OkcPets Magazine September 2023

6 OKC Pets • September / October 2023 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS FEATURES SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2023 9 Pets and Their People Friends for life: Jon Gary reflects on the benefits of pet ownership 12 Focus on Felines For the record: Champion cats hold world titles 15 Critter Collection Fun facts are a trivia trove 18 Handicapable Canines Precious overcomes her physical challenge 23 Mutual Benefits Pets enhance seniors’lives 25 For the Future of Furry Friends Include pet trusts in estate planning 26 Animals Are Our Friends TheWoodalls enjoy life with their menagerie 29 Something for Everyone Oklahoma offers unique animal encounters 31 Fall Migration Help birds navigate their way south 34 Pets About Town 37 Directory Products, services, and friends of pets 9 18 31 26 Kathryn Helstrom Rowena Mills Taylor Kincanon 15 Carol Mowdy Bond Kaycee Chance Inger Giuffrida Kim Doner Nancy Gallimore