mission: What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building. -> What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building.

mission: What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building. -> What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building.

notes: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-SPCA/154651153638 8/9/12 LTel: According to Facebook their Facebook posts and this notice below, they are done collecting at Drysdale, but seem to still be accepting pet food and supplies. CALL AHEAD to verify that they can still accept donations. Monetary donations alway welcomed. -------------------------------- Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 – The Tulsa SPCA, with the cooperation of Drysdale’s, will be collecting animal relief supplies for the fire victims in Creek County. Our Mobile Adoption Center (MAC) will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot on Tuesday, August 7th, from 7:30am to 6:00pm; located at 3220 S. Memorial Road. The fires in Creek County have been devastating for all involved. Tulsa SPCA realizes that some families have lost their animals, but are springing into action to help assist families that need help for the animals that were saved. The MAC will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm to allow people to drive by and drop off donations. Our goal is to fill the MAC completely with supplies, like we did for the Joplin tornado relief. We plan to drive the MAC to the fire zones on Thursday. We are working with Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, OAA, to determine the areas most in need of supplies. Tulsa SPCA will be accepting monetary donations to cover supplies that are not donated on Tuesday , such as medical and others. You can drop off money at the MAC tomorrow, make an online donation at www.tulsaspca.org (be sure and memo it as “Creek County Relief”), or mail a check to Tulsa SPCA at 2910 Mohawk Blvd, Tulsa OK, 74110 and memo the check as “Creek County Relief”. We will make sure the money goes to the animals in Creek County. Tulsa SPCA is also partnering with OAA and other organizations to develop a foster list. If anyone is willing to open their doors for both domestic and livestock, please email your information to info@tulsaspca.org and we will be sure and get your name added to the growing list that OAA has started. Information needed is your name, address, phone number(s), and the amount and type of animals you can house. Tulsa SPCA was established in 1913 and is 100 percent donation supported. We do not receive any government or United Way funding; plus SPCAs are not part of any national organizations who are funded by a larger entity, such as ASPCA. Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is a Tulsa based non-profit collaborative organization established in 2004. OAA’s primary purpose is to bring together the people and resources needed to overcome pet homelessness, abuse and neglect. -> FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-SPCA/154651153638 8/9/12 LTel: According to Facebook their Facebook posts and this notice below, they are done collecting at Drysdale, but seem to still be accepting pet food and supplies. CALL AHEAD to verify that they can still accept donations. Monetary donations alway welcomed. -------------------------------- Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 – The Tulsa SPCA, with the cooperation of Drysdale’s, will be collecting animal relief supplies for the fire victims in Creek County. Our Mobile Adoption Center (MAC) will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot on Tuesday, August 7th, from 7:30am to 6:00pm; located at 3220 S. Memorial Road. The fires in Creek County have been devastating for all involved. Tulsa SPCA realizes that some families have lost their animals, but are springing into action to help assist families that need help for the animals that were saved. The MAC will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm to allow people to drive by and drop off donations. Our goal is to fill the MAC completely with supplies, like we did for the Joplin tornado relief. We plan to drive the MAC to the fire zones on Thursday. We are working with Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, OAA, to determine the areas most in need of supplies. Tulsa SPCA will be accepting monetary donations to cover supplies that are not donated on Tuesday , such as medical and others. You can drop off money at the MAC tomorrow, make an online donation at www.tulsaspca.org (be sure and memo it as “Creek County Relief”), or mail a check to Tulsa SPCA at 2910 Mohawk Blvd, Tulsa OK, 74110 and memo the check as “Creek County Relief”. We will make sure the money goes to the animals in Creek County. Tulsa SPCA is also partnering with OAA and other organizations to develop a foster list. If anyone is willing to open their doors for both domestic and livestock, please email your information to info@tulsaspca.org and we will be sure and get your name added to the growing list that OAA has started. Information needed is your name, address, phone number(s), and the amount and type of animals you can house. Tulsa SPCA was established in 1913 and is 100 percent donation supported. We do not receive any government or United Way funding; plus SPCAs are not part of any national organizations who are funded by a larger entity, such as ASPCA. Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is a Tulsa based non-profit collaborative organization established in 2004. OAA’s primary purpose is to bring together the people and resources needed to overcome pet homelessness, abuse and neglect.
mission: What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building. -> What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building.

notes: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-SPCA/154651153638 According to Facebook their Facebook posts and this notice below, they are done collecting at Drysdale, but seem to still be accepting pet food and supplies. CALL AHEAD to verify that they can still accept donations. Monetary donations alway welcomed. -------------------------------- Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 – The Tulsa SPCA, with the cooperation of Drysdale’s, will be collecting animal relief supplies for the fire victims in Creek County. Our Mobile Adoption Center (MAC) will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot on Tuesday, August 7th, from 7:30am to 6:00pm; located at 3220 S. Memorial Road. The fires in Creek County have been devastating for all involved. Tulsa SPCA realizes that some families have lost their animals, but are springing into action to help assist families that need help for the animals that were saved. The MAC will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm to allow people to drive by and drop off donations. Our goal is to fill the MAC completely with supplies, like we did for the Joplin tornado relief. We plan to drive the MAC to the fire zones on Thursday. We are working with Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, OAA, to determine the areas most in need of supplies. Tulsa SPCA will be accepting monetary donations to cover supplies that are not donated on Tuesday , such as medical and others. You can drop off money at the MAC tomorrow, make an online donation at www.tulsaspca.org (be sure and memo it as “Creek County Relief”), or mail a check to Tulsa SPCA at 2910 Mohawk Blvd, Tulsa OK, 74110 and memo the check as “Creek County Relief”. We will make sure the money goes to the animals in Creek County. Tulsa SPCA is also partnering with OAA and other organizations to develop a foster list. If anyone is willing to open their doors for both domestic and livestock, please email your information to info@tulsaspca.org and we will be sure and get your name added to the growing list that OAA has started. Information needed is your name, address, phone number(s), and the amount and type of animals you can house. Tulsa SPCA was established in 1913 and is 100 percent donation supported. We do not receive any government or United Way funding; plus SPCAs are not part of any national organizations who are funded by a larger entity, such as ASPCA. Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is a Tulsa based non-profit collaborative organization established in 2004. OAA’s primary purpose is to bring together the people and resources needed to overcome pet homelessness, abuse and neglect. -> FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-SPCA/154651153638 8/9/12 LTel: According to Facebook their Facebook posts and this notice below, they are done collecting at Drysdale, but seem to still be accepting pet food and supplies. CALL AHEAD to verify that they can still accept donations. Monetary donations alway welcomed. -------------------------------- Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 – The Tulsa SPCA, with the cooperation of Drysdale’s, will be collecting animal relief supplies for the fire victims in Creek County. Our Mobile Adoption Center (MAC) will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot on Tuesday, August 7th, from 7:30am to 6:00pm; located at 3220 S. Memorial Road. The fires in Creek County have been devastating for all involved. Tulsa SPCA realizes that some families have lost their animals, but are springing into action to help assist families that need help for the animals that were saved. The MAC will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm to allow people to drive by and drop off donations. Our goal is to fill the MAC completely with supplies, like we did for the Joplin tornado relief. We plan to drive the MAC to the fire zones on Thursday. We are working with Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, OAA, to determine the areas most in need of supplies. Tulsa SPCA will be accepting monetary donations to cover supplies that are not donated on Tuesday , such as medical and others. You can drop off money at the MAC tomorrow, make an online donation at www.tulsaspca.org (be sure and memo it as “Creek County Relief”), or mail a check to Tulsa SPCA at 2910 Mohawk Blvd, Tulsa OK, 74110 and memo the check as “Creek County Relief”. We will make sure the money goes to the animals in Creek County. Tulsa SPCA is also partnering with OAA and other organizations to develop a foster list. If anyone is willing to open their doors for both domestic and livestock, please email your information to info@tulsaspca.org and we will be sure and get your name added to the growing list that OAA has started. Information needed is your name, address, phone number(s), and the amount and type of animals you can house. Tulsa SPCA was established in 1913 and is 100 percent donation supported. We do not receive any government or United Way funding; plus SPCAs are not part of any national organizations who are funded by a larger entity, such as ASPCA. Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is a Tulsa based non-profit collaborative organization established in 2004. OAA’s primary purpose is to bring together the people and resources needed to overcome pet homelessness, abuse and neglect.
mission: What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building. -> What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building.

notes: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-SPCA/154651153638 -> FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-SPCA/154651153638 According to Facebook their Facebook posts and this notice below, they are done collecting at Drysdale, but seem to still be accepting pet food and supplies. CALL AHEAD to verify that they can still accept donations. Monetary donations alway welcomed. -------------------------------- Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 – The Tulsa SPCA, with the cooperation of Drysdale’s, will be collecting animal relief supplies for the fire victims in Creek County. Our Mobile Adoption Center (MAC) will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot on Tuesday, August 7th, from 7:30am to 6:00pm; located at 3220 S. Memorial Road. The fires in Creek County have been devastating for all involved. Tulsa SPCA realizes that some families have lost their animals, but are springing into action to help assist families that need help for the animals that were saved. The MAC will be parked in the Drysdale’s parking lot from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm to allow people to drive by and drop off donations. Our goal is to fill the MAC completely with supplies, like we did for the Joplin tornado relief. We plan to drive the MAC to the fire zones on Thursday. We are working with Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, OAA, to determine the areas most in need of supplies. Tulsa SPCA will be accepting monetary donations to cover supplies that are not donated on Tuesday , such as medical and others. You can drop off money at the MAC tomorrow, make an online donation at www.tulsaspca.org (be sure and memo it as “Creek County Relief”), or mail a check to Tulsa SPCA at 2910 Mohawk Blvd, Tulsa OK, 74110 and memo the check as “Creek County Relief”. We will make sure the money goes to the animals in Creek County. Tulsa SPCA is also partnering with OAA and other organizations to develop a foster list. If anyone is willing to open their doors for both domestic and livestock, please email your information to info@tulsaspca.org and we will be sure and get your name added to the growing list that OAA has started. Information needed is your name, address, phone number(s), and the amount and type of animals you can house. Tulsa SPCA was established in 1913 and is 100 percent donation supported. We do not receive any government or United Way funding; plus SPCAs are not part of any national organizations who are funded by a larger entity, such as ASPCA. Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is a Tulsa based non-profit collaborative organization established in 2004. OAA’s primary purpose is to bring together the people and resources needed to overcome pet homelessness, abuse and neglect.
mission: What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building. -> What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building.

parish: -> Tulsa
town: -> Tulsa
address: -> 2910 Mohawk Blvd.
zip: 00000 -> 74110
latitude: -> 36.221804
longitude: -> -95.916259
mission: What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building. -> What we are all about Tulsa SPCA is Tulsa’s ‘senior citizen’ among animal rescue groups The Tulsa SPCA served as Tulsa’s only non-government animal rescue and adoption program in Tulsa until the 1950s. It was founded during a meeting in a concerned Tulsan’s home mainly to help homeless dogs and cats and to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields. Animal cruelty laws have been in effect in Oklahoma since statehood and cruelty provisions are contained in the state Constitution. Until that time, a man’s animal was his to starve, neglect or beat as he chose. As Tulsa grew, so did the Tulsa SPCA. Since its founding, the organization has investigated cruelty complaints and tried to ensure that laws are followed. During the Depression, packs of hungry and sick dogs roamed the city, raising concerns over disease and health of the people. The Tulsa SPCA then increased its efforts. It became apparent that a shelter to serve as a temporary home for homeless animals was needed to treat their injuries and diseases and rehabilitate them while awaiting adoption. Tulsa SPCA’s current shelter on Mohawk Boulevard between Lewis and Harvard avenues has been the organization’s home since the main building and a few dog runs were donated in approximately 1946 by H. O. McClure, a founder of Fourth National Bank of Tulsa. The current shelter sits on a seven-acre parcel which was acquired during the Depression and originally had only one small building.