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.

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8 hours ago

๐Ÿ“ฃ Important Microchip Updateโ€ผ๏ธ

By now you may have heard that Save This Life, a microchip company, has closed. This impacts 80 public customers and 53 adopted animals from Tulsa SPCA.

What we're doing:

โœ…All 53 adopted animals have been successfully registered with another microchip company.
For the 80 public customers who received a Save This Life microchip, we are registering these microchips with Fi Nano to ensure pets remain protected.

Public Customers Keep Reading:
If your pet has a Save This Life microchip, we are handling the registration for you, and youโ€™ll receive an email soon with more details.
If your pet has a different microchip brand from Tulsa SPCA, the microchip is registered to Tulsa SPCA, but you will still need to register it in your name to ensure proper identification.

๐Ÿ” Check Your Petโ€™s Microchip Registration:
You can look up your petโ€™s microchip number here: pulse.ly/lfwo5z9leg

We understand this may be concerning, but rest assured we are working to ensure all pets remain safely registered. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Important Microchip Updateโ€ผ๏ธ

By now you may have heard that Save This Life, a microchip company, has closed. This impacts 80 public customers and 53 adopted animals from Tulsa SPCA.

What were doing:

โœ…All 53 adopted animals have been successfully registered with another microchip company.
For the 80 public customers who received a Save This Life microchip, we are registering these microchips with Fi Nano to ensure pets remain protected.

Public Customers Keep Reading:
If your pet has a Save This Life microchip, we are handling the registration for you, and youโ€™ll receive an email soon with more details.
If your pet has a different microchip brand from Tulsa SPCA, the microchip is registered to Tulsa SPCA, but you will still need to register it in your name to ensure proper identification.

๐Ÿ” Check Your Petโ€™s Microchip Registration:
You can look up your petโ€™s microchip number here: https://pulse.ly/lfwo5z9leg

We understand this may be concerning, but rest assured we are working to ensure all pets remain safely registered. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

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Adopted 4 years ago from TSPCA the chip was registered but don't know what company. Lost paper work misplaced.

9 hours ago

We will be closed tomorrow, 2/17, due to inclement weather. Cuddle up with your pets and stay nice and warm! ... See MoreSee Less

We will be closed tomorrow, 2/17, due to inclement weather. Cuddle up with your pets and stay nice and warm!
15 hours ago

For her 8th birthday, Sloan didnโ€™t ask for toys or giftsโ€”she told her mom she already has everything she needs. Instead, she wanted to collect donations for the shelter, making sure the animals in our care have what they need.

At just 8 years old, Sloan is showing us all what kindness looks like. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’› #KindnessMatters #HappyBirthdaySloan #GivingHeart
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For her 8th birthday, Sloan didnโ€™t ask for toys or giftsโ€”she told her mom she already has everything she needs. Instead, she wanted to collect donations for the shelter, making sure the animals in our care have what they need.

At just 8 years old, Sloan is showing us all what kindness looks like. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’› #KindnessMatters #HappyBirthdaySloan #GivingHeart

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Thank you Sloan!! You are awesome! Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽŠ Thank you! Very kind and sweet.

I live this kid! She’s figured out that we don’t need all of this junk. She shows compassion and empathy at a young age!

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