The recommendations outlined below are Kirkpatrick Foundation's ideals for the present and the foreseeable future to improve the lives of animals in Oklahoma. This specific chart is found in our 2020 publication, Safe and Humane 2012–2020, and are an update to the recommendations set forth in The Oklahoma Animal Study. For more detailed recommendations specific to each animal category, please visit the individual animal pages found on this website and both of the publications listed above.