Shake a tail feather … and the rest of your feathers!
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Ladies and gentlemen … dancing lemurs!
There’s really no reason to share this video other than lemurs are fascinating.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – baby zebra makes his entrance
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Baby zebra shows of his stripes. (Oklahoma City)
- Pretty boy strikes glamour pose. (Edmond)
- Horse rescue must find new home. (Ada, video below)
- Officials hit roadblock in poultry suit. (Tulsa)
- Airline just for pets takes flight. (New York)
- Chihuahua of ads for Taco Bell dies. (California, read our tribute blog here)
- Eclipse ushers in rare birth. (China, page 7a)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Oklahoma City Pet of the Week
Klingon is a happy cat who loves to sit on laps. He’s a friendly and affectionate 1-year-old solid black kitty. Klingon would like to be an indoor cat. His number at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter is 24539.
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.
A little more summer fun
In case your kiddos are looking for another summer camp involving the cute and cuddly, here’s some info from the Little River Zoo:
Week 10 of the Junior ZooKeeper Summer Camp is July 27 – 31, from 10am-4pm. Children, ages 5-14, will experience an incredible opportunity assisting real Zookeepers in a natural “hands-on” environment. Campers will hike along the trails of the Zoo’s Cross-Timber woodlands and discover amazing lifestyle facts of the more than 400 animals residing at the Zoo. Campers enjoy a new theme each week, and end the week-long adventure by celebrating with their family at the ZooKeeper Graduation celebration. ZooKeeper Camp cost is $99/child.
There are only three weeks left of Junior ZooKeeper summer camps: Week 10 is July 27 – 31, Week 11 is August 3 – 7, and Week 12 is August 10 –14. To register for the ZooKeeper Camps, call (405) 366-7229.
The Little River Zoo is located in Norman south of Hwy. 9 on 120th Ave. SE, and is open daily from 10am-5pm. For more information about Zoo programs and special events, visit www.littleriverzoo.com.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pet Show – Must Loves Dogs makes a comeback
Our guest today was Heather McDaniel, founder of Must Loves Dogs Rescue, which is out in Harrah. The rescue was lost a year ago when McDaniel’s home burned to the ground. Since then, she and her teen volunteers have rebuilt and managed to find homes for more than 100 dogs.
We also talked about these fun pet news stories:
- Cats: Not as clever as we think?
- Same-sex penguin couple split. (Check out the video below.)
- Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
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Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies
The dog who is best known for the Taco Bell commercials has died. I think Gidget may have been responsible for a jump in the popularity of her breed back when the commercials came out. Who could resist the cute pup spouting its desire for Taco Bell?
Gidget, who surprisingly was a female despite the male voice in the commercial, died of a stroke Tuesday night at the age of 15. Her trainer said Gidget really liked being on the set but prefered to sleep most of the time when she wasn’t working. She had a few jobs after her Taco Bell stint, including playing Bruiser’s mother in “Legally Blond 2.”
Sounds like she had a happy, productive life. Thanks for introducing me to the cuteness that is a chihuahua, Gidget!
- Staff Writer Dawn Marks
Invite people and their dogs
So most folks have heard of evite, which is a great online tool for inviting guests to a get-together. But let’s be honest, the folks at evite are interested in parties for, you know, people.
But don’t worry, Playdate Pioneers. There’s a new alternative: dogvite.
It works the same as evite. You choose an invitation motif, plug in your pals’ email addresses and away you go. The motifs are great. I mean seriously – look at this little guy here. He’s adorable … and a little sad. Don’t worry, there are plenty of cute motifs out there. So now you can invite your human friends and their dog friends to all kinds of soirees.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – a smack on the snout
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Two horses’ deaths were odd for federally-run adoptions. (Pauls Valley, Broken Arrow)
- Authors visit zoo Saturday. (Oklahoma City)
- Follow diet or get snout smacked. (Oklahoma City)
- Governor seeks federal aid for farmers, ranchers. (statewide)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Bi-County farm food recalled
U.S. marshals raided Bi-County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association in Kentucky because of filthy storage conditions. Yes, officials used the word filth. Yikes. Here’s a list of the products that are part of the recall. The Food and Drug Administration recommends people throw away any of these products and then thoroughly wash their hands.
15% Hog Grower & Finisher Feed
Agriflex Betonite
AIM Magnesium Oxide 56%
Barley Flakes
Beef, Land O’Lakes Steak Maker Grower
Bi-County 17% Layer Mash
Bi-County Coop Farm Ration
Bi-County Coop Ground Shell Corn
Bi-County Feed Oats
Bi-County Shell Corn
Bi-County Super 12 Plus
Bio-Cube Alfalfa Cubes
Calf Manna, Manna Pro
Cattle Mineral Triple Trust
Champions Choice Mix-N-Fine Salt
Champions Choice Trace Mineral Salt
Coastal Brand Poultry Shell
Country Acres Horse Feed
Crimped Oats
Diamond Crystal Pellets, water softener
Diamond Yeast Culture
Equine Merit Horse Balancer
Farmer’s Friend Vitamin A, D & E
Feed Grade Sodium Bicarbonate
Gran-I-Grit, Mt. Airy insoluble
Herd Maker Supreme
High Calcium Hydrated Lime
HomeGrown Game Bird & Poultry
Horsemans’s Edge Pelleted
Kemin Calcium Proprionate
Land O’ Lakes Calf Primer
Layena
Legends Grow & Perform
Legends Racing Textured
Legends Show & Pleasure
Limestone Calcium Carbonate
Merry Mixer Dehydrated Alfala
Pork Supreme LG Premix 100/75
Purina Chow Turkey Starter
Purina Omalene 100
Purina Pig Startena
Purina Start & Grow Sunfresh
Rabbit Pellets 25 lbs.
Reliance Pleasure 11T
Reliance Pleasure HP
S.S. Dairy 18% Supreme Dairy
Scratch Feed
Solvent Extracted Soybean Meal
Tizwhiz Train N Maintain
Triple Crown Complete
Triple Crown Growth
Triple Crown Senior Formula
Triple Trust 20-15 Red Calf Manna Milk Replacer
Triple Trust Dried Molasses
Triple Trust Feed Dicalium Phosphate
Triple Trust Horse Feed
Triple Trust Rabbit Pellets
Triple Trust Textured Goat Feed
Ultralyx Dried Distillers Grains
Staff Write Carrie Coppernoll
