Norman Animal Welfare

12/27/2024

Shelly, one of our available adoptable dogs, went on a staycation over the Christmas holiday. Check out the write up about her Silent Nights and come meet her yourself. Let's get her a permanent home for the New Year!

🐕Sweet Shelly spent the Christmas holiday with us as a short-term foster from Norman Animal Welfare. Her exotic looks got everyone’s attention—a brindle mix breed in a 20-pound body. A little over a year-old, Shelly had a rough start in life but quickly warmed up to the comforts of home. Whenever we gave her a toy, she gave it a good workout and then took it to her crate as though she thought someone might take it away. 🥸She is extremely playful, energetic and affectionate. She is eager to please, especially when treats are involved. Although she is not housebroken, she caught on quickly while she was here and had no accidents on her last day with us. 🐾🐾She walks on a leash with a halter but will pull backwards and easily slip a collar. 🥺I think she has not always been treated with affection, and yet, still offers hers without reservation. With a little patience and a lot of love, she will make someone a great dog🐶

12/24/2024

🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🎅🏿 'Twas the night before Christmas and we have a great year-end update from our veterinary team! We have the best shelter veterinary staff in the state in our humble opinions (just kidding, we're not even a little humble about it). Read below for an update from our shelter veterinarian and the mastermind to the impactful work NAW is spearheading for the city of Norman:

😍The veterinary clinic at Norman Animal Welfare made a New Year’s resolution🎉 at the beginning of 2024 to spay and neuter more animals than the previous year. At the beginning of the year, the clinic began offering Trap-Neuter-Return surgeries on feral cats🐈 a few days a week but quickly expanded the program to 4️⃣ days a week and has maintained it through the year. When Best Friends of Pets ended its spay and neuter program in June, the shelter began accepting applications📝 and performing spays and neuters to be able to continue the program. The results have been spectacular💥.

In 2024, the clinic managed to spay and neuter well over 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 😲‼️animals and almost tripled the number of surgeries (7️⃣6️⃣4️⃣❗) done on animals for the general public👏🏽 The clinic staff ended the year with a vaccination clinic at The Hub 107 and in addition to vaccinating and microchipping people’s pets, owners could pick out toys, blankets, and pet supplies for their four legged family members😻. Several owners signed up for our 🆓 spay and neuter program and we are sure this is a great start to doing even more spays and neuters for the public in 2025🐕🐈.

Interested in learning more about the program? Check out our website: https://www.normanok.gov/residents-visitors/animal-welfare/spay-and-neuter-assistance-program


Amy Tyler, DVM
Shelter Veterinarian
Norman Animal Welfare

12/23/2024

12/20/2024

☃❄🐾Holiday Hounds is today! 5:30-7:30 PM for nail trims, microchipping, and behavior booth. Free adoptions all day🎄🎁

12/19/2024

🔔🐕Join us tomorrow for Holiday Hounds from 5:30-7:30! ❄🐾
😍Free adoptions for all, free microchipping of personal pets for Norman residents, nail trims, behavior booth to ask your behavior questions, free personalized tags, and sign-ups for our free/low cost spay neuter program for Norman residents. We can't wait to see you at NAW❣

12/18/2024

🐾❄️It’s been a long December but there’s reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last for some of the dogs waiting for you at NAW🦮 Come meet some of these adoptable dogs today or Friday at Holiday Hounds!

12/17/2024

🎄🐕Holiday Hounds is THIS Friday🎁 We will be staying open until 7:30🕰️ with waived adoption fees for all, free microchipping of personal pets for Norman residents, 📋signups for our SNIP (income based free and low cost spay and neuter program) also for Norman residents, 💡and a behavior booth to ask your behavior questions.

12/16/2024

✨🌙Would you like to provide a Silent Night or two away from the shelter for one of our adoptable dogs? 🐕 🎄If you are a Norman resident you can take a dog on a Christmas Vacation from the shelter and give them the gift of 🕊️peace and rest💤 while the shelter is closed to the public.

💡Studies show that shelter dogs who get out of the shelter for an overnight stay come back with lower stress hormones. This in turn helps them be more adoptable as they are calmer back in their kennels. If you would like to learn more about the research you can follow this link: https://www.mdpi.com/2561800 🏡💤🦮🐾🎄

🤔How it works:
1️⃣Come to the shelter and fill out a staycation form.
2️⃣Choose from one of our preselected dogs Dec 23rd.
3️⃣ Take your selected dog home and make their days merry and bright.
4️⃣Return them on Dec 26th.

12/13/2024

Maxine is the last of her litter of 6. You can help Maxine’s heart grow three sizes by adopting her today.

12/10/2024

📣We are closed tomorrow, but you can sign up for a private adoption appointment! 🏃‍♀️Follow the link to claim a spot to visit the animals for adoption🐕🐈 without the hustle and bustle of a normal day.

Please select an available time for your private adoption meet and greet.

12/10/2024

❄️🎄🐕Join us for Holiday Hounds December 20th! We will be staying open until 7:30 PM and waiving adoption fees. ☃🎅🏽We will also be offering free microchipping of your current pets, free pet ID tags, and sign-ups for our free or low-cost spay or neuter program. **spay and neuter program and free microchipping for Norman residents only**

12/06/2024

We have three dogs we have to highlight today that are at risk of euthanasia due to length of stay. All three are fantastic dogs that have just not gotten the adoption attention they deserve. They have been highlighted several times but still with little interest.

We have Rumble with a length of stay of 189 days, Diamond with a length of stay of 158 days, and Lafayette with a length of stay of 125 days. While they do not have a set date yet, they are at risk and desperately need to find homes. We would love for you to come in and meet them. All are spayed and neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.

Rumble and Lafayette do well with other dogs while Diamond will tolerate them. She is not dog reactive, but would probably prefer to be an only dog. She is a bit of an introvert and likes being out on walks, but prefers a more low key, quiet environment.

Rumble, Diamond, and Lafyette all have waived adoption fees due to length of stay and are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.

12/06/2024

❄️It’s getting cold which means we are seeing an influx of cats being brought into the shelter. 😺Cats are allowed to roam in Norman if they are spayed or neutered and have identification like a microchip or tags. If the tip of their ear is missing they are feral and already fixed and should remain.

😻This fellow was brought in but is chipped and neutered so we sent him back to his territory so he can return home. While not all citizens are compliant with their at-large cats, they are more likely to return home if left in their territories.

😽Help us keep space in the shelter for critical cases by leaving cats in place unless sick or injured.

12/04/2024

We have to talk about Alan...
🐕Alan here has been at the shelter since August 8th. There is no rhyme or reason for his long stay as he is sweet, normally energetic for his 2 years, has no behavior issues, and is not a breed that would typically sit this long.

🥰He is a fantastic dog that we have highlighted multiple times. Due to his length of stay he's starting to show kennel stress and eating the kennel, ingesting pieces, and putting himself at risk of a medical issue. He just wants out of the shelter and to be in a home🏡 that will love and nurture him. At 58 lbs, he's a nice medium size and would be great for a family, or active individual who wants a running buddy and adventure partner. He gets along well with other dogs.

❣🐾We would love for you to come in and meet him. His adoption fee is waived, and he is neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.

12/03/2024

We would like to give a big BowWOW to the gentlemen of the OU Gamma-Kappa of Kappa Sigma for their $500 donation! Please join us in expressing our gratitude for not only the donation, but taking dogs to their house to get them more exposure and enrichment.

11/29/2024

🐶We might be closed today, but you can still help a shelter dog in need! Max came to NAW from a hoarder situation. 🥹A growth in his jaw prevents him from being able to open his mouth and eat properly. His prognosis was not good as his surgery would have been costly. 🤝We reached out to rescue partners in Oregon and they tagged him for transport on our last flight of the year🛩️ Now they are raising the funds to take care of the surgery to repair his jaw so he can live a normal life🥰 Our partnerships with rescues is just one way we can serve the animals in need in Norman. Even if you can’t contribute, a quick share can help Max get the care he needs for his Happy Tale!🐶