OkcPets Magazine May 2023

6 OKC Pets • May / June 2023 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS FEATURES MAY/ JUNE 2023 8 Focus on Felines Enigmatic thoughts: Dorothy Sayers’cats are immortalized in poetry and sculpture 11 Pets and Their People Seeking love and trust: Feral animals find their human family 14 Finding a Better Way Pig conference pinpoints cruel practices, offers solutions 16 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Good-bye How Howie passed the torch 20 Change for the Better Help your dog by thinking backward 22 Rescue, Reunite, or Leave It Alone? What to do when you find wild animal babies 26 Lessons in Love Canine therapy visits enrich classroom 29 Cosmetics with Compassion Companies offer cruelty-free products 32 Pets About Town 34 Laying Down the Law Animals spark unusual regulations Welcome, New Advertiser 35 Diamond in the Ruff Mobile Pet Spa 35 Two Dogs Diverged 36 DDL Treats 37 Directory Products, services, and friends of pets 11 20 26 22 Karen Holman Rowena Mills Kelsey Warren-Bryant 14 16 Heide Brandes David Gallant Nancy Gallimore Jennie Lloyd Inger Giuffrida