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More Than Just a Treat

by Kelsey Warren-Bryant It’s fall, and pumpkin is all around. The sweet spicy smell, the lovely fall aesthetic, the taste that reminds us of the holidays...

Garden Party

by Anna Holton-Dean | Photos courtesy of Tulsa Botanic Garden “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’ ” — Robin Williams If you’re looking for...

Welcome to Charlie’s World

by Jennie Lloyd | Photo by Cindy Alvarez To step into Ziegler Art & Frame at 6 North Lewis is to fall headfirst into a labyrinthine emporium...

Sharing a Bond with Betty and the Animals

by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S. I believe we can all agree on several things. One, the last two years have been like the stench...

What To Expect When You’re Expecting

by Kelsey Warren-Bryant One of the first clues that I was pregnant came from my female dog, Boo. A black Labrador Boxer mix, she stared at...

Prissy the Chef

Story and photograph by Linda Ann Miller Prissy, our curious black cat, loves to learn new recipes. I would say her interest in cooking began about...

Unconditional LOVE

by Lauren Cavagnolo | Photographs by Kate Friedl “It’s like a hobby with unconditional love attached to it.” That’s how Kate Friedl, founder and executive director...

FEAR FREE

by Rowena Mills My little dog Cornelius — who was calm and well behaved at home — howled piteously and pooped in his carrier every time...

Writing in Fur

by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S. Scrunch scrunch, jingle jingle, click clack. Those were the sounds that grew familiar to me while growing up in...

Flipping The Camera

Story and photographs by Nancy Gallimore “Might be bred.” The words stood out on the paperwork like a beacon piercing the fog. Glancing down at my new...

COMMON BONDS

by Heide Brandes In 2020, nearly 90,000 cats and dogs entered Oklahoma’s 120 animal shelters. Of those, about 11,000 were euthanized. That is a big number,...

In the Doghouse

by Lauren Cavagnolo | Photos by Kate Hartman It’s a sweltering summer day in June, and most of their peers are swimming in a neighborhood pool...

Flying Can Be Dangerous to Your Pets

Chris Gain Weisbecker knows the stress of flying with her pets. In the past decade or so, she has flown her cat and ferret on...

ELU’S Fairytale

By Nancy Gallimore Once upon a time in a small township in a land known as Northeastern Oklahoma, a young wolfdog was born. Though small and...

MOVING IS STRESSFUL FOR EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY YOUR PETS

WRITTEN BY: HEIDE BRANDES SueJin Yi, of Yukon, is no stranger to moving. In the past 10 years, she’s moved to 10 different places, and...

A Little Hope

STORY AND PHOTOS BY: Nancy Gallimore It was a good morning. I was up and out the door on time. Everything was perfectly on track....

Post-Pandemic Separation Anxiety

WRITTEN BY: Heide Brandes When the COVID-19 pandemic hit this spring, Jesse James Smith of Oklahoma City was among those who found himself at home due...

River Trail Animal Hospital and Pet Lodge

WRITTEN BY: Anna Holton-Dean | PHOTOS BY: Cindy Alvarez River Trail Animal Hospital and Pet Lodge was designed with fun in mind. That’s why the...

Trapped.

By Kim Doner | Photo compliments of Chelsey Gundlach and WildCare I began writing for TulsaPets a year ago when I submitted an assortment of topics...

Animal Tales

By Heide Brandes Summer means long “dog days” of heat and fun, but it’s also a time when area libraries encourage children (and adults) to read. For...

Berner Nation ‘Pawty’

By Lauren Cavagnolo On a day in May with multiple severe weather alerts and warnings, more than a dozen people and their dogs, some from...

No Hair No Problem

By Lauren Cavagnolo Our furry best friends can come in all sizes, varieties and species, but what about the ones with no fur at all?...

Your Furry Family Member’s Home Away From Home

By Anna Holton-Dean | Photos by Cindy Alvarez LYNN LANE BOARDING KENNELS, offering boarding, grooming and daycare, has been serving the Tulsa area for 36...

The Art of Remembering

THE HOME PAGE of Heavenly Glass’s website, in addition to displaying a few of the beautiful creations by owner Shari Booth, states the mission:...

The Thump in Your Attic

STORY AND PHOTOS BY KIM DONER There it was again, that slightly hollow sound vibrating the wall. Apparently, spring had sprung, and an uninvited guest...

Pet-Friendly Businesses

By Anna Holton-Dean It’s nice to know when retailers share your values and welcome your furry family members. These local petfriendly businesses not only welcome...

Dog-Human Encounters and the Problem with Breed-Specific Policies

BY CYNTHIA ARMSTRONG, OKLAHOMA SENIOR STATE DIRECTOR, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OVER THE YEARS I’ve shared my home with a number of...

A Temporary Home For The Pets Of Tulsans In Need

By Cindy Alvarez To most people, their pets are a part of the family. For some of Tulsa’s homeless, however, their pets are the only...

How to Catch a Cat? …Quietly

Maiya worked with T-Town TNR to trap, neuter and return a cat colony of 18 near her midtown home, and now she is the...

Meet the Welcome Waggin’

By Lauren Cavagnolo | Photos by Steve Bull, Sirius Photography Sarah and Buzz, two of Tulsa International Airport’s newest volunteers, create quite the stir as...

Ferris Muler’s Night Out

By Nancy Gallimore, CPDT-KA I was somewhat up and at ‘em this morning. Well, as up and at ‘em as I ever am for a...

Canine Comfort

BY SHERRI GOODALL As I turn into my driveway, I get a lump in my throat. A little piece of my heart shatters and falls...

Pet-friendly Tulsa

Tulsans love their pets—a fact that’s evident even in the business community. So, we’ve rounded up a whole list of some of our favorite pet-friendly...

Help! MyPets Need Help!

BY CONNIE CRONLEY The first person I called from Urgent Care was Curtis, the dog runner. That’s because I had broken my leg, and an ambulance...

Smart as a Donkey

ASSN9 RANCH’S TITLE-WINNING MINIATURE MEDITERRANEAN DONKEYS PROVE THE STEREOTYPES WRONG By Lauren Cavagnolo Stubborn, stupid, lazy or slow might just be some of the words that come...

SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Melinda Upton Giving Pet Cancer Patients A Fighting Chance

BY BILL SNYDER Oklahoma’s Will Rogers once said that “...the best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can’t ask his patients what’s the matter....

Technology Takes On The Dog House

I can’t find Robbie anywhere. I don’t hear a peep from her; she doesn’t come when I call. By Nancy Gallimore, CPDT-KA Now, before you start telling me...

Chilling with Chinchillas

By Angela Botzer Named by the Spaniards, chinchilla means “little Chincha,” after the Chincha people in Peru. The Chincha were the earliest people to breed...
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Tulsa Pets Magazine and its companion website TulsaPetsMagazine.com provide Tulsa pet owners with the perspectives of a bi-monthly magazine, the interactive, up-to-the-minute insights of a local news source, and the humane conscience and social media involvement of the Tulsa pet community. Only here will you find a one-step resource for local pet products, services and events as well as adoption and pet care information. All of it is sprinkled with lots of pictures of local pets!