kelsey Warren-Bryant
Have you ever dreamed of getting up close to a wolf, petting a sloth, or
even having breakfast with an elephant? Across the state, from the northeastern Oklahoma town of Eucha all the way toward the southern border in Hugo, there are places that offer unique animal experiences...
by Taylor Kincanon, Evans & Davis, PLLC
Pets, whether they are beloved companions or essential service animals, provide unconditional love, support, and purpose to 86.9 million homes in America, according to the American Pet Products Association. That number has increased after the pandemic that the country and the world has...
by Kathryn Helstrom
Daisy, Ann Knight’s miniature poodle, follows her 80-year-old companion everywhere around the house. She keeps Knight active because she loves to go for walks in the neighborhood and in the park. Knight keeps up a regular feeding and grooming routine for Daisy and makes sure she sees...
Story and photos by Nancy Gallimore
I glanced down at my phone as the call came in. It was 10:56 a.m. It was entirely too soon for this to be good news.
I answered to hear the tone of a heart monitor beep-beep-beeping rhythmically in the background. That meant this was...
Story and photos by Carol Mowdy Bond
“I grew up in the country with animals,” Kyle Woodall said. “We had horses, dogs,
cats, rabbits, chickens. We did some farming, sold watermelons, and hauled hay. There aren’t a lot of kids around when you live in the country. So animals were my...
by Kim Doner
Greetings, critter-loving readers!
I’m here to supply you with more
than a few facts to ensure your triumphant win of my favorite game — I Wish I Didn’t Know.
This is for real. What’s hysterical is that the makers claim the game is for adults, but people who can...
by Rowena Mills
Your own cats are the greatest — and perhaps the biggest, oldest, or most
distinguished. But some kitties really are record breakers.
Towser, a longhaired tortoiseshell, was born on April 21, 1963, and is in the Guinness Book of Records as the world mousing champion. She lived at Glenturret...
by Kaycee Chance | Photos by Linda Earley
It is no secret in Oklahoma that many dogs and cats are in need of adoption,
and many passionate Oklahomans work every day to help save them. The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter is pushing hard in its Alive in the 405 campaign, which...
