TulsaPets Magazine September 2022

4 TulsaPets • September / October 2022 I am almost overjoyed to say “happy fall, ya’ll!” Good-bye hot Oklahoma summer and welcome cooler temps. There’s a lot to “dig into” in this issue! Karen Holman has provided a piece on shock collars and writes about the damages these devices can cause, both physically and behaviorally. There are countless testimonials and studies on the negatives for using shock collars. Every new pet owner needs to read this. And who doesn’t love hummingbirds? For the novice, learn some interesting facts about these incredible birds and find out why they like red flowers! A big thanks to Sonny Dalesandro for participating in our Pets and Their People segment and for sharing Queenie, his beloved rescued Chihuahua, with us. Don’t miss our special section in this issue on seniors and pets. Several pet-friendly assisted living facilities and others involved with seniors share a bit about their business. Seniors and their pets have a special kind of bond and we realize how important pets are to seniors. So, like I said, dig in and enjoy. We appreciate you, dear reader. Until next time, Marilyn King P.S. If you read my publisher letter from July/August I wanted to let you know that we lost our sweet, beloved Elmer on July 11. He was 14 years, three months, and 11 days old. Correction: In our July/August Vets’ Pets section we misspelled the last name of Dr. Kathryn Downie at Care Animal Hospital. A sincere apology to Dr. Downie and to Care Animal Hospital. TulsaPets Volume 15, Number 5 PUBLISHER Marilyn King 918.520.0611 mking@tulsapetsmagazine.com EDITOR Rowena Mills 918.274.9251 hrmills444@yahoo.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Watkins WEB MANAGER/AD SALES Steve Kirkpatrick 918.230.2493 steve@tulsapetsmagazine.com ADVERTISING SALES Marilyn King 918.520.0611 mking@tulsapetsmagazine.com Steve Kirkpatrick 918.230.2493 steve@tulsapetsmagazine.com Rosalie Childs 918.630.5775 rfchilds@me.com Rowena Mills 918.274.9251 hrmills444@yahoo.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lauren Cavagnolo Kim Doner Mary Green Karen Holman Anna Holton-Dean Jennie Lloyd Rowena Mills Kelsey Warren-Bryant Julie Watson 918.520.0611 www.tulsapetsmagazine.com P.O. Box 14128 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-1128 ©2022 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written consent of the publisher. FROM THE PUBLISHER