Catmas! Catmas! Catmas!
Though we generally discourage randomly giving animals as presents here on Pet Show, we absolutely encourage those of you who’ve been thinknig about getting a cat to take advantage of Catmas!
The Central Oklahoma Humane Society (OK Humane) is excited to announce the “12 Days of Catmas” – a cat adoption event beginning on December 11th and running through December 24th. In an effort to adopt out 200 cats during the 12-day period, OK Humane is offering cat adoption fees of only $12.00. Normal adoption fees are $70.00!
The OK Humane adoption fee includes the following procedures: spay/neuter, de-worming, vaccinations, flea/tick treatment, microchip and snap test. In addition to the adoption discount, all kitty retail at the OK Humane Adoption Center will be 10% off.
“We have 200 cats in our adoption program currently and we are determined to get them all into a home before the holidays! What could be a better holiday gift than a new companion?” said OK Humane Director Christy Counts.
The Catmas special is one of many future efforts to offer deeply discounted adoption fees in an effort to save more lives. OK Humane and the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division have teamed up to form a collective goal of 3,000 more adoptions in 2010.
“The Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division will benefit greatly if the 12 Days of Catmas is successful. If OK Humane does indeed adopt out 200 animals during the special then we will be able to send another 200 animals to the OK Humane Adoption Program!” said Catherine English, the Division Manager of OKC Animal Welfare.
Potential adopters can take advantage of the special at the OK Humane Adoption Center located at 7500 North Western Avenue. The Adoption Center will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pictures with Santa in Ardmore today
The Ardmore Animal Shelter is hosting pet pictures with Santa from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Pictures are $5 each and the proceeds benefit the homeless animals at the shelter. Pictures will be at the shelter, 321 Carol Brown Blvd. Questions? Call (580) 223-7070.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Resolutions for your pet
As we all get ready to make our New Year’s resolutions – lose weight? save money? quit smoking? – the American Kennel Club reminds us to include the family pet in your plans. Here are some things they recommend:
- Training. Whether your dog is young or old, manners and socialization are important.
- Consider competition. You can find dog events just about anywhere in the country.
- Work out. Like people, pets face an obesity epidemic. Walk your dogs and play with your cats.
- Volunteer. Dogs love service. Teach your pup to visit the ill or serve as a search dog. Volunteer at a library for a children’s reading program. Dogs are great listeners.
- Travel together.
I think this year I’ll make a few resolutions that include my dogs.
- Walk more.
- Play more.
- Stop whining.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Dress warm for the holidays
This year my husband and I have been invited to two – two! – ugly Christmas sweater parties. We can’t wait! We’re going to dress like this cat.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – walking homeless dogs
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Bringing homeless dogs joy. (Oklahoma City)
- Pet boarding center seeking items for homeless animals. (Oklahoma City)
- Stray finds way into home. (Norman)
- Man, pets die in mobile home fire. (Perkins)
- Chicken lawsuit may hang on tests. (Tulsa)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – the eagles have landed
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today and yesterday -
- Eagles have landed at lake. (Edmond)
- Birds seized at border. (Texas)
- Bizarre calf mutilations found. (Colorado)
- Obama’s first pardon: a turkey named Courage. (Washington, D.C.)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Happy Thanksgiving!
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – getchya a gator!
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman since Saturday -
- Alligator sighting reported at park. (Oklahoma City)
- Shelter gets funds for pet tag study. (Oklahoma City)
- Horse, owner get super win at show. (Oklahoma City)
- Shelter seeks pet gifts. (Oklahoma City)
- Giraffe suffers from neck injury during move. (Tulsa)
- Delays continue in state’s poultry waste pollution trial. (Tulsa)
- Swooping in: Oklahoma hosting national event for handlers of eagles, hawks and falcons. (Woodward)
- Rare birds seen in state. (Woodward)
- Horse country tour. (Texas)
- 5,600 species found during ocean census. (Louisiana)
- Cruelty brings no contest plea. (New Mexico)
- Ducks in trouble, Ducks Unlimited says. (northwestern United States)
- New books for birders. (nationwide)
- Jaguar blamed in miner’s death. (Guyana)
- Bulls escape from movie set. (Spain)
- White tiger gets new home. (Serbia)
- “Fantastic Mr. Fox” full of fun. (movie review)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
A Cause for the Paws
Check out this fun event coming up Dec. 3!
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
You know you’ll be shopping anyway
Odds are you’re going to do some type of holiday shopping this year, so you might as well help out homeless animals while you’re doing it.
The charity Bring Pets Home has partnered with more than 140 retailers – yes, more than 140! – to help you maximize your holiday cheer. How? Go to www.bringpetshome.org when you do your online shopping this holiday season. Find the retailer you want. When you click on that store through Bring Pets Home, a part of your sale will be given back to the organization, which benefits shelter pets nationwide. (The percent varies by retailer. For example, Walmart gives back 4 percent. iTunes gives 5 percent. Some places even give up to 10 percent.)
So, this Christmas considering combining three fantastic things: shopping, the holidays and helping animals.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
