Ways to Give


The life-saving work of Oregon Humane Society is only possible because of donors like you. Check out the many ways to make a difference for animals and families in our community!

How to Donate

Online

To donate online
for animals right now,
follow this link.

Mail

Oregon Humane Society
1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR 97211

Phone

To donate by phone,
call our Advancement Team
at (503) 802-6793.

Popular Ways to Give

Monthly

Join a monthly subscription that saves lives. Be a hero for animals every day by signing up for PAWS.

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Pet Food & Supplies

Help us provide the highest level of care for our shelter animals by donating pet food and supplies.

In Honor/Memorials

Commemorate a person or pet by making a meaningful gift through one of our tribute programs.

Featured Way to Give

Give!Guide

Nov. 1 – Dec. 31

Donate $10 or more to OHS through Willamette Week’s Give!Guide and you’ll be entered to win some seriously awesome goodies! Big Give Day prizes include e-bikes, Powell’s shopping spree, coastal getaways, and more.

Tax-Smart Ways to Give

Stock & Mutual Funds

Your publicly traded securities can be donated to help animals, potentially saving you income tax and capital gains tax.

Qualified Charitable Distributions

A QCD from an existing IRA allows you to make a significant impact while providing potential tax savings.

Donor-Advised Funds

An increasingly popular way to donate, DAFs can provide immediate tax benefits while making your charitable giving easier.

Cryptocurrency

Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, making it one of the most tax-efficient ways to support your favorite cause.

Charitable Checkoff

On your Oregon tax forms, you can designate all or part of your refund to help feed, care for, and find homes for thousands of shelter pets at OHS.

Autos for Animals

Give your vehicle a new purpose by donating it to OHS and fueling our life-saving mission. It’s so easy — we’ll even fetch your car!

Mobile Cuddle Crew

Welcome adorable litters of shelter puppies and kittens to your workplace for an hour of stress-relieving, morale-boosting, memory-making snuggle time. 

Legacy & Leadership Giving

Planned Giving

Turn your love of animals into your legacy by making a gift from your will, retirement plan, or living trust.

President’s Circle

Donors who contribute $1,000 or more annually enjoy special benefits, including access to OHS leadership and exclusive events.

Donation FAQs

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When making a gift online, supporters have the option to cover the transaction costs for their donation, which covers both OHS’ donation platform and payment processing fees. Donations made by check do not have processing fees. The most important thing to us is that you give in the way you’d prefer at a level with which you are comfortable.

Oregon Humane Society isn’t affiliated with any national organization. All your support of the animals is appreciated, but gifts you make to Humane World, ASPCA, or other organizations are managed directly by those organizations.

Unfortunately, we’re unable to accommodate donation pick-ups. Pet supply donations can be dropped off in the main lobby of our Portland or Salem shelters from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Yes, when you drop your donation off in the main lobby of our Portland or Salem shelters, we can provide you with a receipt.

When donating online, you can restrict your gift by clicking “Designation” and selecting the option you wish. When donating via mail, please include a note with your check indicating which program or campus you’d like your gift to support.

Active monthly donors will receive a year-end summary letter of all their tax deductible monthly and one-time donations. We also send mailed letters to donors who have let us know this is how they prefer to receive this information. Year-end summary letters typically arrive via USPS in February. 

For other donors, you will receive summary information by email no later than February 1. If you’d like a mailed letter, you can contact our team at (503) 802-6793 or email us at [email protected].

Please call (503) 802-6793 or email us at [email protected] to be removed from our mailing list.

We are grateful for your donation and support of our organization. Donations are normally nonrefundable, but if you have made an error in making your donation or change your mind about contributing to our organization, please contact us. Refunds are returned using the original method of payment. 

We are only able to refund donations made within 30 days of the refund request.

OHS does not sell or otherwise make available its donors’ private information to businesses or other charities. OHS does not collect information for commercial marketing and does not share its donor list. You can read more about our data guidelines and policies here.

Contact Us

(503) 802-6793