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Rock & Rescue 2024: Animal Adoption Event

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Rock & Rescue, presented by Midtown Kia, returns in 2024!

Join us Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Central Park Hall, 4503 E. 21st St., Tulsa, for this rockin’ adoption event featuring animal rescues/shelters and pet-related vendors from all across Oklahoma.

Bring the whole family to visit hundreds of adoptable dogs and cats at this fun event. Plus, get your new pet ready for a happy, healthy life by visiting a variety of pet-related vendors, including vets, board and groom businesses, trainers, plus so much more.

All adopted pets will receive a free pet ID tag and goodie bag courtesy of OAA.

Make sure to drop by our photo booth and Kid Zone featuring Balloon Man Neil and face painters. While you’re there, swing by the Pet Food Drive and donate a bag of dry dog or cat food for OAA’s Pet Food Pantry or check out the educational presentations on the stage.

This event is free to attend. *Please leave your personal pets at home.*

Click here for more information! 

Paws with Claus: Raffle Tickets

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Let our adoptable dogs get you in the holiday spirit! Join us this Saturday, December 16 from 1 – 4 p.m. at Midtown Kia, 4747 S. Yale Ave., Tulsa to meet lots of adoptable dogs, participate in our raffle drawing, plus get your personal pets pictured with Santa and the Grinch. Donations for the photos are encouraged. Everyone who attends will also leave with a sweet treat!

If you’re not able to attend our Paws with Claus in person, but would still like to participate in our raffle drawing, use the form below to purchase your tickets! There are two prizes up for grabs. All tickets will be entered into a big pot for a chance to win each prize.

Prize #1: Large (100 ml) bottle of Creed Aventus Cologne, plus some sample bottles | Valued at $500+

Prize #2: La Mer beauty products, including Creme de La Mer, Eye Concentrate, Regenerating Serum, Moisturizing Cream, Lifting and Firming Serum, plus more | Valued at $500+

Tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20. The drawing will be held Sunday, December 17 at 6 p.m. The winner will be contacted to claim their prize. The prizes will be available for pick up at the OAA office at 7140 S. 69th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74133 (71st and Sheridan) during business hours.

After you click submit, you will be directed to pay via PayPal or with a debit/credit card. Payment must be completed in order to process your raffle ticket order. ALL proceeds benefit OAA.

Raffle is closed!

Supporter Shoutout! Wheels of Hope Transport Crate Fundraiser

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Our Wheels of Hope transport van is on the road every week delivering precious dogs, cats, and even rabbits to transport partners across the U.S., so they can avoid euthanasia in our city shelters in Oklahoma. These transports literally save hundreds and hundreds of lives each year.

At the end of February, we asked our community to support the purchase of safer, more comfortable, sturdy crates that would allow our team to configure the transport van in different ways, more easily unload and load animals, and ensure the “in-flight” experience was as safe as possible.

And holy moly, did you come through! We raised enough to cover the cost of all the Ruff Land Kennels, plus some additional funds to be used for cleaning supplies, blankets, and crate bowls. YOU ARE AMAZING.

The crates (with lucky animals in tow) took their maiden voyage to Iowa and Wisconsin recently.

THANK YOU to the following individuals for sponsoring the cost of the kennels and additional supplies to make these lifesaving transports even more successful!

  • Virginia Gibson in memory of Claire Folkins Bolen
  • Rosa Collins
  • Leslie Pritchard in honor of Kaitlyn Wayans
  • Mona Smith in memory of Libby Tucker
  • Aubrey Tinnin in memory of Jake
  • Catherine Brooks in memory of Jeanette Sprague
  • Annie Coates in memory of Coco Hall
  • Cheryl Miller in memory of Rita Moore Powell
  • Julie Lees
  • Joan Pringle

Rock & Rescue 2023

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Rock & Rescue 2023 is back, and registration is now open!

We hope you will join us for the resurgence of this rockin’ adoption event featuring animal rescues and pet-related vendors from across Oklahoma.

There are opportunities for rescues and shelters to showcase their adoptable pets, as well as sponsor and vendor opportunities. Space is limited, so register soon! You won’t want to miss out on this one-of-a-kind event!

Click here to learn more and register.

Woofstock 2022 – Save the Date!

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Save the date and join Oklahoma Alliance for Animals for Woofstock – 2022, Oklahoma’s largest and grooviest pet adoption event. A fun-filled day of Peace, Love, and Pets!

Join us Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks.

Woofstock activities include:

  • Adoptable pets from more than 30 animal rescue organizations and shelters. All newly-adopted pets will receive a FREE microchip, ID tag, and goodie bag (courtesy of OAA)
  • Entertainment, including bands and demonstrations, all day at the main stage
  • $10 microchipping and $5 ID tags from Oklahoma Alliance for Animals
  • Pet-related vendors and businesses
  • Music, entertainment, and a Kid Zone
  • Pet food drive benefitting OAA’s Pet Food Pantry (bring an unopened bag of dry dog or cat food to donate!)

Attendees are invited to bring their own pets to enjoy a day in the park filled with fun activities, music, food in a pet friendly atmosphere, but most importantly to adopt homeless pets from area animal rescues and shelters.

Find more information on how to register your rescue, shelter, nonprofit, or for-profit business, here.

P.G.A.P Mega Dog Adoption Event – May 2022

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While the PGA may be over, the real event is this weekend – the P.G.A.P (Please Go Adopt a Pup) mega dog adoption event!

Tulsa Animal Welfare (TAW) is over capacity with lots of great, highly adoptable dogs of all sizes, so this called for an adoption event of epic proportions!

OAA, TAW, and Expo Square are teaming up to bring you the PGAP all-day dog adoption event this Saturday, May 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Expo Square SageNet Center. The event will host more than 35+ dogs – all fully vaccinated, altered, microchipped and distemper negative. All of these pups are PGAP champions!

All adoption fees are waived to approved adopters, and every adopted pup will go home with an awesome goodie bag with free items, including a bed, food, treats, toys, and coupons for a free professional grooming and veterinary wellness exam with a nail trim.

While some community dogs have entered the city shelter positive for distemper, the shelter’s excellent identification and prompt testing have kept the dogs in the shelter extremely healthy. All dogs brought to the event are fully immunized against distemper, parvo, and more, as well as specifically tested for distemper via PCR and titer testing. They are all negative.

Thank you to our wonderful event sponsors (so far): Expo Square, Alta Vista Animal Hospital, Pet Supplies Plus – Tulsa.

Coweta Low-Cost Microchip Clinic 2022

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Join us Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (come anytime!) at Broken Arrow Pet Resort at 11278 S. 305th E. Ave., Coweta for our “Spring Fling” Microchip Event!

Microchips cost $5 each (includes lifetime registration). Must register and purchase in advance.
Pet ID tags are free (limit two per family).

Free food provided by BA Pet Resort.
Click here to learn more and register!

Pints & Paws Adoption Event & Raffle

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Can’t attend the event, but want a chance to win the super neat raffle prize? Never fear! Use the link below to purchase tickets! Tickets are $10 each.

Pints & Paws Raffle Basket

– $50 Dead Armadillo Brewery Gift Card
– Tour of Dead Armadillo Brewery
– Miscellaneous Dead Armadillo Brewery Merchandise
– OAA Tulsa Flag T-Shirt – Small (we can exchange size at office)
– OAA Lip Gloss
– OAA Keychain
– OAA Hand Sanitizer
– Two OAA Stickers
– Water Bottle
– Phone Holder
– Happy Tails Picture Frame
– Pet Bath Towel
– Max & Neo Dog Leash
– $20 Dog Dish Gift Card
Purchase Raffle Tickets

Free North Tulsa Dog Vaccine Clinic – December 2021

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OAA is offering FREE DAPP dog vaccines for dogs in the north Tulsa community on Monday, December 20, 2021 from 1 – 4 p.m. at Chamberlain Park, 4940 N. Frankfort Ave., Tulsa. The DAPP vaccine helps prevent distemper and parvo.

Cases of distemper recently closed the Tulsa Animal Shelter, and have been seen in community dogs in this area. Distemper is highly contagious and can be fatal for unvaccinated dogs (of any age) and puppies. ALL dogs need to be vaccinated against distemper, regardless of age.

The vaccines will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. We have 400 vaccines to distribute at this event. No personal or pet information will be collected at this event.

DAPP is the ONLY vaccine/service being offered. There will be no cat vaccines offered at this time.

EVENT RULES:

1. This is a drive-thru style event. Please stay in your car with your dog(s) and wait to be directed to a vaccine station. Walk-ups will be directed to a vaccine station.

2. Do NOT bring any dogs that are sick (i.e., diarrhea, vomiting, upper respiratory signs, like goopy eyes, drainage from nose.)

3. Do NOT bring any aggressive dogs that can’t be easily handled/vaccinated.

4. Bring your dog on a secure collar and leash.

5. Do NOT allow your dog to interact with other people’s dogs.

6. Do NOT bring any dogs younger than 6 weeks to be vaccinated. Puppies need 3 rounds of boosters of the DAPP vaccine at 3 weeks apart to be fully immunized and protected.

Thank you to Dr. Carolyn Cash with Alta Vista Animal Hospital, Tulsa SPCA and Tulsa Animal Welfare for helping staff this event.

*Depending on demand, OAA will schedule additional clinics.

H.E.L.P. Tulsa: Low-Cost Spay and Neuter

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Thanks to a generous grant from the Flint Family Foundation, we’re excited to re-establish Oklahoma Alliance for Animals’ H.E.L.P. Tulsa (Helping End Local Pet-Overpopulation) – a low-cost spay and neuter initiative – serves pets in Tulsa city limits.

H.E.L.P Tulsa will work to reduce pet overpopulation by distributing low-cost spay and neuter services through two ways:

  1. Through low-cost vouchers ($10 per pet) distributed through our office to pets/pet owners living in targeted Tulsa zip codes: 74110, 74115, 74116, 74108, 74126, 74106, 74127, 74134, 74128, and 74130.
  2. Through funds dedicated to helping Tulsa Animal Control Officers enforce spay and neuter ordinances by offering extremely discounted or complimentary spay and neuter services.

Low-Cost Vouchers

If you live in one of the targeted zip codes (74110, 74115, 74116, 74108, 74126, 74106, 74127, 74134, 74128, and 74130) and cannot afford full-cost spay and neuter services, you can come to our office at 7140 S. 69th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74133 on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to pick up a voucher.

Driver’s license with a qualifying zip code or bill with address in owner’s name will be requested at pick up. Please bring $10 per voucher. We accept cash or cards. DO NOT BRING THE PETS TO OUR OFFICE. If you have questions on what you need to bring with you, call (918) 742-3700.

Vouchers will not be issued to animal rescues. They are for individually owned pets only.

Tulsa Animal Welfare Officers

Make low and no-cost spay and neuter service referrals to our office by calling (918) 742-3700 or utilizing your ACO Coupon H.E.L.P booklets.

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