TulsaPets Magazine May 2022

May/June 2022 • TulsaPets 31 tions at a reduced rate. In case of an infec- tion, the clinics also treat heartworm for considerably less than it normally might cost elsewhere. “It can be a pretty grueling, expensive process,” Johnson says. “We offer it for a reduced cost and allow it to be paid out over a three-month period. The treatment is three to four months, so you pay it out over that treatment time.” Adoption and Rescue Are Priorities A group of concerned citizens established the Tulsa Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1913. In addition to public clinics, the Tulsa SPCA functions as an adoption and rescue facility. With a mission “to improve the lives of dogs and cats, and their human companions,” it found homes for 960 animals and conducted 1,518 cruelty investigations last year. The Tulsa SPCA provides all those services with no government funding and is not affiliated with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Instead, the organization relies primar- ily on donations and some fund-raising events, with the clinics providing addition- al revenue to help cover costs. Johnson looks forward to the continued expansion of the John and Tricia Arend Clinic at the Tulsa SPCA. “Just give us some time. We’re working on it,” she says. “We really want to offer more extensive services and to be able to help.” For more information, visit https://tulsaspca.org. Kennel space at the new Tulsa SPCA clinic makes it possible to care for animals more efficiently.