Free To Live

Halfway between Edmond and Guthrie, Free to Live is a haven for abandoned dogs and cats.
Operating on donations, the sanctuary is staffed by employees as well as volunteers and they can always use volunteer help socializing the animals (or doing a number of other jobs). The kennel is large and very clean and the dogs get lots of personal attention and care. The cattery is impressive– both an indoor enclosure and an outdoor run so the cats have access to fresh air and won’t get bored. Also, in a separate building they care for FIV, FLV, and other special needs cats who are available for adoption to loving, patient homes.
Adoption fees are very reasonable and paperwork is not onerous. There are reasonable requirements in the adoption contract (cats must stay indoors, must have a fenced yard for dogs) but those are basically common sense and proper animal care.
FtL is always filled to capacity (and have a long waiting list) so they more than likely can’t accept an animal you can no longer care for but if you’re looking to adopt a new family member, they’re the place to visit. Look for representatives at adoption fairs at local PetsMarts or visit the sanctuary itself to spend some time getting to know the animals.