Free to Live Benfit Dinner
Tickets are now on sale for the annual benefit auction and dinner for Edmond’s Free to Live. The benefit will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Clarion Meridian Convention Center, just south and west of I-40 and Meridian.
Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. The silent auction starts at 3 p.m. and the live auction starts at 5 p.m. Dinner is served from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Auction items include trips, jewelry, artwork and gift certificates. For tickets, contact Free to Live and support the animals!
-Staff Writer Dawn Marks
Edmond Pet of the Week
The Edmond pets of the week are Barry and Momma.
Barry is a neutered male, black and white pit bull terrier mix. He is about 8 years old and is current on his vaccinations. He has been at the shelter since June 24.
Mommais a spayed female, black and white domestic shorthair. She is about 2 years old and is current on her vaccinations. She has been at the shelter since March 7.
Adoption fees are $70 for cats and dogs at Edmond Animal Welfare Shelter, 2424 Old Timbers Drive in Cross Timbers Municipal Complex, on Covell Road east of Interstate 35. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and is closed on weekends. For more information, call 216-7615.
Other adoption options:
Free to Live, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Tuesdays, excluding holidays, northwest of Edmond, 282-8617.
Oklahoma Humane Society, 286-1503, www.okhumane.org.
Guthrie Animal Shelter, adoption or pet reclaiming from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 409 Commerce, 282-1776.
Pets and People Humane Society, noon to 6 p.m. seven days a week for adoption, 701 Inla Ave. in Yukon, 350-7387, www.petsandpeople.com.
Rocky Spot Rescue, 699-7358, www.rockyspot.com.
Oklahoma City Pet of the Week
Kati is the Oklahoma City pet of the week. Kati is a sweet and affectionate Manx mix. Manx cats do not have tails. Kati’s coat is short, and her markings are calico on white. She’s a beautiful kitty. Kati is declawed on her front paws and must be an indoor cat. She is a good playmate with other cats. Her shelter number is 2042.
The shelter is having a special event, Fall in Love with a Shelter Pet, during the month of September, and the adoption fee for cats and dogs has been reduced to $25. This includes spay or neuter, shots and health check. Pictures of many of the adoption pets can be seen at www.okc.petfinder.com and www.okc.gov. The shelter, 2811 SE 29, is open from noon to 5:45 p.m. seven days a week for adoptions, and from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. seven days a week for receiving. For more information, call 297-3100.
Pet Show Cohosts Talk about World Rabies Day
Listen to this week’s Pet Show to hear co-hosts Bryan Dean and Dawn Marks and guest host Nick Trougakos talk with our veterinarian Zac Coldiron about World Rabies Day. Bryan’s news items included a Labrador who was hit by a train but was saved because heat from the train sealed the wounds and a flying fish breaking the jaw of a boy in Arkansas. At the end of the show, Nick gave us some tips from the American Veterinary Medical Association about what to do if your dog bites someone or you are bitten by a dog like:
- restraining the dog immediately
- giving the person information about your dog’s vaccinations
- checking the victim’s condition
- consulting your veterinarian.
So until next time, enjoy this addition of Pet Show.
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
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Italians to Create Pet DNA Database
It seems that Oklahoma City residents are not the only ones who have to dispose of their pets’ excrement or face fines, but this northern Italian town is taking it a bit further.
Officials plan to create a DNA database of all the registered dogs in the town and then test any feces left to determine who the responsible parties are.
One of the Vercelli councilors said signs and fines haven’t been enough to keep the city clean, so he’s ready to try genetics. The story states that the test will cost about $19 and will be more than paid for with fines.
Perhaps we here in Oklahoma City should just pick up our pets’ leavings and move on!
-Staff Writer Dawn Marks
PAWS-OK Joins Online Pet Listing
Pet Adoption and Welfare Services of OK has joined Petfinder.com to list its adoptable pets online. The online database lists more than 300,000 homeless pets in the United States and Canada.
People can view the rescue pets from PAWS-OK there and maybe find a new pet. Petfinder.com helps people find pets according to the criteria that they enter and their zip codes. Adoptions are handled through the local animal welfare organizations that listed the animals.
A couple started Petfinder.com in 1996 as a way to help end the euthanasia of adoptable pets and a press release from the organization states that it has helped facilitate about 15 million adoptions since then.
Take a look and maybe you’ll find a new friend!
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
Owners Must Pay Pet Funeral Taxes
A court ruling in Japan means monks performing funerals for people’s departed pets must still pay taxes on the services. Buddhist monks argued that the funerals are religious ceremonies and should be tax free as human funerals are, but judges didn’t agree. The ruling stated that the money monks make off the ceremonies is seen as taxable income.
It seems, at least for these Japanese pets, that it is true there are two things that can’t be avoided – death and taxes.
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
Oklahoma City Pet of the Week
Peggy is a beautiful beagle mix. She’s an endearing dog who makes friends with every dog and person she meets. Peggy likes to play fetch. She’s 9 months old and weighs 35 pounds. Her shelter number is 38.The shelter is having a special event, Fall in Love with a Shelter Pet, during the month of September, and the adoption fee for cats and dogs has been reduced to $25. This includes spay or neuter, shots and health check. Pictures of many of the adoption pets can be seen at www.okc.petfinder.com and www.okc.gov. The shelter, 2811 SE 29, is open from noon to 5:45 p.m. seven days a week for adoptions, and from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. seven days a week for receiving. For more information, call 297-3100.
Adoption options
Bethany Animal Control Shelter, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday, 5100 N College. 789-3431.
. 262-8883.
Free to Live, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Wednesdays and holidays, northwest of
Mustang Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 520 SW 59. 376-4474.
Norman Animal Shelter, 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 1 to 4:45 p.m. Saturdays, 3428 S Jenkins Ave. 292-9736.
Pets and People Humane Society, noon to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week for adoptions, 701 Inla Ave.,
Real Rescue, dogs, cats and potbellied pigs. 414-5651 or 277-3139.
Rocky Spot Rescue, 699-7358. www.rockyspot.com.
Second Chance Animal Sanctuary of
The Village Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 1701 NW 115. Call 751-0493 before visiting the shelter.
Warr Acres Animal Shelter, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 789-9025.
Yukon Animal Shelter, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, 501 Ash Ave. 354-6312.
Weekend Events
Dog lovers can find a couple of events this weekend in Edmond and Norman.
The Krazy Kids Dog Show and Expo will start at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at Bickham-Rudkin Dog Park in Edmond. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the dog show starts at 9:30. Categories include best trick, best of show, best look alike and best coat. To participate, dogs must be socialized and have proof of rabies vaccination. The expo will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The event is free except for items sold by vendors.
In Norman, folks can catch a Frisbee dog demonstration at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds off Robinson. Owners Mark Seyfried and Lee Fairchild will be there as well to show off their dogs’ skills. The two men and their dogs have qualified for the Skyhoundz World Frisbee Dog Championships Sept. 26 through 28. So if you want to check them out before they leave next week, head to Norman Saturday.
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
Responsible Dog Ownership Day
On today’s Pet Show co-hosts Bryan Dean and Dawn Marks and guest host Nick Trougakos talked about the American Kennel Club’s Responsible Dog Ownership Day Sept. 20 and the pledge that people can sign to be responsible dog owners. Some of these pledges sound like they would apply to all pet owners. Here are a few:
- I will socialize my dog via exposure to new people, places and other dogs.
- I will pick-up and properly dispose of my dog’s waste.
- I will adhere to local leash laws.
- I will never overlook my responsibilities for this living being and recognize that my dog’s welfare is totally dependent on me.
Bryan reported some news about a speeding hamster overtaking rush-hour traffic and a case in Oregon where investigators found 728 turtles inside a woman’s home. Nick also gave us some tips from the AKC about thinking first before becoming a pet owner.
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
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