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How You Can Help: Update on Tornado Damage
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
updated May 25th, 2013 On Monday, May 20th, a horrific tornado ripped the city of Moore, OK and parts of South Oklahoma City to shreds. OK Humane is currently working with local authorities and the City of Oklahoma City to treat, house, and reunite lost pets with their owners. Donate today to support the general [...]
$25 dog and cat adoptions at Science Museum Oklahoma this Saturday!
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
We’re partnering up with our good buddies once again at Science Museum Oklahoma for a discounted adoption event! This Saturday, April 20th, 2013, all dogs and cats at the event will be ONLY $25 to adopt thanks to the ASPCA! Payment types accepted will be cash and credit card. See pics of all our animals [...]
Staff Spotlight- Meet Dr. Beth!
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Staff Spotlight- Dr. Beth Ruby Dr. Beth Ruby has been a part of the Veterinary Advisory Board for the Central Oklahoma Humane since its inception in 2007, and officially joined the staff team in September of 2012. Dr. Beth works out of the OK Humane In-House Clinic and focuses her efforts on keeping the animals [...]
Help save the lives of TWICE as many animals by April 30th!
Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Update: April 10th, 2013 We are less $200 away from reaching our first $10,000 raised!! We have been amazed by the outpouring of support we have received and never thought we would reach our goal so quickly. This is incredible news and we are so excited about how our community is showing their support for homeless animals in need. An [...]
From Rags to Riches: Hudson
Monday, April 1st, 2013
By Amy Shrodes, Director of Outreach I first heard about Hudson the puppy from a photo sent to me while he sat in his cage at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter. I couldn’t tell exactly what was wrong with his skin and why he had hair loss from the picture. However, I knew his appearance [...]
Say no to horse slaughter in Oklahoma today!!!
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Today HB1999 will be heard on the Senate floor and could be signed into law by Governor Fallin in the next week. HB1999 will legalize commercial horse slaughter in Oklahoma. The bill introduced by Representative Sky McNiel has been successfully rushed through the capitol to thwart organized opposition. The groups supporting the bill have convinced [...]
Rachel Rose’s Tzedakah Gift
Monday, February 18th, 2013
By Amy Shrodes, Manager of Development Rachel Rose had a lot of options when planning for her Bat Mitzvah service project, but her passion for animals inspired her to raise money for OK Humane. Rachel (13), a member of Emanuel Synagogue, raised $1,400 by baking and selling dog biscuits. She donated the money to the [...]
My Furry Valentine was a success!
Monday, February 11th, 2013
The Central Oklahoma Humane Society completed 118 adoptions on February 9th during their My Furry Valentine Special Adoption Event! Almost all of the adoptable animals found someone that wanted to take them home as their sweetheart by 1 PM. My Furry Valentine emptied out the OK Humane Adoption Center (7500 N. Western) as well as [...]
Sustaining the Effort: Leaving a Legacy
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
The Central Oklahoma Humane Society has experienced such phenomenal growth in its short 6-year existence. We have adopted out more than 10,000 animals and performed almost 50,000 spay/neuters. With all of that activity, we must make sure that we can sustain our efforts. We have grown from 2 employees and a handful of volunteers to [...]
My Furry Valentine free adoption event
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and we will have lots of furry valentines looking for their forever matches this Saturday in Oklahoma City. Come to our My Furry Valentine event and find your new best friend for FREE! Saturday February 9th, 2013 all OK Humane cats and dogs will be fee-waived (meaning FREE) to adopt! This [...]
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Disaster Relief Efforts Continue
by okhumane May 24th, 2013As we continue to move forward in our disaster relief efforts, we have received a huge amount of support in so many ways. This support has allowed us to care for and house animals displaced by the storms as well as work to reunite them with their families. The ASPCA and Code 3 Associates Animal [...]
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