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05/30/2026

Meet our little foster making the most of life in a home full of big dogs. 🐾

She’s living with a Great Pyrenees puppy and a King Shepherd, and honestly? She runs the show. Sometimes the best match for a small dog isn’t another small dog — it’s a couple of giant, gentle goofballs who let her set the pace. And sometimes a big dog just needs a small, fearless little roommate to keep things interesting.

Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to compatibility. If you’ve got big dogs at home and written off adopting small — or have small dogs and think a big one would never work — this video might change your mind.

Drop a comment or send us a message. We’ve got dogs of all sizes and ages looking for the right fit.

05/28/2026

Meet Nina and try not to fall in love. We dare you. 🐾
This girl is 23 pounds of pure joy and she is READY for her forever home. At just 5 months old, she is sweet, playful, and at the absolute perfect age to learn everything you want to teach her. Tricks, rules, routines — she is all in.
Already potty trained and will tell you when she needs to go out. Yes, really. She is basically already the perfect dog and she is only getting better.
Nina loves kids, gets along great with other dogs, and will be your new best friend faster than you can say "good girl." She spends her downtime snuggled up with her stuffies or going to town on a chewie, and honestly it is the cutest thing you have ever seen.
She is playful, she is snuggly, she is smart, and she is waiting for YOU. 🐶
Dogs like Nina do not last long and we have a feeling she is going to go fast. If you have been thinking about adding a dog to your family, this is your sign.
📲 Drop a comment or send us a message to start your application today!

05/27/2026

Meet Athena. 🐾
She's smart, she's sweet, and she is so ready to be someone's whole world. This Belgian Malinois has endless potential! She’s eager to learn, loves nothing more than curling up close, and has that signature Malinois drive that, in the right hands, turns into something truly special.
She's still growing her social skills, so she's looking for an experienced adopter who knows the breed and is excited about the journey. Put in the work with Athena and she will give you everything she's got.
Is that you? Let's talk. 📩

05/26/2026

Please share!! Lost dog! 🚨

05/25/2026

This little girl Coco, is looking for her forever home where she can sit poolside all summer long

05/20/2026

This is Shadow. He rolled into our lives as a stray with nothing but a wagging tail and a whole lot of love to give. Good with people, good with other dogs, and the kind of dog that rides shotgun and never complains. Happy, sweet, and ready to find his person.

Apply at: https://form.jotform.com/260885069940064

05/19/2026

Comment here https://vision.okc.gov/citybudget
Your VOICE matters!! These animals MATTER! May 19 is the deadline!!

🚨OKC ANIMAL WELFARE NEEDS YOUR HELP — RIGHT NOW 🚨

The Oklahoma City budget is being finalized RIGHT NOW, and public comments close May 19th.

⬇️ COMMENT Here ⬇️
https://vision.okc.gov/citybudget

If you care about:
- Public safety
- Stray dogs
- Shelter overcrowding
- Dog bites
- Animal neglect
- Responsible city growth
- The success of the new shelter

…this is one of the MOST important ways you can help.

The new shelter building may be larger, but without significantly more staffing and veterinary support, it is being set up to fail.

A shelter cannot function properly without enough:
• Kennel staff
• Veterinary staff
• Animal control officers
• Intake staff
• Cleaning staff
• Adoption staff

And despite the public narrative, the “550 kennel” number being pushed is misleading. That number depends heavily on double-housing dogs in single kennels long term — something that is often stressful and inhumane for many dogs.

This is not simply an “animal lover” issue.
This is a PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY issue.

Stray dogs impact EVERYONE in Oklahoma City:
• Dogs hit by cars
• Dangerous roaming packs
• Dog bites
• Sick and injured animals
• Pregnant dogs giving birth on the streets
• Increased strain on neighborhoods, police, rescues, and emergency responders

Animal Welfare should be treated as an essential city service — right alongside police, fire, sanitation, and other first-response departments.

OKC is the 20th largest city in the United States, yet OKC Animal Welfare currently operates with:
• Around 65 staff members
• A budget of only about $5.6 million
• Nearly 16,000 animals taken in yearly

For comparison:
• Fort Worth operates with about 138 staff and a ~$16 million budget
• Dallas operates with about 200 staff and a ~$21.8 million budget
• San Antonio operates with about 240 staff and a ~$32.3 million budget
• El Paso operates with about 180 staff and a ~$16.2 million budget

Meanwhile, OKC continues taking in massive numbers of animals every year with one of the lowest budgets and staffing levels among major cities.

When there are not enough vets or clinic staff to keep animals altered, medically treated, and moving through the system efficiently, dogs stay in kennels longer. In a shelter already struggling with intake volume, every occupied kennel matters. Same with kennel staff and keeping kennels clean to prevent disease spread.

This is why staffing matters.
This is why veterinary funding matters.
This is why operational funding matters.

Please go leave a respectful, intelligent public comment asking the city to increase funding for:
➡️ Shelter staffing
➡️ Veterinary staffing
➡️ Operational support for the new shelter
➡️ Public safety and animal welfare infrastructure

We only have TODAY and TOMORROW left to make our voices heard.

Please share this post everywhere.

05/18/2026

Miss Bonita is shy at first… but don’t let that fool you. Give her five minutes and she will have her tail going nonstop and those big puppy eyes locked right on you. It’s honestly unfair how cute she is.
Dog friendly. Cat friendly. Kid friendly. All-around sweetheart. Miss Bonita is being fostered by one of our amazing community members and is ready for her forever home, if you’re interested in adopting her, drop us a comment or send us a message and we’ll connect you directly! 🐾

05/15/2026

There’s no words to describe Big Ed, except “PERFECT”! 💕