Consumers May Be Unknowingly Contributing to Puppy Mills

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Letter from the President

August 11, 2010

At 10:30pm on June 4th I really began to panic. Our whole team of staff and volunteers had been setting up all day for our Mega Adoption Event “Midnight Woofness”. The event was scheduled to kick-off at Midnight on Friday night and go around the clock until Sunday evening. The goal was to adopt 300 [...]

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Oklahoma City Pet Supplies

August 11, 2010

That’s right! We have lots of dogs and cats available for adoption, but you even if you can’t adopt, you can support homeless animals in Oklahoma City by purchasing collars, leashes, clothing (for dogs and people!), toys, food, treats, beds, crates and any other supplies you can think of at our OK Humane Retail store!

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OK Humane Place Vaccination Clinics

August 7, 2010

The OK Humane Place Spay & Neuter Clinic has hosted four low-cost vaccination clinics since opening our doors in June of 2009. During these vaccination clinics we have been able to provide our services to 869 dogs and 167 cats.
These clinics benefit us and the community in several ways. Our clinics are available [...]

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Help us feed our foster animals!

August 3, 2010

The OKC shelter has a bonanza of animals being turned in this summer, and we are trying to transfer as many as possible into the OK Humane adoption program via our foster homes.
All of these puppies and kittens are eating more food than we have budgeted for! We really need your help to keep [...]

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Homeland Security: use shelter dogs!

August 2, 2010

by Leslie Smith, Dogtime.com
Link to original article
Janet Napolitano’s Department of Homeland Security announced last month that it plans to train 3,000 dogs over the next five years to help keep Americans safe. The Department is looking for Labs, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, and other “breeds with prior approval” to help FEMA and Customs and Border [...]

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A Day in the Life of a Spay/Neuter Community Liaison

August 1, 2010

Snapshot of the Coolest Job Ever!
By Adriane and Shelby, OK Humane Spay/Neuter Community Liaisons
A typical week for a Spay/Neuter Community Liaison is filled with adventure. Our mission is to reduce the number of unwanted pets that find themselves at the OKC shelter by filling all the surgery slots at the NW Clinic. Consequently, reducing the [...]

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Adoption Center Update

July 28, 2010

I hope that all of you are staying cool and enjoying the summer! We are trucking along here at the Adoption Center as well. July can be a slow month for adoptions, but we are making the best of it. We’ve had more kitties go home with a buddy as a result of the 2-for-1 Cat and Kitten Special, which we are so excited about.

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You can help animals – at ANY age!

July 17, 2010

Drew & Doran

These two wonderful young ladies, Drew & Doran, sold cake, lemonade and cookies to raise money for Rita’s Angel Fund (to provide vet care for very sick and injured animals). What GREAT young people we have in OKC!
There are so many ways you can help the animals at the Central Oklahoma Humane Society, [...]

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2-for-1 Cat Adoption Special Through July 31

July 15, 2010

Add twice the love to your household through July 31 for a total adoption fee of only $75!
This special applies to cats and kittens of any age.
Meet OK Humane cats at these locations:
Adoption Center
7500 N. Western Ave.
PetSmart stores:
Edmond (1921 S Broadway)
Moore (2100 S Service Road)
Rockwell (8357 N Rockwell Ave).
The 2 for 1 promotion is [...]

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Grant to fund Humane Society’s feral cat program

July 15, 2010

A $30,000 donation from the ASPCA will help pay to spay and neuter feral cats in Oklahoma City.

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Vote for OK Humane!

July 15, 2010

The Central Oklahoma Humane Society has been nominated in two categories in the OK Gazette’s Best of 2010!
Please go to the Gazette’s site and vote for us. All our volunteers’ hard work and the support of our community to make OKC better for animals deserves to be recognized! Here are a few rules from the [...]

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They’re eating us out of house and home!

July 11, 2010

Did you know that OK Humane receives NO money to feed the animals in our care?
In fact, we receive no money at all from federal, state or local governments. We are a completely independent 501(c)3 nonprofit that functions solely on your donations. (We are also not a local chapter of the ASPCA or the Humane [...]

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Weeklong Pet Food & Treat Sale at OK Humane Store!

July 2, 2010

Did you know that the OK Humane Adoption Center also has many retail items for sale? We sell collars, leashes, toys, beds, crates and of course a variety of pet food and treats.
The brands of food and treats we carry are all highly optimized for your pet’s best nutrition. High protein and low grain contents [...]

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Help Us Feed Kittens!

June 28, 2010

The OKC shelter has a bonanza of kittens being turned in this year (it seems like even more than usual!) and we are trying to transfer as many as possible into the OK Humane adoption program (via our foster homes).
These kitties are eating more food than we have budgeted for! So we need your help [...]

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Updates and Happenings at OK Humane

June 17, 2010

Hello! Now that we’ve all had a chance to recover from the fantastic success of Midnight Woofness, I wanted to take a few moments to update you all on what’s coming up this summer and fall for OK Humane! We’d love for you to become involved with any of these events, and I’ll provide some [...]

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Oklahoma City PetSmart Adopt-a-thon Gets 388 Pets Into Forever Homes; Breaks National Record

June 8, 2010

Event breaks previous record of 356 adoptions at a Utah PetSmart during a weekend in 2009

Just a few of the many volunteers who helped with Midnight Woofness!

Thirty minutes before the Midnight Woofness Adoption Event began at midnight Friday June 4, 2010, there were over 300 people in line waiting for the tents to open [...]

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Oklahoma City PetSmart Adopt-a-thon Gets 388 Pets Into Forever Homes, And Breaks National Record

June 7, 2010

From bestfriends.org; original story at http://network.bestfriends.org/golocal/oklahoma/15493/news.aspx
Event breaks previous record of 356 adoptions at a Utah PetSmart during a weekend in 2009.
When the Midnight Woofness Adoption Event began at midnight Friday June 4, 2010, people were lined out the door ready to adopt at PetSmart store number 1517. Rescue participants bringing animals for adoption included [...]

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OK Humane sets date for next low-cost vaccination clinic

June 6, 2010

The OK Humane Spay/Neuter Clinic (located at NW 16th & Meridian Ave. in OKC) will hold a low-cost vaccination clinic (offering other services). Please see details below!
No appointment Necessary!
Friday, July 9th
8:30AM-4:00PM
Location:
OK HUMANE PLACE SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC
4522 NW 16TH STREET
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73127
405-947-SPAY (7729)
RABIES VACCINATIONS $5
YEARLY DOG AND CAT VACCINATIONS $10
BORDETELLA VACCINATIONS $10
FELINE LEUKEMIA [...]

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Good Morning from Midnight Woofness!

June 6, 2010

Good morning friends! I haven’t posted updates on this blog for a while, because I’ve been concentrating on keeping the Midnight Woofness website updated. But I wanted to give you all a heads up on what’s going on down at PetSmart at I-240 & Penn!
It’s a beautiful morning at Midnight Woofness. We have lots of [...]

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Supplies urgently needed for Midnight Woofness!

June 1, 2010

This weekend is the Midnight Woofness event!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe it’s already here. We are super excited, and appreciate all of the help everyone has given so far. Our Volunteers are amazing! Looks like this upcoming weekend will be the hottest weekend of the year yet, so we are in need [...]

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Summer Message from the President

May 25, 2010

Dear Friends,
The OK Humane team has a number of wonderful things to report this spring!
Oklahoma City is becoming recognized as a more humane and progressive community in terms of animal welfare. PAW Park by Lake Hefner was just recognized by Southern Living Magazine as one of the top five dog parks in the country.The park [...]

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“Stay-cation” can Foster Family Fun This Summer

May 25, 2010

As summer approaches many of us find ourselves looking for fun, exciting, family friendly activities. With the kids out of school, you may be looking for something new to engage and entertain them to get them away from the drone of the television. Why not make the commitment to foster a pet? [...]

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Puppy Mill Found: Nowata, Bartlesville authorities seize 65 dogs in raid

May 24, 2010

By Tim Hudson, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:33 AM CDT
More than 60 dogs were seized Monday in Nowata following a raid on a reported puppy mill.
The Nowata County Sheriff’s Office and Bartlesville Police Department Animal Control seized the dogs from conditions authorities described as “filthy.”
The term “puppy mill” generally refers to commercial canine and/or [...]

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Big Garage Sale to Benefit OK Humane!

May 21, 2010

Many of you may remember Linda Doyle, a dedicated TNR volunteer, that passed away after a car accident over a year ago.
Her husband John has now gone through the items in their house will be holding a garage sale Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th. Sale hours will be from 9 to 4 [...]

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