Best Friends of Pets

06/03/2024

Best Friends of Pets is permanently closed.

Norman Animal Welfare has started it's Spay Neuter program:

The City of Norman provides limited funds for spays and neuters for Norman residents who meet certain low-income guidelines. If you are in need of a low cost spay or neuter program, you can fill out an application online, print an application, or request to have an application mailed to you.
Applicants must reside in Norman city limits and meet all qualification guidelines outlined in the application.
For more information, call or text 405-561-1477 or go to Spay & Neuter Assistance Program at https://www.normanok.gov/residents-visitors/animal-welfare/programs-services.

Information on Norman Animal Welfare programs and services.

05/08/2024

In an effort to discourage wildlife from entering our residential areas, we ask residents/visitors to avoid intentionally feeding wildlife, other than the use of birdfeeders. If you feed your pets outside, PLEASE promptly dispose of leftovers as this can attract wildlife and vermin. Feeding/harassing wildlife is a risk to the public and feeding wildlife can be hazardous to the animals. Please call animal control, 405-793-5190, if you see this occurring.

04/26/2024

EXCEPTION for Norman city limit low-income pet parents! We will continue accepting Norman applications for now. We may get to the point you will only be able to use Norman Animal Welfare to have your pet spayed or neutered. Don't worry, the veterinarian there is great!

Download and print application:https://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf If you pay for the rabies vaccination with a money order, be sure to keep your receipt in case you need a refund.

Apply online (scroll down the page to the online application): https://www.stfrancisarc.org/spay-and-neuter-assistance

04/24/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are pausing our Spay Neuter Assistance Program effective immediately as we review our funding.

April 26 is the last day we will mail out spay neuter packets. Any calls after April 26 will be logged in case we are able to fund more spays and neuters.

April 30 is the last day applications postmarked on or before this date will be reviewed for approval. Any applications missing required information or payment will not be considered for approval at this time. Envelopes postmarked after April 30 will be held in case we are able to fund more spays and neuters.

04/12/2024

Please join us in acknowledging the amazing work https://www.facebook.com/normananimalwelfare is doing to help reduce pet overpopulation in Norman! Great job, NAW, in not only spaying and neutering owned dogs and cats belonging to low income residents but expanding your feral cat program!

From the Norman Animal Shelter:
"🐱We are now offering our free, feral cat spay and neuter program 4 days a week, no appointment needed!

🐈‍🐈🐈‍Kitten season is in full swing, but you can still help curb the overpopulation of feral cat litters in Norman. If you are a Norman resident in city limits, you can bring in a feral cat in a live trap on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 8:15-8:30AM. You will then pick the cat up after 3:30PM to return to habitat the next day. You will be provided with discharge instructions to ensure the cat's safe return to habitat."

Norman low-income pet parents, seehttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf for free spay neuter of your cats and dogs.

For Norman city limits, search at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/123a997164fb4e3bbcdd4120d8e7560c/. You do not live in Norman city limits if your address is in the gray area.

03/04/2024

One cat had 5 kittens. Another had 8 kittens! 13 kittens between two cats. PLEASE have your cat spayed or neutered!!! We can possibly help you get this done at a low cost of only $10. It's FREE if you live in Norman city limits.
https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/

02/27/2024

NORMAN pet parents, see if you can get your dog or cat spayed or neutered for FREE! You must meet our low-income requirements and live in Norman city limits. Apply today to avoid unwanted and unplanned litters of puppies or kittens this spring.

* Norman brochure and applicationhttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf
* Norman city limits (Enter your address in the search icon. If you live in a gray area, you do NOT live in Norman city limits.) https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/123a997164fb4e3bbcdd4120d8e7560c/

02/19/2024

Spay or neuter early to prevent accidental litters! Pets can be spayed or neutered as early as 8 weeks of age at some of our participating veterinary clinics. Cats can get pregnant as early as 4 months of age and puppies at 5 months.

Check out more information at https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/. We have participating clinics in central OK and a special program for Norman low-income residents.

02/01/2024

It's our favorite month - Spay Neuter Awareness Month! If your cat or dog is not spayed or neutered, February is a great month to get that done. Prevent unplanned litters of puppies and kittens that eventually need new homes.

Spay Neuter Assistance Program for low-income pet parents

Central OK
*https://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Spay-Neuter-Packet.pdf

Norman city limits
*https://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf

01/26/2024

If you can get to any of our participating veterinary clinics and qualify, you can use our Spay Neuter Assistance Program to get your cat or dog spayed or neutered. Cat spays and neuters are only $10 and dogs are $20. If you live in Norman city limits, the spays and neuters are free. Rabies vaccinations, which are required by state law, are only $5 as long as your pet is being spayed or neutered.

Spay Neuter Assistance Program and List of Participating Veterinary Clinics
https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/

Norman city limits
Enter your address in the search (magnifying glass). If your address is in a color ward, you are in Norman city limits. If your address is in the gray areas, you live outside Norman city limits and must pay.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/123a997164fb4e3bbcdd4120d8e7560c/

01/24/2024

January 24 is Change a Pet's Life Day! This day is meant to focus on the many pets needing homes. We include changing your own pet's life!

* Spaying and neutering helps prevent several cancers in male and female cats and dogs.
*Neutering helps reduce aggression and a male dog's tendency to roam, many times seeking females in heat.
*Spaying and neutering prevents the unplanned births of puppies and kittens, many of which end up homeless in animal shelters and rescue groups.

See information about our Spay Neuter Assistance Program at https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/.

01/19/2024

Check out some of the pets that have been helped by our Spay Neuter Assistance Program. Will your pet be one of those helped in 2024? See https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/ for more information.

01/16/2024

Let's work now to prevent unplanned litters of puppies and kittens this spring!

Is your pet spayed or neutered? If not, we might be able to help you get that done. Our Spay Neuter Assistance Program offers free (Norman city limits only) and low cost spaying and neutering for cats and dogs in central OK. We work with 17 veterinary clinics throughout the area.

You qualify for assistance if you receive SoonerCare, food benefits or SSI or meet our low income guidelines. For more information, see https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/.

01/15/2024

This message is from a homeless woman we helped a few years ago and stay in contact with south of downtown OKC.

"This puppy wandered into my camp last Sunday, and collapsed. We are looking for his people. He is definitely lost. Came with a collar, and is neutered. I took him for his boosters. His tags come in Wednesday. If you could please pass his picture around, we would appreciate it. If we can't find his person, he will need a foster home. He is very well behaved and at least partially trained. Vet put his age between 8 and 18 months. He's as grown as he is going to get. We are calling him Peanut."

If anyone (especially anyone who helps the homeless) recognizes this puppy, please contact us and we will put you in contact with Krista O.

12/26/2023

"Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission - to be of service to them whenever they require it." - St. Francis of Assisi

11/27/2023

FREE spay or neuter for Norman pets! To qualify, you must live in Norman city limits and meet our qualifications. Seehttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf for more information and to apply. You can download the Norman brochure and application or call 405-418-8511, press 1 to have the brochure mailed to you (includes application).

11/24/2023

We are thankful for our wonderful pets!

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/22/2023

Remember, some Thanksgiving foods are not safe for our pets.

11/16/2023

To spay or not to spay? It's not even a question.
Spays and neuters are $10 for cats and $20 for dogs. Working with 17 clinics across central OK. Apply today! https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/

11/10/2023

Do you live in or near Tuttle? We are excited to welcome Get Fixed OK as one of our participating veterinary clinics. If you qualify, you can get your cat spayed or neutered for $10 and dog for $20. Check out https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/ for more information and to apply.

https://www.news9.com/story/654a62fe8c1993064d2792f3/local-spay-neuter-clinic-offering-affordable-prices-to-combat-overpopulation?fbclid=IwAR1s_BMAz_HC5WM9V1DwuqSFamHREN1MJViwLsAPQ22HZbYe1_ZyJ32gVZc

https://www.getfixedok.com/

11/08/2023

Did you know November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month? Spaying or neutering your cat or dog
* eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer,
* reduces the chances of breast cancer,
* reduces the chances of prostate cancer, and
* eliminates the chances of testicular cancer.
Get your cat spayed or neutered for $10 and dogs for $20 OK. See https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/ for information, application and list of participating veterinary clinics in central OK.

11/06/2023

It's National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week! Animal shelter staff work hard to care for the hundreds (thousands in some cases) of cats and dogs that enter our local animal shelters. We can help reduce the number of pets in shelters by
* having our pets spayed or neutered, and
* putting current ID tags on our pets' collars and having them microchipped.


Central OKhttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Spay-Neuter-Packet.pdf
Norman city limitshttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf

11/06/2023

It's National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week! Animal shelter staff work hard to care for the hundreds (thousands in some cases) of cats and dogs that enter our local animal shelters. We can help reduce the number of pets in shelters by
* having our pets spayed or neutered, and
* putting current ID tags on our pets' collars and having them microchipped.


Central OKhttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Spay-Neuter-Packet.pdf
Norman city limitshttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf

11/03/2023

Remember to fall back before you go to bed Saturday night. Do your pets have trouble adjusting to the time change?

11/01/2023

Apply today to get your cat or dog spayed or neutered. We work with several veterinary clinics throughout central OK. https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/

Norman city limitshttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf

Central OKhttps://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Spay-Neuter-Packet.pdf

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween! Please keep your pets safe. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/halloween-safety-tips-pets

10/25/2023

Please help prevent unplanned and unwanted litters of puppies and kittens. Check out information about our Spay Neuter Assistance Program at https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/. Several participating veterinary clinics spay or neuter as early as 8 weeks of age or weighing at least 2 pounds. Cats can get pregnant as early as 4 months and puppies as early as 5 months.

Norman city limits -https://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf

Central OK -https://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Spay-Neuter-Packet.pdf

10/11/2023

Don't be spooked by unplanned litters of puppies and kittens. Get your cat or dog "fixed" today!

Our Spay Neuter Assistance Program offers low cost and free spaying and neutering. Low income pet parents, check out information at https://bestfriendsofpets.org/programs/spay-neuter/.

For central OK (low cost), see and download our spay neuter packet at https://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Spay-Neuter-Packet.pdf.

For Norman OK (free in city limits), see and download our brochure and application at https://bestfriendsofpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Norman-brochure-and-application.pdf.

10/03/2023

Did you know October is Adopt a Dog month? There are many wonderful dogs waiting for their new homes at local animal shelters and rescue groups. Pick yours up today! The sign of a great shelter or rescue group is if all pets are spayed or neutered before adoption, even puppies and kittens at least 8 weeks of age or 2 # or more. Check out https://www.petfinder.com/ or https://www.adoptapet.com/ to search for pets and shelters/groups.

Be sure your new pet wears a visible tag with your current phone number. Microchips are a great additional form of identification. Your pet can get home quickly if it has proper identification. Help keep your pet out of a shelter if it becomes lost.