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Staff Spotlight: Jessica Herron-Fisher, OK Humane Place Clinic Manager!
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Today’s featured staff member is Jessica Herron-Fisher, Clinic Manager at OK Humane Place Spay/Neuter Clinic! Jessica joined our team in 2009 as a Vet Assistant with our high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter team at OK Humane Place. She later took on the role of Spay/Neuter Community Liaison, in which she worked directly with our community in targeted [...]
Discovering Your Pet’s Lineage
Friday, January 6th, 2012
by Joe Petz When we adopted Friday as a puppy, the friendly staff at the animal shelter told us that she was at least part German Shepherd. It was only after she had attained adulthood, however, that the vet was able to determine she is also part Husky. Why is this information important? Because knowing [...]
Manager of Development Makes a Big Difference!
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Today we’re shining the spotlight on our Manager of Development, Amy Shrodes! Amy has been with OK Humane since 2008, when she started out as our Volunteer Coordinator/Development Assistant. In that time Amy has made a huge impact in our organization! Amy was responsible for developing our volunteer program, and she has recruited and trained [...]
There is Still Time to Make One More Gift for the Animals
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Dear friends, As 2011 draws to a close, won’t you please make one more gift to help Oklahoma City animals in need? I’d like to share with you a few of the amazing OK Humane accomplishments from 2011. Thanks to the support of dedicated animal lovers like you, OK Humane found loving homes for more than [...]
Pet-Friendly Holidays
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
by Joe Petz With holidays approaching faster than Hollywood can churn out another Bat Man sequel, pet experts give these recommendations to ensure your animal amigo has a safe and happy time. –Avoid tinsel and secure wiring from Christmas or Hannukah lights: Pets often think tinsel is a food source even though it poses a serious choking [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Vi Basterash
Monday, December 12th, 2011
“I wanted to volunteer at OK Humane to help care for animals in whatever way I could. I have always had animals around me from the time I was growing up on a farm and as my children were growing and I enjoy being around them and interacting with them. It is fun being around the animals and seeing their different [...]
Pictures Make a Difference
Monday, December 12th, 2011
Do you obsess over getting that perfect picture of your pet? Do you meticulously edit each of the shots from your latest “photo shoot” with Fluffy before uploading them online for the world to see? Now you can use your photography skills to give back to the community and help us save more lives! The [...]
Successful Events in 2011!
Monday, December 12th, 2011
By Amy Shrodes, Manager of Development 2011 was a very exciting year for OK Humane. We hosted two Midnight Woofness mega-adoption events, held countless adoption outreaches at various locations across the metro, and organized a successful golf tournament. Our latest event; Midnight Woofness IV: A True Homecoming found homes for 586 animals in less than [...]
12 Days of Catmas is Back Again!
Monday, December 12th, 2011
Have you been thinking about adding a new feline friend to your life? Our “12 Days of Catmas” cat adoption special was such a big hit last year that we’ve decided to bring it back again this year! The event will be held December 13th through December 24th at the OK Humane Adoption Center (7500 [...]
Letter from the President
Friday, December 9th, 2011
We are fast approaching the five year anniversary of OK Humane. It is unbelievable to me that five years have passed us by already. I was just informed yesterday that in this short time period our team has adopted out over 8,000 dogs and cats and provided spay/neuter surgeries for over 34,000 dogs and cats. [...]
Latest News from the Blog
Photos for Felines with Fresh Step & the ASPCA
by kathodges February 3rd, 2012by Joe Petz February is Cat Appreciation Month, and in honor of this special time, Fresh Step cat litter will donate a dollar to the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals if you just follow a few easy steps. First, go to the Fresh Step Facebook page. Using their “Cat Pride Sweaters” application, [...]
Upcoming Events
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7500 N. Western Ave. Oklahoma City, 73118(405) 286-1229 ext 4
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