OkcPets Magazine September 2020

4 OKC Pets • September/October 2020 OKC Pets Volume 7, Number 5 PUBLISHER Marilyn King 405.397.4310 mking@okcpetsmagazine.com EDITOR Anna Holton-Dean 830.837.1662 anna.holton@gmail.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Sally Roper WEB MANAGER/AD SALES Steve Kirkpatrick 405.397.2740 steve@okcpetsmagazine.com ADVERTISING SALES Marilyn King 405.397.4310 mking@okcpetsmagazine.com Steve Kirkpatrick 405.397.2740 steve@okcpetsmagazine.com Rosalie Childs 918.630.5775 rfchilds@me.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Michael Bell Heide Brandes Travis Brorsen Kaycee Chance Kim Doner Eleanor Edwards, DVM Nancy Gallimore Anna Holton-Dean Jordan Klingler 405-397-4310 www.okcpetsmagazine.com P.O. Box 14128 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-1128 ©2020 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written consent of the publisher. Hello, pet lovers of all ages! A big part of this issue’s focus is on our senior population and their pets. Oftentimes, I hear that pets are the only living thing a senior has, and pets are their reason for getting up in the morning, their total reason for being. So that relationship is exceptionally codependent, and we celebrate all things seniors and pets! We’ve included information on many organizations and businesses that serve seniors and their pets, from senior living communities to food delivery programs. We encourage you, our readers, to post any other tips for our senior community on our Facebook page. Now on to the rest of this issue: when I read Nancy Gallimore’s piece on “Joy Running” (don’t miss it), it brought tears to my eyes and true joy to my heart. Ladybug (who “is” joy running) puts all things into perspective, and it has made me appreciate the little things more in these scary times. There’s a disease afflicting the rabbit population, and Kim Doner provides timely, critical information for rabbit owners. Please pass this message along to any rabbit-owning friends; it could mean the difference between life and death for pets. And for those returning to some semblance of normal, Heide Brandes’ piece on separation anxiety offers tips to help your pet adjust back into the old routine, which means time alone at home without you. Wherever you fall on the spectrum of old to new normal, we hope reading this issue of OKC Pets can help provide some enjoyment—a bit of the old routine we might have taken for granted before. Until next time, Marilyn & Elmer FROM THE PUBLISHER