Adopt a pet 15 hr ago | Add a comment Spider is a friendly 3-year-old brown and black tabby that likes everyone, cats and dogs included. His number at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter is 6595. The adoption fee for cats and dogs is $25....

Adopt a pet 10 hr ago | Add a comment Spider is a friendly 3-year-old brown and black tabby that likes everyone, cats and dogs included. His number at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter is 6595. The adoption fee for cats and dogs is $25....

Oklahoma lacks oversight of puppy mill industry 10 hr ago | Comments 4 With no state oversight, animal welfare groups say Oklahoma has become a haven for unscrupulous puppy breeding operations. They describe puppy mills where dogs are packed into cramped, unsanitary...

Cruelty charges levied in Delaware County puppy mill inquiry Fri, Nov 14, 2008 JAY — A Delaware County man and woman are charged with animal cruelty after the sheriff’s department seized more than 100 dogs that had not been fed in six days, authorities said...

Ramping up: Domestic terrorism not limited to right Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 31 Terrorists come in all political stripes, but the right-wing variety gets the most attention — deservedly so, because it’s the most deadly. Nevertheless, no discussion of terrorism is...

Cruelty charges filed in Delaware County puppy mill case Thu, Nov 13, 2008 JAY – A Delaware County man and woman were charged with animal cruelty after the sheriff’s department seized over 100 dogs that had not been fed in six days, authorities said Thursday. Sue...

Children attacked by dogs in Tulsa County Wed, Nov 12, 2008 TULSA - A 20-month-old girl and a 4-year-old boy are hospitalized after being attacked by two pit bull dogs in Tulsa County. Emergency Medical Services Authority spokeswoman Tina Wells says the...

Opinions on best Obama pet given Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Comments 1 Talk about life-changing promises. One of the first pledges President-elect Barack Obama will have to keep is the one he gave his daughters during the campaign. He and Michelle told Sasha and Malia...

McAlester man's attorney says horse hurt falling into pool Sat, Nov 8, 2008 McALESTER - An attorney for a man charged with animal cruelty for allegedly kicking a horse says the animal was injured by falling into an empty swimming pool. Attorney Russell Uselton says...

Adopt a pet Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment Benny has a big purr, and he loves attention. He’s a handsome, year-old, gray and brown tabby. Benny hopes to be in his new home by Thanksgiving. His number at the Oklahoma City Animal...

Pair arrested in connection with Delaware County puppy mill Thu, Nov 6, 2008 JAY — A Delaware County man and woman were arrested on animal cruelty complaints Wednesday, five days after authorities seized more than 100 dogs at a puppy mill, and are expected to appear in...

Copan animal control officer acquitted Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Comments 1 BARTLESVILLE -- A Copan animal control officer who shot a dog last year has been acquitted of an animal cruelty charge. A Washington County jury found Carlotta Gail Evans not guilty....

THE REGION IN BRIEF: Kansas rural areas need workers Tue, Nov 4, 2008 KANSAS Rural areas need workers Demand for workers in much of rural Kansas outpaces the labor force pool, a new report shows. The 2008 job vacancy survey, conducted by Kansas Department of Labor,...

Dog abuse case shocks rescuers in Delaware County Mon, Nov 3, 2008 JAY — Those who responded to a puppy mill where about 100 dogs were seized said Monday the canines were without food and water, crammed into small cages — often without sunlight —...

AT A GLANCE: Other cases of suspected puppy mills Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Other cases Other suspected puppy mills have been found in Delaware County. In September, four dogs were rescued from an abandoned shack in a rural area of Delaware County. The Labrador retrievers...

Puppy mill discovered in northeast Oklahoma, nearly 100 dogs rescued Mon, Nov 3, 2008 JAY – A Delaware County deputy who seized more than 100 dogs said Monday the puppy mill was possibly one of the worst animal cruelty cases in the state. Deputy Mark Berry said he found 106...

TIMELINE : Wild animal attacks in Oklahoma Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Comments 2 Wild animal attacks in Oklahoma Oct. 29, 1981: A 2-year-old girl was bitten on the head by a 250-pound Siberian tiger while the animal was being filmed for a commercial in downtown Oklahoma City....

Adopt a Pet Fri, Oct 31, 2008 | Add a comment Tator is a neutered male, white and brown bulldog. He is current on his vaccinations and is approximately a year old. He has been at the shelter since Oct. 20. Horace is a neutered male, orange...

Lawton woman mauled by pit bull Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Comments 6 LAWTON -- A woman suffered severe wounds after she was attacked by a large pit bull inside her home, authorities said. Firefighters and paramedics responding to a northwest Lawton residence about...

Big cat injures Wagoner sanctuary volunteer Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Comments 6 BROKEN ARROW — A 1,000-pound cat attacked a volunteer Wednesday at a Wagoner County animal sanctuary, officials said. The cat was identified as a liger, which is a cross between a male lion...