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After injury, former Oklahoma bungee jumper moves in with big cat roommate

News | Sat, Feb 6, 2010 | Comments Comment on this article17

WYNNEWOOD — Former professional bungee jumper John Reinke gave up his risky profession. Now he sleeps with a lion.

Cats proving agile in contests

Life | Thu, Feb 4, 2010 | Comments Comment on this article0

Dog agility competitions make great TV, with pooches racing around an obstacle course, jumping through hoops and dashing through tunnels. If you’ve seen it, your reaction probably wasn’t, "What about cats?”

Oklahoma Pet Tales: Dachshund enjoys penthouse

Life | Thu, Feb 4, 2010 | Comments Comment on this article0

Dachshund enjoys penthouse Our dog, Pippin, a rescue dachshund, provides us lots of fun and laughter. Our 7-year-old daughter, Sarah, has a fort that Pippin has decided is her dog penthouse.

Budget cuts hamper dream to end euthanasia at Oklahoma City animal shelter

News | Mon, Feb 1, 2010 | Comments Comment on this article2

A proposed 12 percent budget cutback for all city of Oklahoma City departments will threaten the animal welfare department’s goal of ending euthanasia of adoptable animals by 2012.



Oklahoman Articles

ALSO WORTH WATCHING Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 SUNDAY "The Amazing Race” (7 p.m. on CBS): Oklahomans Jet and Cord McCoy are among the 11 teams competing in the 40,0000-mile race across five continents. Other teams include "Big...
Pet-lovers to mingle at NYC 'Yappy Hour' Today at 05:10 AM | Comments Comment on this article0
Legislator tries second time to license Oklahoma dog, cat breeders Today at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Rep. Lee Denney hopes this year to regulate Oklahoma’s $30 million dog- and cat-breeding industry. A big change from last year’s effort in the measure authored by the veterinarian is...
Geriatric animals pose issue for Tulsa Zoo Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Caring for a zoo full of aging animals is a growing responsibility for veterinarian Kay Backues and her staff. And with a declining city budget, that may not change soon. Several of the zoo’s...
Fla. dogs getting sick from iguanas killed by cold Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 02:30 AM | Comments Comment on this article0
After injury, former Oklahoma bungee jumper moves in with big cat roommate Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 WYNNEWOOD — Former professional bungee jumper John Reinke gave up his risky profession. Now he sleeps with a lion. The lion named Bonedigger settles a little unsteadily into Reinke’s...
Toxic pet food gluten brings probation for 2 Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Federal prosecutors say a Las Vegas-based company and its owners have been sentenced to three years probation for distributing a toxic pet food ingredient. Prosecutors in...
Rescue dog brings optimism in Haiti Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 HOLDENVILLE — Search and rescue veteran Janie DeWitte is no stranger to disaster, but her dog, Zeus, got his first taste of field experience following Haiti’s deadly Jan. 12 earthquake....
Ashland shelter awash in cats Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 02:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — Walking through the door of the Chequamegon Humane Association on a recent Friday afternoon was to witness a scene of feline bedlam. Four half-grown kittens were galloping...
RI man charged with operating on his own dog Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 09:30 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 BARRINGTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man who says he couldn't afford veterinary care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet. Alan MacQuattie recently removed a cyst...
RI man charged with operating on his own dog Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 09:30 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 BARRINGTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man who says he couldn't afford medical care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet. Alan MacQuattie recently removed a cyst...
US man charged with operating on his own dog Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 09:51 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 BARRINGTON, Rhode Island (AP) — A man who says he couldn't afford medical care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet. Alan MacQuattie recently removed a cyst from the...
Alaska OKs some exotic cats; bars chimps, sloths Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 04:11 AM | Comments Comment on this article0
Alaska game board decides on cats, monkeys, moose Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 11:19 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Game Board voted to allow Alaskans to own hybrid wild cats if owners can prove the pet is at least four generations removed from a wild ancestor. At the meeting...
Oklahoma Pet Tales: Dachshund enjoys penthouse Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Dachshund enjoys penthouse Our dog, Pippin, a rescue dachshund, provides us lots of fun and laughter. Our 7-year-old daughter, Sarah, has a fort that Pippin has decided is her dog penthouse. In the...
Cats proving agile in contests Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Dog agility competitions make great TV, with pooches racing around an obstacle course, jumping through hoops and dashing through tunnels. If you’ve seen it, your reaction probably...
Mont. officials say parvo spreading fast Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 08:14 AM | Comments Comment on this article0
Oklahoma House committee OKs horse dental bill Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 Equine dentists, or teeth floaters, would not face criminal charges for practicing their skills under a bill that won passage in a House committee on Wednesday. The House Agriculture and Rural...
Eagle enclosure collapses at animal nonprofit in Noble Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 12:00 AM | Comments Comment on this article0 NOBLE — The 400 or so animals at WildCare are doing fine after last week’s winter storm. The same can’t be said for some of the enclosures that house them. The hardest hit was the...
Groups offer temporary homes to military pets Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 09:28 PM | Comments Comment on this article0
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