Vickie Grantz was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, which is where she grew up. When she got married to her first husband, she moved to Enid. Together, Vickie and Gabriella Wilson founded the Enid SPCA, which stands for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They founded the Enid SPCA in 1998, and Vickie started out as the Vice President. Her cofounder, Gabriella, was the president. When they opened their first building, Vickie became the first paid position as the Shelter Director. Since then, Gabriella moved, and Vickie has shaped the Enid SPCA.
Her history and legacy with the Enid SPCA is deserving of every bit of recognition. She’s been the “well-spring” of every aspect of animal rescue policies here in Enid for over 20 years now, which includes all new laws and initiatives co-partnered with Animal Welfare and other rescue groups. She works at the Enid SPCA, but their reach doesn’t stop there. Vickie and the Enid SPCA have partnered with Animal Welfare and other rescue organizations many times, and their mission of finding these animals their forever homes never changes.
In Enid, when you think of animal rescues, her name immediately comes to my mind because even if she can’t help you directly, she will always go out of her way to help in some way, shape, or form. The lost, abandoned, and neglected animals of Enid don’t have voices to speak for themselves, but with people like Vickie, they’ll always have a voice speaking out and up for them. Vickie has dedicated the last 25+ years to the Enid community and its animals, and that’s exactly what makes Vickie a local legend.
