Tag: Sep/Oct 2024
by Jennifer Sharpe
Halloween is its own season, which starts well before October 31.
Stores are teasing costumes with their back-to-school supplies, and decorating for Halloween becomes more extensive each year. For our pets, it can be a stressful and even potentially risky time, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be...
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 Gogh’s Starry Night, winding staircases, chameleons’ tails, and the shells that house mollusks, better known as snails.
It makes sense. If you’ve ever thrown a pot...
by Paul W. Wilson
Bats have been associated with Halloween since ancient times, even before there was a Halloween. Many people observed large numbers of bats during the fall when they are feeding at night or migrating to their winter hibernacula after leaving the maturity colonies and foraging territories of...
by Julie Wenger Watson
Photos courtesy of Dog Training Elite Oklahoma
Most people know that animals make incredible companions. However, not everyone realizes just how helpful they can be. From herding and guarding to providing emotional and physical support, animals are hard at work every day, making life easier for their...
Did you know October is International Black Cat Awareness Month? Here are some reminders of the misconceptions and dangers that cats face — especially black cats, and especially at Halloween. Please keep your cats safe!
Black cats — and to some extent, cats in general — have had an undeservedly...
by Jennifer Sharpe
The end of summer means back to school and a return to routine for many families. The house is likely a lot quieter on weekdays and even during nights and weekends, which often get filled with activities in the fall.
Adjusting to the new schedule affects everyone in...
by Nancy Gallimore
“I don’t know how you do it,” a friend exclaimed as she watched me send a little foster puppy off to a new home. “This is exactly why I don’t foster dogs. I could never let any of them leave.”
I get this comment a lot. My partner,...
by Carol Mowdy Bond | Photos courtesy of Haven of Hope
In 2009, Lori and Richard Jones opened Haven of Hope, focusing on abused, dumped, abandoned, and last-chance dogs and puppies from large and giant breeds. The rescue organization has placed hundreds of dogs in forever homes throughout Missouri, New...
by Rowena Mills
Do you think cats are special? (They certainly think they are!) Felines have been immortalized in the legends and folklore of many cultures for thousands of years and have even been regarded as deities.
Bast — the ancient Egyptian goddess of fire, the sun, and war — was...
by Kelsey Warren-Bryant
Fall is here! As milder temperatures help to cool the summer heat, it’s the perfect time to go outside and enjoy a special event with your pet. Several pet-friendly events are scheduled in the Oklahoma City metro and surrounding areas this fall. Mark your calendars — it’s...
