Pets

For dog lovers and beer fans, there’s only one place to be on Thursday, Oct. 3, if you’re in Oklahoma City. You and your furry friends are invited to The Yard for Oklahoma Credit Union’s Barks & Beers event, featuring dog-friendly activities, live music, yard games, raffle prizes and more.

The Joy in Childhood Foundation granted The Children’s Hospital a trained in-residence dog at a canine-themed “Day of Joy” welcome event. This gave patients, staff and their families a chance to celebrate the newest canine and the veteran canines on staff: Targa, Ned and Dany.

The Oklahoma Humane Society provides not only a safe place for dogs and cats but affordable veterinary care at its Spay and Neuter Clinic. The Spay and Neuter Clinic offers an array of services, from dog and cat spay and neutering to vaccines, microchipping, preventative care, nail trimming, gland expression, e-collar, deworming and more.

Pet owners know their furry friends can be easily spooked by Fourth of July fireworks. Keep your pet safe with these tips:

It’s often difficult to impress upon people the need for foster families. Country Roads Animal Rescue depends on its fosters to save dogs from euthanization.

Pets can help seniors’ health by lowering blood pressure, boosting their moods and keeping them active.

The summer activities we love can cause our pets stress, or even pose a danger to them.

We often overlook our pets’ oral hygiene, but like humans, pets can get tartar buildup, too. Left untreated, dental disease can cause infections and tooth pain, and sometimes even organ damage.

This year 45,920 shelter animals found homes with help from Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption initiative that aims to connect animals with loving families.