Adopt a pet: Meet Scrappy Doo, Peter, King, and others at the OKC-area shelters

Staff reports

June 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM·2 min read

Editor's note: Some animal shelters may still have restrictions due to illness. Please contact all area shelters before visiting.

Bethany Animal Control Shelter: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, 5100 N College, 405-789-3431.

Central Oklahoma Humane Society Center: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 7500 N Western Ave., 405-286-1229.

Scrappy Doo is crate trained and housebroken, and he loves to take naps. He's a cute and friendly 2-year-old, 42-pound beagle mix who enjoys playtime with dogs and kids. Scrappy is a foster dog from the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter. He is with a foster family and is in good health and available for adoption. If you are interested in meeting Scrappy, please contact the shelter at 405-297-3100 to find out how to contact his foster family. Scrappy's shelter ID# is 410305.

Edmond Animal Welfare Shelter: 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays, and noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays. 2424 Old Timbers Drive, 405-216-7615.

El Reno Animal Shelter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 2400 Spur Lane, 405-262-8883.

Free to Live: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. Four miles north of Waterloo Road on Western Avenue, 405-282-8617, or www.freetoliveok.org.

Midwest City Animal Shelter: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sunday's, 7221 NE 36, 405-427-6640, or www.midwestcityok.org.

Peter, a 1-year-old, 45-pound pit bull terrier mix, loves riding in the car. He makes friends easily with other dogs, and he likes people of all ages. He loves to hear kind words and is eager to please. Peter needs a home without cats. He is housebroken and crate trained. Peter is a foster dog from the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter. He is with a foster family and is in good health and available for adoption. If you are interested in meeting Peter, please contact the shelter at 405-297-3100 to find out how to contact his foster family. Peter's shelter ID# is 404064.

Moore Animal Shelter: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.; 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday; 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, and closed on Sunday's, 4000 S Interstate 35 Service Road, 405-793-5190.

Mustang Animal Shelter: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 8:30 to noon Wednesday; 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday, and closed on the weekend, 520 SW 59, 405-376-4474.

Oklahoma City Animal Welfare: Closed due to illness, call for foster adoptions available. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week at 2811 SE 29. For more information, go to www.okc.petfinder.com and www.okc.gov.

King is a loyal and loving 1-year-old, 56-pound Siberian husky. He likes to play fetch and romp with other dogs, and he is great with kids. King is housebroken and crate trained. He is able to climb chain-link fence so his new yard needs a 6-foot wood fence. King is a foster dog from the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter. He is with a foster family and is in good health and available for adoption. If you are interested in meeting King, please contact the shelter at 405-297-3100 to find out how to contact his foster family. King's shelter ID# is 406445.

Pets and People Humane Society: Noon to 5:30 p.m. daily for adoptions, 701 Inla Ave., Yukon, 405-350-7387, www.petsandpeople.com.

The Village Animal Shelter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 1701 NW 115. Call 405-751-0493 before visiting shelter.

Warr Acres Animal Shelter: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 405-789-9025.

Yukon Animal Shelter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, 501 Ash Ave., 405-354-6312.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Dogs and cats are available for adoption at OKC-area animal shelters

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