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Tulsa Animal Services schedules July 19 adoption event; microchip scanners rolled out to fire stations
Summary
Animal Services announced a July 19 adoption event at Centennial Veterans Park and outlined outreach programs including microchip scanners at fire stations and upcoming pit‑stop spay/neuter events in partnership with Humane Society of Tulsa.
Tulsa Animal Services told the Animal Welfare Commission it will host an adoption event July 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Centennial Veterans Park and expects about 15 foster dogs to be available.
Sherry Carrier, the department director, said the event will be adoption‑focused only; the department does not plan to offer vaccinations at that date. Staff said they will provide shade canopies, “misters” and coordination with the water department so animals can be cooled during the hot hours. Carrier encouraged commissioners and the public to attend.
Carrier also described continuing partnerships: the department has begun placing microchip scanners at Tulsa Fire Department stations so firefighters can scan found animals and help reunite pets with owners without a shelter visit. The commission heard that a pop‑up microchip event ran before July 4 and that staff are planning additional microchip and pit‑stop events in September with the Humane Society of Tulsa, including a location at LaFortune Park and possibly the zoo. Those September events may include free spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchips and some pet food, depending on partner confirmations.
Carrier said these outreach efforts complement the department’s foster and adoption work: “We actually had animals that all got adopted. We had to actually go pick up more to take back,” she said, describing a prior event’s demand. She also noted the department is expanding microchip scanning availability and said the scanners were distributed to fire stations to make it easier for residents who find a lost pet.
The commission asked whether upcoming events would include vaccines; staff reiterated the July 19 date is adoption‑only but described potential services at September pit‑stop events.
Background: Item 4 on the commission agenda covered past and upcoming events, outreach partnerships and community engagement strategies to increase adoptions and reconnect lost pets with owners.
