http://www.tulsaworld.comThe latest news and information from the Tulsa World.5Copyright 2013, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Natura Pet Products announced Tuesday a massive recall of all its pet food after one of its products tested positive for Salmonella. The recall includes all Innova, California Natural, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Natura_makes_sweeping_pet_food_recall/20845?subj=59Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:17:00 CDTThe American Humane Association reports hundreds of pets that went missing after last month's Moore tornado are still waiting to be reunited ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Pets_displaced_by_Moore_tornado_may_be_found_at_Moore/20669?subj=59Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:20:00 CDTIn the latest issue of Modern Dog magazine, Miranda Lambert talks about her guest role on Law and Order SVU , growing up with music and, of course, her affinity for pets. When ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Miranda_Lambert_discusses_being_raised_to_rescue_pets/20640?subj=59Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:59:35 CDTThe Green Acres Farmers Market, held Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Seventh and Main streets in Jenks, is hosting a couple of animal-related events. On June 8, the Dog Days of Summer adoption ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Pet_events_in_June_at_Green_Acres_Farmers_Market/20547?subj=59Wed, 29 May 2013 11:32:53 CDTMore than six dozen Oklahoma animals who faced euthanasia were given a second chance at life this week - this time in Chicago. “These adorable pets were part of Oklahoma Animal Care and Control’s ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Chicago_humane_group_takes_in_Okla_animals_following/20535?subj=59Tue, 28 May 2013 13:17:00 CDTDuring Barbara Garcia's interview with CBS News, someone spotted the dog Garcia thought she'd lost. ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/VIDEO_Oklahoma_tornado_survivor_finds_dog/20430?subj=59Tue, 21 May 2013 11:41:00 CDTNancy Werhane is crazy about animals. 'Some of us are just always the crazy animal lady,' she said. 'And that's me.' The co-owner of Pooches - which provides day care, boarding, grooming ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Animals_of_all_shapes_sizes_find_sanctuary_on_Tulsa/20414?subj=59Mon, 20 May 2013 09:58:54 CDTDelana Taylor McNac has been an animal lover since she was a little girl. In fact, she decided she wanted to be a veterinarian when she was 8. McNac has retired from her veterinary practice ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Former_veterinarian_now_runs_doggie_day_care_center/20413?subj=59Mon, 20 May 2013 09:53:44 CDTEarly last month, Railey Field wrote to the Animal House about her dog Skippy. He's a rescue animal, about 3 or 4 years old, maybe half Chihuahua, half Jack Russell terrier, and, most importantly, Railey's ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Rescue_dog_inspires_young_owner/20323?subj=59Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:14 CDTThe TODAY Show recently reported on the life one rescued ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/From_the_web_Rescued_dog_changes_life_of_boy_with_autism/20136?subj=59Wed, 01 May 2013 14:02:29 CDTDogville Daycare & Boarding, 9525 E. 47th Place, is bringing classical music to dogs and their owners by hosting Concert for the Dogs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday. The concert will feature ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Classical_music_concert_for_dogs_and_owners_this_weekend/20020?subj=59Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:38:19 CDTFound this on Twitter and wanted to share: According to New Parent Guide , having a pet can mean... Lower ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Health_benefits_of_having_pets/19998?subj=59Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:23:53 CDTVeterinarian Dr. Lara Sypniewski presents “Managing Arthritis in the Aging Pet” at 7 p.m. on May 7 in McElroy Hall Auditorium at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences on the ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Pet_Lecture_OSU_vet_to_discuss_managing_arthritis_in/19972?subj=59Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:52:43 CDTKevin Fitzgerald, best known as one of the veterinarians featured on Animal Planet’s 'Emergency Vets,' brings his humorous 'Wild Life' act to Tulsa. Fitzgerald's performance is scheduled for ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Vet_and_comedian_to_perform_Tuesday_at_VanTrease_PACE/19949?subj=59Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:51:32 CDTThe Beatles tribute band Liverpool Legends will perform 7 p.m. April 20 at the Performance Hall of Bartlesville Community Center, 300 S.E. Adams Blvd., in a show that will benefit the Washington County ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Beatles_tribute_band_to_perform_in_Bartlesville_April/19857?subj=59Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:34:45 CDTTulsa has been named among the best U.S. cities for people traveling with pets, Priceline.com reports. The travel site names Tulsa no. ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Pets_welcome_too_Tulsa_named_among_best_US_cities_to/19819?subj=59Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:55:02 CDTThe Associated Press reports that a retired Brownsville, Tex., vet has filed a federal ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/AP_Retired_Texas_vet_fights_to_give_online_pet_advice/19795?subj=59Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:39:00 CDT Decker is a dog that at first sight, you are instantly drawn to kneel down and pet - raise your voice to a fawning pitch and tell him just how-gosh-darn-cute-he-is. But right before your ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Animal_House_lands_visit_with_local_Westminster_dog/19785?subj=59Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:11:41 CDTDid you know that cats can spend five or more hours a day grooming themselves, or that they can take 20 to 40 breaths per minute? Here is a fun infographic from ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/ThePetsCentralcom_offers_strange_facts_about_cats/19712?subj=59Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:32:00 CDTThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week on the extent to which police can use a trained dog to sniff around the outside of a home suspected of having illegal drugs inside, ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/US_Supreme_Court_rules_on_police_use_of_drug_sniffing/19710?subj=59Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:54:56 CDTJoAnn Snodgrass raises Holland Lop and Mini Satin rabbits on her RedGate Rabbit Ranch in Claremore. Snodgrass, who had a couple of rabbits as pets when she was a child, now raises the rabbits ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Rabbit_owner_shares_tips_on_caring_for_your_rabbits/19684?subj=59Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:28:39 CDTSaint Simeon's is throwing a 'Doggone Birthday Party' for its resident canine Simone at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in Saint Simeon's Common Room, 3701 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Simone, a Golden Retriever, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Celebrate_Simones_Doggone_Birthday_Tuesday_at_Saint/19663?subj=59Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:15:00 CDTThe Wildlife Rehabilitators Workshop will be held at Schusterman-Benson Library, 3333 E. 32nd Place, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Licensed wildlife rehabilitators will talk about how to can ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Learn_how_to_tend_to_injured_animals_at_wildlife_workshop/19641?subj=59Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:53:43 CDTRecently CNN's Headline News reported the special story about the soldier who saved ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/HLN_Soldier_recalls_cat_rescue_amid_own_grief/19602?subj=59Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:43:37 CDTFor those who missed it on Saturday, here is the story on Kathy Settar-Smith's animals. Animals in need tend to show up practically at Kathy Settar-Smith’s doorstep. Last year, ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Couple_give_refuge_to_animals_of_all_sizes/19588?subj=59Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:03:22 CDTLegacy of Hope Dog Rescue will have adoptable pets at Petsmart in Broken Arrow this weekend. Stop by to adopt a pet from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The store is at 1410 E. Hillside ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Adoptable_dogs_at_Broken_Arrow_Petsmart_this_weekend/19549?subj=59Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:52:03 CDTIt's National Poison Prevention Week, and the Pet Poison Helpline reminds you that your ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Remembering_pet_safety_during_Poison_Prevention_Week/19518?subj=59Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:12:00 CDTGail Dodson only ever intended to have one dog. She now has three. Her 7-year-old Dachshund, Mr. Bean, has been with her two years. Lola, a 5-year-old black Lab mix, came to Dodson as a puppy. ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Misfit_pets_get_a_second_chance_at_love/19496?subj=59Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:11:55 CDTIn celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and the upcoming arrival of spring, the Humane Society of Tulsa is hosting a special adoption event to secure loving families for its many homeless pets. The ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Humane_Societys_special_adoption_event_runs_today_Saturday/19482?subj=59Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:20:10 CDTMary Waller’s pets are constant sources of humor and story-telling fodder. In fact, when Waller’s daughters were young, she and her husband would make up bedtime stories for them featuring their ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Family_cant_live_without_its_seven_pets/19410?subj=59Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:51:18 CDTThe Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Foundation is sponsoring 'Oklahoma Spay Day' to raise money for the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association's Pet Overpopulation Fund. OVMF asks all Oklahoma ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Get_your_pet_spayed_or_neutered_help_Oklas_pet_overpopulation/19371?subj=59Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:40:57 CDTRuthie Duenner has been on the board of directors for the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals since its beginning in 2004, but along with her husband, Steve, she has been a lover of animals since before then....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Duenner_family_gets_plenty_of_love/19362?subj=59Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:07:58 CDTJust because it's green doesn't make it good for your pets, some veterinarians tell the Associated ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Green_household_cleaners_may_not_be_as_safe_for_pets/19348?subj=59Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:01:00 CDTMore than 45,000 pets have been signed up for the Pets Food Stamps program launched earlier this month. The donation-based program, not ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/New_pet_food_stamps_program_gaining_interest/19263?subj=59Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:02:26 CDTThe five area Petsmart stores - three in Tulsa, one in Broken Arrow and one in Owasso - are hosting Pet Dental Checkup Days this weekend. The event is presented by Greenies, the makers of pet ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Free_dental_checkups_for_pets_at_PetSmart_this_weekend/19248?subj=59Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:24:06 CDTFor the fifth year, the American Humane Association presents its PAWSCARS, an animal-centric take on the Academy Awards, recognizing animal performances in productions where “No Animals Were Harmed,” ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/American_Humane_Association_awards_Pawscars_for_best/19168?subj=59Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:52:10 CDT'Glory Hounds,' a two-hour special about military working dogs, will air at 7 p.m. Thursday on Animal Planet. It took the network a year to get permission for a camera crew to be embedded with ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Animal_Planet_special_on_military_working_dogs_to_air/19126?subj=59Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:24:00 CDTTater Putman is a rabbit on the verge. So far he has two Facebook “likes” and more than 50 Facebook friends. His fans periodically post to his profile page, and he posts, too:...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Professors_keep_pet_rabbit_hip_to_social media/19114?subj=59Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:00:00 CDTIn a Valentine's Day card penned to Simone, a 3-year-old golden retriever and resident pet at Saint Simeon's Episcopal Home, a girl named Hannah writes that someday, she'll have a dog like Simone. ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Service_dog_brightens_senior_living_community/19102?subj=59Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:31:00 CDT While the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show wrapped up yesterday with Banana Joe, a 5-year-old affenpinscher, taking the top prize, the debate over the ethics of raising purebred dogs continues. Check ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Weigh_in_On_breeding_pedigreed_dogs/19046?subj=59Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:03:31 CDTA 5-year-old affenpinscher named Banana Joe was named Best in Show by the Westminster Kennel Club last night at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The affenpinscher breed favors the monkey ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Affenpinscher_named_Banana_Joe_wins_Westminster_dog/19032?subj=59Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:34:00 CDTTelevised coverage of the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, live from Madison Square Garden, continues 7-10 p.m. tonight on USA, cable 34. Tuesday's coverage includes Junior Showmanship ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Televised_coverage_of_Westminster_show_continues_tonight/19018?subj=59Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:43:23 CDTThe Mid-Continent Kennel Club of Tulsa is hosting it’s annual “Westminster Wine Tasting Party” today at 6:30 p.m. at 12322 S. 14th St. in Jenks. The event is a watch party for the Westminster ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Mid_Continent_Kennel_Club_hosting_Westminster_show/19014?subj=59Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:34:26 CDTIn the recently released 'The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs are Smarter Than You Think,' Brian Hare, founder of Duke University's Canine Cognition Center, and his wife Vanessa Woods offer new insights ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Genius_of_Dogs_author_talks_dog_cognition/18932?subj=59Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:23:03 CDTDogs and puppies from area animal rescue organizations will be available for adoption at Woodland Hills Mall this weekend. As you shop for a Valentine's gift for your special someone, event ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Pet_adoption_event_at_Woodland_Hills_Mall_this_weekend/18890?subj=59Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:04:08 CDTThe Shepard family consists of seven members: Briana - person. Brent - person. Mondo - dog. Vera - cat. Pimmy - cat. Sammie - cat. Rio - baby. And maybe 10 fish. Catch that? And yet, during ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Furry_kids_are_part_of_the_family_too/18872?subj=59Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:02:36 CDTSusan Higganbotham's family has six pets, ranging in age from 1 to 13. Mickey and Minnie are her schnauzers, and Tacos and Rita are rescue Chihuahuas. They also have two rabbits, Penelope and Ginger....http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Dogs_rabbits_mingle_in_this_animal_house/18750?subj=59Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:36:00 CDTMindy Iness and Sally Collins have seven pets and call themselves 'fur-baby mommas.' Although, strictly speaking, not all of their pets have fur. Their pets include Sunny the poodle, Randi and ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Blended_pet_family_gets_along_well/18749?subj=59Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:36:00 CDTLesa and Cesar Ramirez have a full house. They have four cats and two dogs, which all live inside their three-bedroom home. The cats, all female rescues, are: Bye-Bye, a 10-year-old tortoise ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Couple_cares_for_4_cats_2_dogs/18748?subj=59Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:35:00 CDTTeresa Mallak is an animal lover. 'I have a strange attachment to reptiles which no one can explain,' she said. Although she grew up in a house with a mother who hated snakes and ......http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx/Animal_lover_has_a_thing_for_reptiles/18747?subj=59Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:34:00 CDT