TulsaPets Magazine November 2021

6 TulsaPets • November/December 2021 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS FEATURES NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2021 11 Mabel Joy A therapy dog following in the footsteps of the famous Mavis Pearl 14 Veterinary Hope Foundation Giving back hope to the national veterinary profession 17 Canine Golden Years Tips on how to make these years a bit brighter 20 Flemish Giants These big, lovable bunnies make great pets! 26 Focus on Felines Ailurophile Mark Twain 28 Displaced Bears in Oklahoma How to avoid conflict with bears’new migratory patterns 32 When Was the Last Time? A tribute to a dog named Howie 36 Training Tips The five freedoms due animals in our care Welcome New Advertisers 39 The Canine Cab 40 Carletti Dentistry 43 Oklahoma K9 PT 45 Directory Local products, services, and friends of pets 11 26 14 28 32 DEPARTMENTS Kim Doner Mary Green Karen Holman Anna Holton-Dean Rowena Mills Lauren Cavagnolo Nancy Gallimore Heide Brandes 17 20