I can has adopted?
It’s hard for me to even contain how excited I am by a new partnership between one of the Petshow blogs’ favorite time wasters, icanhascheezburger.com, and Petfinder.com, a Web site that helps people find shelter pets to adopt.
The two are teaming up to help find homes for shelter kitties as part of Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month. For the next two weeks, visitors to Petfinder.com can add lolcat-style captions to photos of various kittehs on the site. The most popular photos and captions will be featured on icanhascheezburger.com each day.
Organizers behind the two sites hope the additional attention generated by the contest will help many lolsheltercats find homes. We at the Petshow blog wish them luck.
-Staff Writer Bryan Dean
Pets in the paper – safe seals in Canada
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Seal hunting drops in Canada.
- Local philanthropist injured in house fire. (Oklahoma City)
- Pair charged after puppy slain, skinned. (Muskogee)
- “Critter Camp” teachers kids about wildlife. (Oklahoma City)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Happy Father’s Day
Now’s the time to plan for Father’s Day all you pet people! Yes, pets have daddys too – adopted daddys that is.
Perhaps you can take the chance to go to the dog park or play for a little while. If not, you might prefer something a little less active. Petside.com is offering free Father’s Day cards for cats and dogs to give to their owners. Follow this link to create your own card.
It’s probably better than a soggy newspaper or chewed up tennis ball. But probably not better than some extra affection on Father’s Day.
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
Pets in the paper – that cat is still trouble
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Teen accused in cat killings. (Florida)
- 9/11 search dog cloned for ex-officer. (New York)
- One-dog law nears for city in China.
- $20 million budget approved for zoo. (Oklahoma City)
- As turtles go, slow and tiny win the race. (Yukon) (Check out the pictures here!)
- Pet Tales: He’s still “trouble” 16 years later. (Altus)
- Things to think about if your dog is stolen. (nationwide)
- Adoption event scheduled. (Oklahoma City, Del City)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Cougar vs. Chihuahuas
You wouldn’t expect Chihuahuas to come out on top in a confrontation with a full-grown mountain lion, even if they outnumbered the cat three to one.
But that’s exactly what happened in Riverside County, Calif., when Ana Lee Spray’s three pups cornered a cougar in the garage. Spray awoke to the barking of her three dogs, which each weigh about three pounds. When she looked out a window into the garage to see what the dogs were barking at, she saw the mountain lion, which was hissing at her. She called 911 and took some video of the cat.
The three dogs had the cat cornered and refused to back down, barking for 45 minutes until sheriff’s deputies arrived. Unfortunately, the mountain lion was euthanized after wildlife officials failed in their attempts to tranquilize it and return it to the wild.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
Oklahoma City Pet of the Week
Molly is a sweet and well-behaved 2-year-old German shepherd mix. She likes dogs of all sizes and enjoys playing fetch. Molly is a wonderful walking companion. She is housebroken. Her number at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter is 23577.
The adoption fee for cats and dogs is $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.
Cowboys and critters – sign up today!
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum loves animals! We here at Pet Show always knew they were good apples over there. They’re summer camp this year is “Critter Camp.” Here’s info they sent out about the kids camp:
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City is hosting its annual youth camp June 22-26 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. This year the camp has an outdoors and wildlife theme titled “Critter Camp.”
The camp is suitable for children ages 8 to 12. Campers will learn about animals and the environment around them, all while having fun. Sessions will explore the interconnection of life forms and show how baby animals start their lives and the types of camouflage they use to hunt and hide. One session will be spent at the Oklahoma City Zoo guided by an instructor.
Campers will touch and learn with different animals each day (hand sanitizer provided and required.) Tuition is $75 for Museum members and $85 for nonmembers. Crafts and snacks are included. Advance reservations are requested and can be made by calling (405) 478-2250, Ext. 219.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – Route 66 licks
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Tour to give pets a second chance. (Oklahoma City, Del City, Tulsa, Broken Arrow)
- Company, pair admit guilt in tainted pet food case. (Missouri)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Turtle races in the paper tomorrow!
Be sure to pick up a copy of The Oklahoman tomorrow to read about my adventures at the 33rd annual Great Turtle Race in Yukon. (Spoiler alert: it was great!) For now, here are the pictures our outstanding photographer Chris Landsberger took at the event.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Eat pizza, help kitties
As if any of us needed an excuse to eat pizza, here’s a good one: you’ll make cats happy.
HeyDay Entertainment, 3201 Market Place in Norman, is hosting a benefit for Hands Helping Pawsof Norman from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Eat at DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks, play games in the arcade, play mini golf, duke it out in laser tag and tell everyone you pay you’re there to support Hands Helping Paws.
Hands Helping Paws will then use the money they raise to support spaying/neutering and vaccination of feral cats and kittens in the Norman area.
For more information about HeyDay, call 310-3500 or go here.
Still not convinced you need to eat pizza and play games to help cats? Check out some of these lovable faces below. They’re all cats up for adoption through Hands Helping Paws. Look at those sweethearts. (From left to right, they’re Desiree, Marsha and Marta. Look at poor Marta, for Pete’s sake! She needs some love!) If you can’t give them a home, at least have a fun night out to help prevent unwanted litters!
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
