OkcPets Magazine September 2023

4 OKC Pets • September / October 2023 FROM THE PUBLISHER OKC Pets Volume 10, Number 5 PUBLISHER Marilyn King 918.520.0611 mking@okcpetsmagazine.com EDITOR Rowena Mills 918.274.9251 hrmills444@yahoo.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Bullock WEB MANAGER/AD SALES Steve Kirkpatrick 918.230.2493 steve@okcpetsmagazine.com ADVERTISING SALES Marilyn King 918.520.0611 mking@okcpetsmagazine.com Steve Kirkpatrick 405.397.2740 steve@okcpetsmagazine.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Carol Mowdy Bond Kaycee Chance Kim Doner Nancy Gallimore Inger Giuffrida Kathryn Helstrom Taylor Kincanon Rowena Mills 918.520.0611 www.okcpetsmagazine.com P.O. Box 14128 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-1128 ©2023 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written consent of the publisher. H owdy from midtown T-Town! It’s almost fall, y’all, my absolute favorite season of the four. I love lighting my pomander spice candle, putting on socks, and feeling a nice cool breeze through the open windows. We’re all about facts in this issue. Rowena Mills’ Focus on Felines explores some historical record-breaking cats, and Kim Doner’s Critter Collection lists some unusual animal things we all probably didn’t know. Plus find out about weird animal encounters in Oklahoma from Kelsey Warren-Bryant. Nancy Gallimore’s article on special needs pets is a great example of the resiliency of our canine buddies. Don’t miss reading about Precious and her recent obstacle. A big special thank you to Taylor Kincanon of Evans & Davis, PLLC in Edmond, explaining the basics of pet trusts. And another huge thanks to Jon Gary, Superintendent at OKC Animal Welfare, for participating in our ‘Pets and Their People’ segment. I have nothing but the utmost re- spect for someone who can oversee all of the animals that come through their doors. Enjoy your fall, and hug your pets. Thanks to everyone who worked hard on these issues, and, as always, thank you to the advertisers who make this happen! Marilyn, Fred & LeeRoy Correction In the Vets Section included in our July-August issue, the article Focusing on Eyes contains an error on page 16. The correct caption underneath the photo should read: “Virginia Schultz, DVM; Eye Care Clinic for Animals.” OKC Pets Magazine regrets the error. Fred & LeeRoy