{"id":6489,"date":"2015-10-31T08:06:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T13:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=6489"},"modified":"2020-10-02T13:50:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T18:50:34","slug":"pet-friendly-senior-living-in-oklahoma-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/10\/pet-friendly-senior-living-in-oklahoma-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Oklahoma City"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Oklahoma City<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/assisted-living\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6490\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Oklahoma-City-350x350.png\" alt=\"Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Oklahoma City\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Oklahoma-City-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Oklahoma-City-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Oklahoma-City-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/08\/Pet-Friendly-Senior-Living-in-Oklahoma-City.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life with pets is more than OK for seniors in Oklahoma City. Retirees here can find award-winning communities that welcome pets, more than half a dozen dog parks in the metro area, a summer dog show series that draws entries from around the world, and a large number of canine agility and obedience clubs. Add to all of that a growing citywide system of walking <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trails<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and you\u2019ve got a city that ranks 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the nation among real-estate site <em>Movoto<\/em>\u2019s Best Cities for Pet Lovers. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Pet-friendly Oklahoma City senior communities<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma City is home to more than 15 assisted living and independent living communities that open their doors to dogs and cats as well as people. Four of those pet-friendly places are also winners of SeniorAdvisor.com 2015 Best of Senior\u00a0Living award as determined by resident and family reviews. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/town-village-nichols-hills-ok\" target=\"_blank\">Town Village<\/a><\/strong>, on the city\u2019s north side near Bluff Creek Park and Lake Hefner, offers both independent and assisted living options.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/brookdale-village-oklahoma-city-ok\" target=\"_blank\">Brookdale Village<\/a><\/strong> (formerly Emeritus at the Village), also located near Lake Hefner, provides assisted living and memory care on a campus with a 2-acre lake and paved walking trails.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/prairie-winds-alzheimer-special-care-center-oklahoma-city-ok\" target=\"_blank\">Prairie Winds Alzheimer Special Care Center<\/a><\/strong> sits a bit farther south in the Village neighborhood, and has won the Best of Assisted Living Award for 2 years running.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/local\/the-wellington-at-oklahoma-city-oklahoma-city-ok\" target=\"_blank\">Lionwood Senior Living<\/a><\/strong> is an independent living community near Quail Springs Mall, also on the north side. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a pet-positive home base, it\u2019s easy to access all kinds of pet-centric activities and events around town. Click the image below to explore Oklahoma City&#8217;s retirement options:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/assisted-living\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6043\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/07\/bottom-search.png\" alt=\"Assisted Living Oklahoma City\" width=\"565\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/07\/bottom-search.png 565w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/07\/bottom-search-350x68.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Dog parks all around Oklahoma City<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oklahoma City may not have the most dog parks, but it does have some of the most cleverly named off-leash areas. <\/span><b>PAW Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ranked<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among the top 10 US dog parks by <em>DogFancy<\/em> magazine. Visitors will find a 2-acre fenced space in <strong>Lake Hefner Park<\/strong> with a pond for summer swimming. <\/span><b>Wiggly Field<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the suburb of Del City, gives dogs a 3-acre <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">section<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Ray Trent park for off-leash romps. <\/span><b>Midtown Mutts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a small, privately owned <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">park<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in downtown that\u2019s free to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">popular<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dog park in the Oklahoma City area is the suburban 4-acre <strong>Edmond Dog Park<\/strong> that\u2019s got plenty of benches, lots of shade, and a gated lake for canine swimming. And the most delightfully unexpected is the dog park at <strong>Myriad Botanical Gardens<\/strong>. Rather than try to keep pups out of the garden, Myriad welcomes leashed dogs along its landscaped trails and gives them their own off-leash area, too. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Love pets? Join the club<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Oklahoma City metro area has lots of clubs for dog and cat aficionados. Feline friends can check out the <strong>Oklahoma City Cat Club<\/strong> and <\/span><strong>Thunderkatz<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both of which host cat shows. The <strong>OKC Kennel Club<\/strong>, meanwhile, partners with other clubs to host the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annual<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Summer Classic Dog Shows<\/strong> every June. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For year-round exercise and social time, there are several clubs and schools in the metro area. The <strong>OKPaws K9<\/strong> sports <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">club<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has members who work on rally, flyball, agility, and disc games, while the <strong>Red Dirt<\/strong> club <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">focuses<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exclusively on agility. <strong>City Dogs Agility<\/strong> also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">works<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on a single sport; some of its member dogs have won national and international accolades. Dogs new to sports\u2014or who just need some time on the treadmill\u2014can take classes and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work out<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at <strong>Canine Sports Academy<\/strong> in Norman. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many options for pet lovers and their animal friends, it\u2019s easy to see why Oklahoma City is a top dog town.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Senior Living<\/a>\u00a0here:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Assisted Living<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/nursing-home\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Nursing Homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/memory-care\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Alzheimer&#8217;s Care<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/oklahoma-city-55-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City 55+ Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">Best of Oklahoma City Senior Living<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/assisted-living#VC77qS4AADAAOtY9\" target=\"_blank\">How Much Does Oklahoma City Assisted Living Cost?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/how-much-do-nursing-homes-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\">How Much Do Oklahoma City Nursing Homes Cost?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/oklahoma-city-ok\/assisted-living\" target=\"_blank\">assisted living in Oklahoma City<\/a>\u00a0near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pet-Friendly Senior Living in Oklahoma City &nbsp; Life with pets is more than OK for seniors in Oklahoma City. 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