OkcPets Magazine September 2023

30 OKC Pets • September / October 2023 Left: These deer enjoy yummy treats and are liv- ing their best life. You can feed these deer and many more animals by booking an appointment at No- mad’s Animal Encounter in Seminole. Photo courtesy of Nomad’s Animal Encounter. Right: Flash the sloth waits eagerly to meet guests and hopes to get his favorite treats frompeople who have booked a sloth encounter at PAWsitively Wild Animal Encounters in Atoka. Photo courtesy of PAWsitively Wild Animal Encounters. If that is not enough for you, book the observation deck for a private party or stay at one of the on-site cabins. For $500, you can stay overnight and have breakfast with the elephants. An elephant will deliver a full continental breakfast right to your cabin. Best of all, every penny you spend goes toward preserving a future for this amazing species. Check out the website at https:// www.endangeredarkfoundation.org or call (580) 317-8470 for more information. Lost Creek Safari Does the opportunity to feed animals such as lemurs, camels, water buffalo, or kan- garoos sound like fun to you? How about taking pictures with a baby wallaby? If so, head to Stillwater to check out Lost Creek Safari. It opened nine years ago, is certified by the United States Department of Agri- culture, and provides a great combination of affordability and fun. Entry is $11 for adults and $8 for children, but you can make the most of your experience by adding a feed cup for $5 or taking a picture holding a baby goat or wallaby for $2. If birds are more your thing, you can purchase a bird stick to feed parakeets for only a buck. Check the website for hours and informa- tion at https://lostcreeksafari.com/ or call (405) 880-4781. Nomad’s Animal Encounter Nomad’s Animal Encounter operates in Seminole as a wildlife education center. Visitors can expect a tour guide to take them into animal habitats, with the oppor- tunity to interact with and feed a variety of animals. They include babydoll sheep, miniature donkeys, foxes, wolves, coyotes, deer, porcupines, red kangaroos, and other species. Tours must be booked in advance and can accommodate as many as 10 people at $35 per person. This price gets you any- where from an hour to two-and-a-half hours up close and personal with the animals. Check Nomad’s Facebook page for an updated list of animals at https://www. facebook.com/nomadsanimalencounter/ . For other information, hop on the website at https://nomadsanimalencounter.com or call (405) 584-8159. Oasis Animal Adventures “Gateway to the heart” is the motto of Oasis Animal Adventures in Eucha, and the staff hopes each of the animals will touch your heart. Experiences are by appointment only. They include encounters with zebras, kangaroos, ring-tailed lemurs, camels, North African sulcata tortoises, standard horses, miniature horses, and donkeys. Going beyond just offering animal experiences, Oasis is also certified through the OK Corral Series to provide services to people in need of animal therapy, such as special-needs children or adults, at-risk youngsters, or victims of trafficking. See more at the website at https://www. oasisanimals.com/ or make an appointment by calling (918) 435-8207. PAWsitively Wild Animal Encounters and Education Center Sloth lovers are sure to get an experience like no other at PAWsitively Wild Animal Encounters and Education Center. Take a road trip to Atoka, and for $40, you will be greeted by resident sloth Flash. The price includes as long as 10 minutes of petting Flash and feeding him his favorite snacks. You can even book a private party and have a sloth encounter added on for all your guests. If you aren’t sure yet about dishing out the cash for an encounter, PAWsitively has plenty of other animals too, and you can see them for a $10 entry fee. Call (509) 750-9123 and follow PAWsi- tively on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/TheBarnattheFaRm/ . Note that PAWsitively Wild Animal Encounters is closed on Tuesdays. Snider Family Exotics If getting close to more than 40 species sounds exciting to you, drive to Fletcher to check out Snider Family Exotics. This hands-on zoo costs $8 per person and prides itself in its animal experiences, such as being allowed to hold or touch the animal and take a photo. Some of the animals include emus, foxes, ostriches, deer, zebras, skunks, camels, and monkeys. Pictures of the resident animals can be seen by clicking the “donate” page on the website, https://sniderfamilyexotics. com/ . Call for availability at (580) 512-5014.