The Tulsa SPCA has been offering our Pets Are Love (PAL) program, grounded in the philosophy and practice of Animal-Assisted Therapy, since the early 1990s. Our volunteers take pre-screened and pre-trained dogs (and, occasionally, cats) for scheduled visits to facilities in the Tulsa area on an ongoing basis. We visit nursing homes, schools, hospitals, and/or different places of business.
We see the value of our PAL program reflected on the faces of the residents and patients we serve every time we arrive. During our stay, our calm and quiet dogs and cats are held, cuddled, and talked to. Studies have shown that such visitations provide emotional outlets for patients, and lead to increased socialization, relaxed mood, and an overall reduction of blood pressure, as well as boosting the general health of the people we serve.
PAL is always seeking volunteers with qualified pets of their own, or volunteers who have received the required training for handling selected dogs and cats from our shelter. We have a waiting list of facilities requesting regular visits, and are limited only by the number of volunteers and therapy dogs we have available to help.
To learn more, please call the Tulsa SPCA at 918-428-7722 and ask to speak to the person in charge of the PAL program.
SPCA News
🚨 Stray Alert 🚨
This sweet pup was found in a car engine at the Edenwood Apartments at 2171 N Hartford Ave.
If this is your dog, please contact us and provide proof of ownership. Stray hold in effect until EOD 1/23.
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Prayers for the safe and perfect outcome for this beautiful dog.🙏❤️
Look at that sweet face! Little puppy was trying to keep warm outside in this harsh cold. Poor baby! 😕
Omg😢...prayers🙏
Pull up a chair, it's time for HAPPY TAILS!
Tachibana's (formerly Luigi) owner sent us an update:
"Can hardly believe it's been six (seven, now) months already!
Tachi remains a delightful part of my household and is still growing like mad [...] He's a cuddly sweetheart and since it's gotten cold he's moved from sleeping in a hammock near my bed to sleeping tucked up with me (and my other cat; I adopted Dora from you in 2022) in bed every night. (When I was sick recently he stayed close the whole time and wasn't as active until I was on my feet again.)
Right now as I type he's snoozing away in a heap of blanket (he also likes to burrow into them, sometimes).
Thank you again for giving me the opportunity to connect with him; I'm so delighted with him as part of my family!"
Ready for a Happy Tail of your own? Visit pulse.ly/h0ouzh4ogf and tap on 'Adoptions' to see all of our adoptable pets.
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Was he a transport from OCHS?! If so, I was the one that fostered his momma and siblings!
What a great story! Thank you for adopting.
Those are some HUGE paws!!
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