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Save the Date for 4th Annual Putts Fore Pets Tournament
Monday, March 5th, 2012
The 2012 date has been set for OK Humane’s wildly successful golf tournament! Oak Tree Country Club will host the 4th Annual Putts Fore Pets golf tournament on September 10, 2012. All proceeds will benefit OK Humane’s life saving programs. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities or team information, contact Manager of Development Amy Shrodes at (405) 607-8991 [...]
Introducing the new online face of OK Humane!
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Our website recently underwent a major face-lift thanks to generous funding from our partner agency the ASPCA! One of the most exciting additions is the ability for the community to keep up with our up-to-date progress with our new homepage counters. Check out www.okhumane.org to see all of the new features! Feedback is welcomed and appreciated; feel [...]
Staff Spotlight: Clinic Teamwork Saves Lives
Monday, March 5th, 2012
By Samantha Burnett, Director of Operations Due to unforeseen events, the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division (OKCAWD) has temporarily lost access to their veterinary surgery clinic for an unspecified time. In order to assist the staff and animals at the OKC Animal Shelter, OK Humane was able to loan our SE OKC Clinic surgery space to [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Christy Whitmire
Monday, March 5th, 2012
“I became a volunteer with OK Humane in a very unexpected way. I had just lost a very close friend in a tragic accident. After his passing, his cat was left in his home for 3 days before we realized she was still there. I was faced with grieving while finding a home for his beloved cat. [...]
Letter from the President
Monday, March 5th, 2012
One of the most important components of the OK Humane program is spay/neuter. This community will not be able to end the needless euthanasia at the OKC Shelter unless we drastically reduce the number of animals entering the shelter in the first place. At the close of each year I always hold my breath as [...]
Thank you Flaming Lips!
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Oklahoma City-based alternative rock band Flaming Lips recorded a six-hour song in late 2011 to raise money for two local charities, OK Humane and the ACM @ UCO. Fans donated $100 each to have their names spoken by Sean Lennon in the song. The project raised over $20,000. OK Humane received fifty-percent of the total raised [...]
OK Humane Mentors Other Communities on Mega Adoption Events!
Monday, March 5th, 2012
2012 holds a bright outlook for mega adoption events around the country. A mega adoption event is an event that has a goal of adopting out at least 200 animals in a short, finite period of time (as defined by PetSmart Charities). It is our belief that mega adoption events are very beneficial for two main [...]
Enforcement Of Pet Breeder Law Requires Dogged Determination
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Click here to view original story. By Alex Cameron, Oklahoma Impact Team OKLAHOMA CITY – A new law requiring state licensing of commercial pet breeders sits under a cloud of uncertainty, while those trying to enforce it express frustration — even fear — over the resistance they’re encountering. The law has engendered vehement protest from [...]
Puppy Mill Dogs Need Your Help!
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Did you know that the only agency dedicated to regulating black market dog breeders in Oklahoma is now in jeopardy? Did you know that all of our work to stop puppy mills in Oklahoma may have been in vain? Have you seen the Room2Love campaign? Please go to www.room2love.org to learn more. Please join the [...]
Staff Spotlight: Kat Hodges, Administrative Assistant!
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Today we’re shining the spotlight on team member Kat Hodges! Kat is the Administrative Assistant for OK Humane’s Operations. Kat first became involved with OK Humane through a summer internship with the University of Oklahoma and later that year joined OK Humane as a member of the staff. Kat is an integral piece of OK [...]
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Art Student Makes a Difference for Animals Through Her Work
by okhumane May 16th, 2012by Kat Hodges, Development and Marketing Associate Young local artist Caroline McKinnis has done it again! For the second year in a row, Caroline presented many of her works at the Festival of the Arts in Oklahoma City. This year she was able to raise $920 for the Central Oklahoma Humane Society by selling her [...]
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