A PET’S TALE

Volume 1 Issue 1 Fall 2017

A quartley newsletter published by the Central Oklahoma Humane Society

PUPPY FEVER
By Staff a puppy can hold his bladder just
Table of Contents

Who can resist puppy dog Puppy Fever .........................Pg. 1

one hour for every month they’ve
eyes? While puppies are adorable Happy Trails.........................Pg. 2
been alive.
and irresistible, there are a few
things you need to consider before Be Mindful Letter from the President ..Pg. 3
Upcoming Events................Pg. 4
bringing one home.
Sure, that puppy is su-
Housebreaking
per-cute, but they can be adorable,
relentless machines of destruction.
Before you adopt, consid-
Even the most well-behaved pups
er how much time your new pup
will destroy shoes, clothing, etc. To
will spend alone. A puppy requires
prevent the destructive behavior
constant attention, and the key to
from becoming a bad habit, you will
successful housebreaking is consis-
need to constantly supervise.
tency. Here’s a good rule of thumb: 1
Puppy Fever continued...
Puppy Behavior
Puppies require several
rounds of vaccinations, most of
which aren’t completed until they’re
6 months old. This makes them sus-
ceptible to diseases, like Parvo, that
they can catch from public places
such as parks. You may want to
avoid these areas until they’re fully
vaccinated and matured.
Adoption
If you’ve done all your re-
search, and you’ve decided that you
can give a pup a great home, then
it’s time to visit our adoption center
to select your new family member!
By Staff house clinic where her real chal-
A little love can go a long
way, and Nissa’s story is proof of
that. A few months ago, we ac-
cepted a very timid momma dog
and her five newborn pups into
our program. We named her Nis-
sa because it means “The Friendly
Elf ”—our hope and goal for her fu-
ture.
We knew from the begin-
ning that she would need extra love
and attention. Everything and ev-
erybody overwhelmed her to the
point that she would shut down
completely.
We took her in immediate-
ly so she could go to foster with her
five puppies. She was an amazing
momma to her puppies, but they
were soon ready to be weaned then
moved on without her. She was so
afraid that she would just lie in the
corner of her enclosure.
2 She then went to our in-
Happy Tails
lenges began. She was given lots of
acclimation time with short bits of
love sprinkled in every day. After
two weeks of careful adjustments,
she was ready to move forward.
Over time, Nissa blossomed
before our very eyes. She was slowly
starting to come out of her shell so
she was allowed to have free-range
time at the clinic. She wanted more
than anything to let her guard down
around people.
A staff member took her
home for a few nights to see how
she would do. She loved her other
dogs, the couch, and toys. She also
learned to sit, wait for her food,
kennel up, and how to just be a dog
again. It was then we knew that she
was ready for a foster.
When Nissa arrived at her
foster home, it was an adjustment
for her. She would hide under the
table or run to the other room if ap-
proached. However, this changed
fairly quickly as she learned to trust
her foster.
She began to take her on
walks and let neighbors pet her.
At first, Nissa was very shy, but she
slowly began to trust people and
now will go up to complete strang-
ers to be petted.
She loves to walk on a leash
now, and she greets people at the
door with her tail wagging and
jumping up and down with excite-
ment. She comes when called and
loves to get her head rubbed.
Nissa has come a long way,
but she is still a work in progress
and will need time to adjust to her
new home. However, with some
patience and understanding, she
will make an amazing companion
to a loving family. You’re sure to
love our friendly elf just as much as
we do!
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LETTER
FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Dear Friends,
When we opened our doors
in 2007, we chose to partner with
the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter
to reduce the number of dogs and
cats coming into the shelter and
increase the number of pets ad-
opted into homes. While everyone
knows how important adoption is
in saving lives and reducing need-
less euthanasia, not as many are
aware of the important role spay
and neuter plays in saving lives.
I’m often asked, “How does
spay and neuter save lives if it’s all
about sterilizing a pet?” The sim-
ple answer is that it prevents the
birth of unwanted puppies and
kittens, many of whom will end up
in the shelter. We’re still in a place
in Oklahoma where there is an
abundance of puppies and kittens
entering our local shelters and,
when the weather gets warmer and
breeding cycles are at their peak,
the number of puppies and kittens
born increases dramatically.
Reducing the number of
puppies and kittens entering the
shelter allows for more time and
resources to be allocated to the care
This year, we plan to ster- animals entering the Oklahoma
and placement of dogs and cats still
ilize 13,000 dogs and cats through City Animal Shelter has steadily
awaiting adoption in the shelter.
our OK Humane Place Spay+Neu- declined year-over-year since 2007.
This ultimately means more lives
ter Clinic. Just imagine the litters All in all, spay and neuter DOES
can be saved.
that we’ll prevent by doing that. In save lives!
Success in animal welfare
total since 2007, we’ve spayed or
isn’t about one or the other. I always
neutered more than 70,000 pets. For the animals,
say that adoption and spay and
That’s a whopping number!
neuter are equally important be-
We know the work that you Dana McCrory, President & CEO
cause they both allow us to reduce
help us do every day is making a
needless euthanasia, and we need
difference because the number of
both to have the greatest impact. 3
 Adoption Center Postage
7500 N. Western Ave. goes
Oklahoma City, OK 73116 here

Adoption Center Upcoming Events

Tuesday- Saturday 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. AUG $30 Adoption Day AUG Adoption Day
Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Adoption Center at Mary Eddy’s
Mondy- Closed
1 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
25 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Phone: 405-286-1229 ext. 4

Adoption fees will be reduced
Email: adoptions@okhumane.org
to $30 per pet. Come in to the
adoption center and meet your
7500 N. Western Ave
new family member!
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Come meet furry friends to play
with and adopt. Mary Eddy’s
will also be donating 20% of
sales from brunch service to the
Humane Society!

Spay & Neuter

Clinic SEP Foster Event SEP Ice Cream Party
Monday- Friday 8 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Whole Foods Benefit Night
Saturday & Sunday - Closed
14 Learn about our
foster program 30 at Roxy’s Ice Cream
Social
Phone: 405-946-7729 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2 - 6 p.m.
Email: clinic@okhumane.org Our foster parent’s and furry Roxy’s Ice Cream social is giving
friends will be out at Whole back to the Humane Society
6002 S. Western Ave. Foods to answer questions for every ice cream sold on
Oklahoma City, OK 73139 about becoming a foster parent. September 30!
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