Animal Aid of Tulsa

16/08/2024

Say hello to Augustus, our dashing 3-year-old black cat 🖤 Though he’s a bit shy about being picked up, he melts for gentle pets. His soulful eyes and velvety fur are sure to win you over! 😻

Augustus has a brave heart, having survived a dog attack. Now, he dreams of a serene, dog-free home where he can enjoy his nine lives in peace. His outdoor adventures have made him a true feline diplomat, never engaging in cat fights with his fellow felines.

Augustus is FIV positive, making him the perfect solo cat or a buddy to another FIV+ feline. ❤️ If you’re searching for a sweet, loving companion, Augustus is your guy! 🏡

animalaid.org/adopt

16/08/2024

: Donate to Play Cookie's DNA Game!

🐶Cookie says, “Bet you can't guess my DNA!”🐶
Or, maybe you can? Enter our ‘Guess Cookie’s Breeds!’ contest for a $5 entry fee and test your doggy breed guessing skills for bragging rights and the chance to win a prize!!!

🐾How does this work?
• Cookie will likely have many breeds per her DNA test! We are seeking guesses as to her top three breeds (those breeds with the highest %).
• Enter your top three breed guesses at https://forms.gle/85tZupL3Y7VJZcQU8. You only need to list your breed guesses! You do not need to have your breed guesses in a particular order or have percentage guesses.
• For each correct breed guessed correctly, the entrant will get one point.
• The entrant with the most points (and who has paid the $5 entry fee), will be our winner! If there is a tie, those tied entrants will go into a random drawing and the winners will be randomly selected!
• Please note that each Google Form entry (3 guesses) is a $5 entry fee. If you wish to guess 3 times (i.e., fill out the Google Form entry three different times (9 guesses total), that would mean $15 in entry fees.

🏆Prizes:
• 1st Place: An autographed photo of Cookie, Bragging Rights, Dog-themed gift basket from the Animal Aid of Tulsa Thrift Store
• 2nd Place: An autographed photo of Cookie

🐶How to Pay the $5 Entry Fee?*
• Donate via Facebook Donate button, or
• animalaid.org/donate, or
• Venmo
**Make sure to put “Cookie DNA Game” in the notes/comments of your donation for us to track your entry fee.

Enter now for your chance to win! Contest ends on Tuesday (the 20th).
We will notify our winners via email!

15/08/2024

Remember that really nice guy you dated once but decided he was too nice, so you went for the bad boy instead?

How did that work out for you? 😉

Tyrod is that good boy who everyone likes but somehow keeps getting passed up, and we just don’t get it.

I like to think it’s because fate has Tyrod’s special person picked but the timing just hasn’t been right. But looking into my crystal Animal Aid magic ball - The time is here!

Quick Stats:
🎂 Age: 2 years old
🐶 Good with other dogs
👧‍👧 Good with kids
🐈 Unknown about cats
🥇 Has had (and is currently in) dog training!

Visit animalaid.org/adopt to start the process to bring this good boy home! 🏡💕

15/08/2024

Tyrod 😊

This sweet pup came to us after being hit by a car. After recovering from a badly broken leg, he’s now fully healed and ready for his forever home. Tyrod is energetic, eager to please, and loves to play. Plus, just look at that adorable face! He may be cautious around unfamiliar men at first, but he warms up quickly and becomes everyone’s best friend.

Tyrod is incredibly smart and learns quickly, always shining in his training classes. He has the softest fur, beautiful eyes, and ears that will make you giggle every day!

Quick Stats:
🐾Name: Tyrod
🎂 Age: 2 years old
🐩Breed: Boxer/Shepherd Mix
🐶 Good with other dogs
‍👧‍👧Good with kids
🐈 Unknown about cats
🥇 Has had (and is currently in) dog training!

Available for foster and/or adoption! animalaid.org

📸 to Moment Photography Tulsa (Facebook)
(Instagram)

15/08/2024

: Consider our Pampered Chef Fundraiser

Love Pampered Chef? 🥄✨ Love Helping Animal Aid of Tulsa animals in need? 🐾

Discover exciting new products and make a difference! Shop through our link and support our furry friends in need. 🐾❤️ Available now until August 20th!
Ready to shop and support? 🌟Visit: https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/animalaid0806

Your confirmation email will have “Maggie’s party”- Maggie Brown is our Executive Director so she was listed for the party - so please don’t be alarmed!

14/08/2024

💕The Marvelous Miss Maisie! 💕

At just 3 years old and a dainty 7 lbs, Maisie is a beautiful Tortie with a spirit as vibrant as her coat! After being hit by a car and needing a leg amputation, Maisie has shown us that true grace can be three-legged!👑

Following some much-needed rest and recovery, Maisie is all ready to find her family. 🥰 Will you be the hero in Maisie’s story and give her the forever home she deserves? Let’s help this sweet little tripawd find her balance in a loving family!

Fill out an application at Animalaid.org/adopt

13/08/2024

: The Emotional Costs of Animal Rescue

This week, our Animal Care Coordinator opens up about the emotional challenges faced in animal rescue. 🐾❤️

After reading, please consider donating to help us enroll our two full-time rescue employees in the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine online Compassion Fatigue Strategies Plus course.

Thank you for your support!

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It’s a blessing and a curse to have a heart for animal rescue.

We use our passion to do everything we can. We use all our resources: our time, energy, connections, finances, etc. to help, save, and protect the strays across our community.

The difference in us and you is we can’t leave our work at work. We can’t clock out and go on with life. We don’t have the luxury of checking out after the workday is over. We think about not only the animals in our care and how we can get them safe and into homes, but of the animals we couldn’t intake because of low resources, the animals who didn’t make it after their injury, the animals we know are roaming the streets and could be killed at any second, the animals in shelters that are being euthanized (humanely and not) because people are careless and won’t spay/neuter their pet or they get an animal when they shouldn’t and surrender them.

We are weighed down, every second of every day, with this passion of ours.

Don’t get me wrong, the wins are HUGE for us. When we find the perfect home for one of our babies and they get to experience love for the very first time. The tail wags and the happy smiles we see when they finally leave the boarding facility. The updates we get from our animals cuddling with their new besties (animal or human) and you see how *safe* they feel. It fills us up like you can’t even imagine. THAT is why we do this.

But then reality creeps back in, all too quickly. The work must continue. And we have to keep going and pushing through, even when sometimes it feels we can’t move or think because we feel so broken. At times, we are barely hanging on. But we continue... because the animals need us.

Like I said, it’s a blessing and a curse to have a heart for animal rescue. That being said, I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Ways to help:
• Be kind, respectful, and understanding when a rescue says no. TRUST ME it is NOT because they don’t want to help. It is because they literally cannot, whether it be financial, capacity, etc.

• Donate - Whether it be financially or materially. We cannot help animals without funds! We are also always in need of food, toys, beds, crates, blankets, toys, etc. (https://www.animalaid.org/donate)

• Foster/adopt - Bring an animal into your home! If you have the space, USE IT! We and they need it. I promise, no part of you will regret it. (https://www.animalaid.org)

• Volunteer - Help us walk our animals, take them on a car ride, help with events, or help in our thrift store. We always need more bodies helping. It alleviates us as well as gives us time to focus on getting our animals homes! (https://www.animalaid.org/volunteer)

• Share our posts!!! If nothing else, please share our posts. You never know who of your friends or family could be a perfect match for an animal.

13/08/2024

🐶Wanna Play ‘Guess Cookie’s Breeds!’ 🐶

Cookie says, “Bet you can't guess my DNA!”

Or, maybe you can? Enter our ‘Guess Cookie’s Breeds!’ contest for a $5 entry fee and test your doggy breed guessing skills for bragging rights and the chance to win a prize!!!

🐾How does this work?
• Cookie will likely have many breeds per her DNA test! We are seeking guesses as to her top three breeds (those breeds with the highest %).
• Enter your top three breed guesses at https://forms.gle/85tZupL3Y7VJZcQU8. You only need to list your breed guesses! You do not need to have your breed guesses in a particular order or have percentage guesses.
• For each correct breed guessed correctly, the entrant will get one point.
• The entrant with the most points (and who has paid the $5 entry fee), will be our winner! If there is a tie, those tied entrants will go into a random drawing and the winners will be randomly selected!
• Please note that each Google Form entry (3 guesses) is a $5 entry fee. If you wish to guess 3 times (i.e., fill out the Google Form entry three different times (9 guesses total), that would mean $15 in entry fees.

🏆Prizes:
• 1st Place: An autographed photo of Cookie, Bragging Rights, Dog-themed gift basket from the Animal Aid of Tulsa Thrift Store
• 2nd Place: An autographed photo of Cookie

🐶How to Pay the $5 Entry Fee?*
• animalaid.org/donate, or
• Venmo
**Make sure to put “Cookie DNA Game” in the notes/comments of your donation for us to track your entry fee.

Enter now for your chance to win! Contest will run for another week. We will notify our winners via email!

13/08/2024

🙏🏼

Stevie is losing her foster and we need to find her a new place to crash ASAP!

After being hit by a car, Stevie needed an amputation and then two more serious surgeries due to a blood clot. We thought at one point we were going to lose her, but she made it and even managed to get herself adopted. However, Stevie was recently returned to us.

Stevie is 1 year old and 42 lbs and, honestly, a super-sweet, three-legged snuggle bug who LOVES people. She’ll crawl into your lap and cuddle like a baby.

She does well with kids and smaller dogs. She's more selective with bigger dogs. Regardless, she needs to be fed away from other dogs.

Can you help us?
Animalaid.org/foster

13/08/2024

Snowbelle, our 3-year-old, 3-legged White Lab/Great Pyrenees mix! 🐾

Snowbelle’s journey has been tough, but her spirit remains unbroken. A kind-hearted Samaritan found her struggling to walk, and after a thorough vet exam, it was discovered that she had a fractured pelvis and a buckshot in her hip. This led to the amputation of her back left leg. Despite these challenges, Snowbelle is a true lovebug, currently recuperating and undergoing heartworm treatment.

Snowbelle is great with other dogs, cats, and kids, making her the perfect addition to any family. She’s on a quest to find her forever home where she can share her love and resilience.

If you’re looking for a special companion who will inspire you every day, consider adopting Snowbelle. She’s ready to bring joy and warmth to her new family. 🏠

13/08/2024

For this we'd like to encourage you to do your civic duty and vote! Mark your calendars 🗓️ for this August 27th election. Healthy Animals Healthy Tulsa sent all of the candidates a questionnaire and you can see their answers in this article!

We surveyed Tulsa's city council and mayoral candidates ahead of the August 27 election to get their thoughts about important human and animal welfare priorities.

12/08/2024

🚨URGENT PLEA: Foster for Stevie 🚨

Stevie is losing her foster and we need to find her a new place to crash! We don’t believe boarding would be a good option for Stevie and would really like to keep her in a home environment.

After being hit by a car, Stevie needed an amputation and then two more serious surgeries due to a blood clot. We thought at one point we were going to lose her, but she made it and even managed to get herself adopted. However, Stevie was recently returned to us due to an incident over food/resource guarding; however, we believe with the right person, dedication and training, she can and will thrive.

Stevie is 1 year old and 42 lbs and, honestly, a super-sweet, three-legged snuggle bug who LOVES people. She’ll crawl into your lap and cuddle like a baby. She does well with kids and smaller dogs. She's more selective with bigger dogs. Regardless, she needs to be fed away from other dogs.

Do you have any room for the sweetheart? Animal Aid of Tulsa will pay for all costs associated with Stevie (food, medical) while she is in a foster home.

Animalaid.org/foster

12/08/2024

Lotus 🌸 came to us from T-Town TNR after a severe dog attack, which led to the amputation of one of her legs. Despite her challenging past, this petite sweetheart is healing and learning to trust again. 🐾

Lotus may be quiet and timid at first, but she has a heart full of love waiting to be shared. Her softer demeanor might make her hide under the radar, but don’t let that fool you—she’s capable of giving you all the love you’ve ever wanted! Her current foster has been working on showing her good things happen when she enters the room (i.e., yummy treats or food/head scratches) so she's starting to open up 💕

If you’re looking for a special feline friend who will bring joy and inspiration to your home, consider adopting Lotus. She’s ready to find her forever home and show you just how resilient and loving she can be. 🏠

12/08/2024

Don't forget! This Saturday (August 17th), the City of Broken Arrow's Parks and Recreation department (City of Broken Arrow - Municipality) will host its annual Pooch Plunge from 10am to 2pm.

Animal Aid of Tulsa, along with other non-profit vendors, will be present with some information about our rescue (no animals though).

For additional details about the Pooch Plunge and to register, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1016695130092523

11/08/2024

Are you looking for a smaller-sized dog that loves to cuddle and gets along with just about everyone? Meet Oliver! This cutie pie came to us after being hit by a car. Now he is all ready to find his forever family and would be perfectly happy if that home included kids, dogs, and even cats!

https://www.fox23.com/news/adopt-a-survivor-meet-oliver/video_7c435a6c-7f79-5770-9159-f8bea740355b.html

Adopt a Survivor: Meet Oliver

10/08/2024

We'll be at Westlake Ace Hardware in Broken Arrow (708 S. Aspen) from 11-2 today!

Come meet our adoptables - Cookie, Salmon, Rocky, Little Bear, Maisie and Gopher! Sometimes the thing that's missing in your life is another little heartbeat to take care of and love. https://www.animalaid.org/adopt

09/08/2024

🐾 Doc, the Cat 🖤

At 8 years young, this dapper black cat has mastered the art of healing hearts with his purr-fect cuddles. Found wandering with battle scars, Doc spent weeks in kitty rehab and emerged ready to give endless love. 💕 He’s a lap-cat legend who dreams of nothing more than being your shadow, your confidant, and your best friend. 🐈‍⬛

Doc is FIV+ so would do best as a solo cat or a companion to another FIV+ cat. Let’s find Doc a forever home where he can spend his days dispensing cuddles and stealing hearts! 💖

animalaid.org/adopt

09/08/2024

: Support Our Team’s Well-being!

This Friday, we’re raising funds to support our animals indirectly – by investing in our dedicated human employees.

As you can imagine, working in animal rescue is mentally taxing, and this year has been particularly tough. We’ve noticed many of our rescue and Board members are experiencing burnout. To prevent losing any staff or members, we want to send our two full-time rescue employees to the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine Compassion Fatigue Strategies Plus online course.

Currently, Animal Aid of Tulsa has two dedicated full-time rescue staff members. Together, they work over 100 hours a week, not only caring for our animals but also managing events, fundraisers, and writing grants to keep our rescue operational. It’s an immense amount of work, especially when dealing with sick and dying animals daily.

The University of Florida’s online course is tailored for shelter and rescue workers, offering valuable strategies to manage and mitigate stress, enhance self-care and team-care practices, foster long-term compassion satisfaction, build resilience, and implement practical changes in personal and professional lives.

As a small non-profit, we don’t have a training budget like most companies. So, we need to raise the funds for both of our employees to attend. We need to raise around $600.

Can you help us by donating $5 or more today? Your support will make a huge difference in ensuring our team can continue their vital work needing Tulsa’s animals in need.

Donate at animalaid.org/donate or
Venmo

Thank you for your generosity! 💖

To learn more about the course, please visit: https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/education/continuing-education/compassion-fatigue-strategies/

09/08/2024

Why risk heartbreak with a cheating date when you can have a loyal, tail-wagging companion who’ll never let you down? Adopt a dog, and you’ll find true love that sticks around. 🐶💔

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🐾Name: Monica
🎂Age: 6 years old
🏋Weight: 100-ish lbs
🐩Breed: Rottweiler Mix
✨Nature: Calm, Cool and Confident
❤Seeking: Foster and/or Adopter. Loves to love so needs to be the only dog in the house.
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Monica came to us with a serious medical condition called pyometra. Fortunately, following surgery she's a healthy gal again and ready to find her forever home! She is a Rottweiler and on the larger side at 100-ish pounds. Monica is a sweetheart and eager to please.

She's also very laidback and would be very happy to just hang out doing nothing. However, she does not like other dogs and will need to be the only canine companion in your home.

Ready to set your first date with Monica?
Give us your digits at animalaid.org/foster and/or animalaid.org/adopt

08/08/2024

❤Monica, our gorgeous Rottie gal!

Monica came to us with a severe medical condition called pyometra, but after a successful surgery, she’s now healthy and ready for her forever home! At 6 years old and a 100-ish pounds, Monica is a bit on the larger side, but she’s a sweetheart who’s eager to please.

She’s a very laidback dog and would be happy just hanging out on the couch watching all your favorite shows with you. However, she needs to be the only dog in the home.

Monica is currently in boarding so she is available for either foster and/or adopt!
Don’t delay and fill out an application to arrange a meet and greet! 🐾❤️

animalaid.org/foster, or
animalaid.org/adopt

08/08/2024

Love Pampered Chef? 🥄✨ Love Helping Animal Aid of Tulsa animals in need? 🐾

Discover exciting new products and make a difference! Shop through our link and support our furry friends in need. 🐾❤️ Available now until August 20th!

Ready to shop and support? 🌟Visit: https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/animalaid0806

07/08/2024

✨ : A New Foster For Stevie! Please! ✨

Stevie is losing her foster this month and we need to find her a new place to crash! We don’t believe boarding would be a good option for Stevie and would really like to keep her in a home environment.

After being hit by a car, Stevie needed an amputation and then two more serious surgeries due to a blood clot. We thought at one point we were going to lose her, but she made it and even managed to get herself adopted. However, Stevie was recently returned to us due to an incident over food/resource guarding; however, we believe with the right person, dedication and training, she can and will thrive.

Stevie is 1 year old and 42 lbs and, honestly, a super-sweet, three-legged snuggle bug who LOVES people. She’ll crawl into your lap and cuddle like a baby. She does well with kids and smaller dogs. She's more selective with bigger dogs. Regardless, she needs to be fed away from other dogs.

Do you have any room for the sweetheart?

Animalaid.org/foster

07/08/2024

Sharing not only for our Swiftie fans but also for this AMAZING photo of our adoptable cat- Fitz!!! You can stop by our Thrift store Tuesday through Saturday to meet this handsome gentleman!

07/08/2024

Little Bear is the sweetest 2-year-old tabby tripawd!

This brave kitty was a TNR cat who needed an amputation after a broken leg, but she’s recovered beautifully and has no problems getting around on her 3 legs. She’s playful and loves rolling around in her favorite spots. She’s a social butterfly who makes friends with everyone.

Adopt Little Bear and let her sparkle in your life!
animalaid.org/adopt

07/08/2024

🐶Wanna Play ‘Guess Cookie’s Breeds!’ 🐶

Cookie says, “Bet you can't guess my DNA!”

Or, maybe you can? Enter our ‘Guess Cookie’s Breeds!’ contest for a $5 entry fee and test your doggy breed guessing skills for bragging rights and the chance to win a prize!!!

🐾How does this work?
• Cookie will likely have many breeds per her DNA test! We are seeking guesses as to her top three breeds (those breeds with the highest %).
• Enter your top three breed guesses at https://forms.gle/85tZupL3Y7VJZcQU8. You only need to list your breed guesses! You do not need to have your breed guesses in a particular order or have percentage guesses.
• For each correct breed guessed correctly, the entrant will get one point.
• The entrant with the most points (and who has paid the $5 entry fee), will be our winner! If there is a tie, those tied entrants will go into a random drawing and the winners will be randomly selected!
• Please note that each Google Form entry (3 guesses) is a $5 entry fee. If you wish to guess 3 times (i.e., fill out the Google Form entry three different times (9 guesses total), that would mean $15 in entry fees.

🏆Prizes:
• 1st Place: An autographed photo of Cookie, Bragging Rights, Dog-themed gift basket from the Animal Aid of Tulsa Thrift Store
• 2nd Place: An autographed photo of Cookie

🐶How to Pay the $5 Entry Fee?*
• animalaid.org/donate, or
• Venmo
**Make sure to put “Cookie DNA Game” in the notes/comments of your donation for us to track your entry fee.

Enter now for your chance to win! Contest will run for two weeks. We will notify our winners via email!

06/08/2024

: Why Are You Always Begging for Fosters?

Welcome back to our new series, where we shed light on the true “costs” of our rescue work! Over the next few weeks, we’ll dive into the costs, processes, and more behind saving our animals.

🐾❤ Did you know that Animal Aid of Tulsa has NO designated shelter?
Yep. Animal Aid of Tulsa does not have a designated physical shelter; we rely entirely on fosters and volunteers to care for the animals we rescue. This means that our biggest need (after donations) is people willing to volunteer and foster!

Foster availability is a crucial factor before we decide to intake an animal. While we can board a dog at a veterinary kennel, this option is costly and often more detrimental to the animal. No animal wants to live their days enclosed by four walls, especially with limited space to move around.

🐾❤ Current Foster Situation
At present, we have 33 animals with fosters and 9 animals in boarding/other facilities due to a lack of available volunteers/fosters. The majority of these animals (7 out of 9) are dogs, which tend to be harder to place with fosters than cats.

By fostering, you provide a temporary home and care for these animals, giving them a chance to find their forever homes. Plus, when you foster, all costs associated with the animal, including medical expenses, food, and supplies, are covered by Animal Aid of Tulsa. The only cost to you is your time and love.

Fostering not only saves lives but also enriches yours. It’s a rewarding experience that makes a significant difference not just in the animal’s life, but in yours as well. It helps socialize your own pets and teaches your children empathy and responsibility.

🐾❤ Join Us in Making a Difference
People are often hesitant to foster because they fear the emotional difficulty of letting go. While it’s true that saying goodbye can be tough, the joy of seeing your foster animal go to a loving, forever home often brings happy (not sad) tears.

Join us in making a difference today! animalaid.org/foster

06/08/2024

Anyone want a Cookie? 🍪

Meet Cookie, a resilient sweetheart who has overcome a tough start with severe mange. Now, she’s a shining example of a 100% good girl! Cookie is a quick learner, treat lover, and always eager for training sessions.

Given her natural herding instincts, Cookie would do best with dogs her size (20 lbs) or larger. We’re not sure how she feels about cats yet, but we can arrange a cat test if needed.

Cookie is quite the chatterbox and would thrive in a home rather than an apartment. If you lead an active lifestyle, Cookie would love to be your loyal companion on every adventure!

animalaid.org/adopt

05/08/2024

Meet Nimbus, our dapper 3-year-old black cat with a sleek coat and a personality that shines! 🌟

This 14-pound bundle of love has overcome a tough UTI and kidney issues with meds and TLC. 💊❤️ Nimbus needs a stress-free home with no dogs and only relaxed, friendly cats.

Nimbus is the sweetest cat who loves his people and adores his toys.🖤

Ready to give Nimbus the kingdom he deserves? 👑

animalaid.org/adopt

04/08/2024

If you haven’t seen Athena’s sweet, happy face all over social media this past week you have definitely missed out! This beautiful girl is back in a foster home after some hero-level work to find a place for her to land while she waits for a forever family. We know you’ll agree after watching her TV debut that anyone would be lucky to have her as a sidekick!

https://www.fox23.com/news/adopt-a-survivor-meet-athena/video_880fa6d4-efc7-5016-8950-43e5ad51ce71.html

Adopt a Survivor: Meet Athena