Breeders flood local rescue groups with dogs

News 2 works for you did a story on our rescue efforts.  More and more breeders are closing their doors and Tulsa SPCA is working hard to get as many dogs as possible good homes to live.  For more visit this link:
Breeders flood local rescue groups with dogs

Tulsa SPCA assists with Breeder Rescue

Tulsa SPCA assists with Breeder Rescue

TULSA SPCA works with the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) in effort to give hope of a new life for six pets that were temporarily housed at City Veterinary Hospital.  Breeders are slowly recognizing the difficulty of complying with the regulations that have been proposed as part of the Commercial Breeders Act.  These new regulations will go into effect in January.  To comply with the new regulations breeders will need to be rid of extra dogs, and some are turning to rescue groups for help.  Many of these dogs that have entered Tulsa SPCA from these breeders have many medical issues, such as poor dental health, eye infections, skin diseases, and other preventable problems.  Tulsa SPCA is fortunate to have extraordinary donors who designate donations to our Sammy Fund.  For more information on our Sammy Fund, please visit the Sammy Fund page at Tulsa SPCA home page.

Meet the six we received while 

working with ARF:

Meet Spock.  He came to Tulsa SPCA on Wednesday, December 8^th.  He is so excited to see anyone who will give him the time.  He is full of energy and hope for his future.

Meet Dimples.  She came to Tulsa SPCA on Wednesday, December 8^th.  She is starving for attention and is very curious about her new environment.  She is full of energy and love.

Meet Verna.  She came to Tulsa SPCA on Wednesday, December 8^th.  She is just like Dimples; starving for attention and very curious about her new environment.  She is full of energy and love.

Meet Roper.  He came to Tulsa SPCA on Wednesday, December 8^th.  He keeps his head tilted to the left and is being evaluated for both neck and inner ear problems.  He is extremely sweet.

Meet Trixie.  She came to Tulsa SPCA on Thursday, December 9^th.  She is extremely scared about anyone picking her up, but once she is secure in your arms she calms down. 

Meet Peanut.  She came to Tulsa SPCA on Wednesday, December 8^th.  She is blind and unsure of what is going on.  When you take the time to be with her, she builds her trust with you. 

Tulsa SPCA is keeping extremely busy with both breeders needing to comply with the new regulations and abandoned pets.  More and more families are moving out of their homes and leaving their pets behind.  By the time the Tulsa SPCA Cruelty Investigator is called to the scenes, most pets are near the point of starvation.  We will be talking more about abandonment next week.

Because of the medical needs, we need your continued support for our Sammy Fund.  These pets deserve a second chance for a new life; a life worth living.  We are starting a recognition program within our Sammy Fund.

                Top Dog donation of $500.00 or more

             Cat’s Meow donation of $200.00 or more 

Those who donate to meet the requirements for Cat’s Meow or Top Dog will have their names engraved on plaques that will be displayed in our clinic lobby.  You need to designate that you wish to support the Sammy Fund when making your donation either through our website or by mail.  Donate today and help the Tulsa SPCA continue to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.

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Tulsa SPCA received a call today and agreed to take in 6 of these dogs, otherwise they would have been euthanized due to their poor health and age.  These guys range from 6 to 10 years old.  They are in great spirits and we will be posting pictures of them tomorrow.  One of the Yorkies is blind but has a healthy appetite. We also have a Chihuahua that has infections in both eyes, but is being treated by our vet and clinic staff.  Another Yorkie is not eating, so we are starting him on less nutritious dog food and slowly switching him over to a healthy diet.  Many of these dogs have been fed the cheapest dog food available and have not gotten the proper nutrients, which causes the poor skin conditions and hair loss.  Once we get them to eat we will slowly switch them over to healthy food; then we will see a change in their skin and behavior.

Without the generous donations of our wonderful supporters, Tulsa SPCA would not have been able to bring in these other six dogs.  We had already received 25 rescues last week from a breeder closing their doors and were at our limit.  Our clinic staff did some re-arranging in the clinic to make room for these six sickly guys and gals, so these dogs could have a second chance at a wonderful life.

Below is a video from NewsOn6.  Some of the puppies shown on this video came to Tulsa SPCA for care and will soon find their new family.
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Breeders dump dogs before new laws begin in 2011

Tulsa SPCA received a call today and agreed to take in 6 of these dogs, otherwise they would have been euthanized due to their poor health and age.  These guys range from 6 to 10 years old.  They are in great spirits and we will be posting pictures of them tomorrow.  One of the Yorkies is blind but has a healthy appetite. We also have a Chihuahua that has infections in both eyes, but is being treated by our vet and clinic staff.  Another Yorkie is not eating, so we are starting him on less nutritious dog food and slowly switching him over to a healthy diet.  Many of these dogs have been fed the cheapest dog food available and have not gotten the proper nutrients, which causes the poor skin conditions and hair loss.  Once we get them to eat we will slowly switch them over to healthy food; then we will see a change in their skin and behavior. 

Without the generous donations of our wonderful supporters, Tulsa SPCA would not have been able to bring in these other six dogs.  We had already received 25 rescues last week from a breeder closing their doors and were at our limit.  Our clinic staff did some re-arranging in the clinic to make room for these six sickly guys and gals, so these dogs could have a second chance at a wonderful life.

Below is a video from 2 Works For You.  Some of the puppies shown on this video came to Tulsa SPCA for care and will soon find their new family.

Breeders dump dogs before new laws begin in 2011

Tulsa SPCA assists in finding homes for dogs from a breeder

Tulsa SPCA assists in finding homes for dogs from a breeder who is no longer in business.

This event took place on Saturday, November 20, 2010.
A breeder in the Durant became ill and could no longer support her 3 employees who took care of her 144 dogs. She decided to close her business and instead of giving her dogs to other breeders, she decided to ask for help from Ruth Steinberger.

Ruth Steinberger is well known and recognized in the rural communities where she sets up spay and neuter clinics from her mobile unit. Ruth coordinated the effort to find these dogs new homes and contacted Caroline Nolan, owner of Schnauzer rescue in Tulsa. Caroline called a few rescue organizations in the Tulsa area, including Tulsa SPCA, to see if they could help place these dogs in good homes. We decided we could take about a dozen dogs.

Ruth drove up from the Durant area in her pickup pulling a trailer and met Caroline and us at Tulsa Hills shopping center. She brought about 75 dogs and we ended up taking 25 dogs. Caroline took a few dogs for the Schnauzer Rescue Group. After the exchange, Ruth headed on to the other rescue groups that promised to take dogs. As she was leaving, she expressed concern of finding places for the remaining 69 dogs she left behind and is in contact with other rescue organizations. Please enjoy the video of how your donations go to saving the lives and finding homes for our furry friends.

We hope you enjoy the video of this event:

Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – November 20th, 2010 @ 11:00am

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – November 20th, 2010 @ 2:00pm

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – Novmeber 20th, 2010 @ 12:00pm

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Tulsa SPCA MAC Outing

Tulsa SPCA Mobile Adoption Center (MAC) will  be at PetSmart on 71st and Hyw 169 today from 10am to 2pm.  Here are our furry friends that will be out there today, not pictured is our blue-eyed, handsome guy by the name of Omar.  He is new to us and will be photoed and up on our website this weekend.  Come  by and say hi to our furry friends and volunteers!! 

Tulsa SPCA New Faces – November 9, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – Novmeber 6th, 2010 @ 10:00am

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – Novmeber 5th, 2010 @ 4:00pm

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – Novmeber 5th, 2010 @ 2:00pm

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – Novmeber 5th, 2010 @ 12:30pm

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – Novmeber 5th, 2010 @ 12:00pm

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Tulsa SPCA New Faces – November 4, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA New Faces – November 3, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – November 3rd, 2010 @ 4:30pm

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – Novmeber 3rd, 2010 @ 3:30pm

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Labrador and Dolphin

What a great video, hope you enjoy it.

Tulsa SPCA New Faces – November 2, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 30, 2010 @ 3:30pm

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 30, 2010 @ 1:30pm

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 30, 2010 – Part Two

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 30, 2010 – Part One

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Tulsa SPCA New Faces – October 31, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA volunteers at the Boo-Ha-Ha parade on Brookside

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 29, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 29, 2010

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Lowes Heros

Lowes Heros are a barking success with the purrfect work they performed helping the Tulsa SPCA look great!!

For more go to NewsOn6

Tulsa SPCA New Faces – October 26, 2010

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Dog Dish Activities for October 30th

For more Information go to the Dog Dish web site

Tulsa SPCA New Faces – October 23, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 21, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 20, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 19, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA New Faces – October 18, 2010

If you are looking for a companion that would either make a good lap pet or loves attention and would like more information on Sapphire, Buttons, and/or Gallahan, please call us at 918-428-SPCA (7722).  

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Flickr

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Tulsa SPCA New Faces – October 16, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 16, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 15, 2010, part two

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 15, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 14, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 12, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 12, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA New Faces – October 10, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 9, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 8, 2010, part two

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 8, 2010, part one

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Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 8, 2010

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Tulsa SPCA Jog the Dog Program is featured!!

Tulsa SPCA is featured in the Tulsa World Pet Project Blog talking about our volunteers in our Jog the Dog Program. We are featured in celebrity dog trainer Kyra Sundance's new book, "101 Ways to Do More With Your Dog!" Follow this link for more:  Pet Project

Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 7, 2010

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Former Tulsa SPCA rescue on Tulsa World Pet Project Blog

Tulsa SPCA wants everyone to check out the Tulsa World Pet Project by Lauren Cavagnolo.  Featured is a photo of Honey, who is a rescue from Tulsa SPCA.  She was entered for the Pet Project Caption Contest.  Honey’s owner, Sherrie Swezey, is also a wonderful volunteer for the Tulsa SPCA!!  Honey was pregnant when she was rescued from horrible conditions.  She was always an extremely timid girl, but since Sherrie adopted her, she has blossomed into a beautiful girl.  Click on the Pet Project link for more information.

Tulsa SPCA Homeward Bound – October 4, 2010

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