The Second Chance Program brings nearly 8,000 pets to OHS each year to find a loving home. Often, they come from 100+ miles away. However, one of the most memorable adoptions of 2018 was of an old, nearly blind pit bull-type dog named Rita who came to OHS from Multnomah County Animal Services. More than […]
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Blog posts from OHS staff and volunteers
Hurricane Dorian Response
75 Shelter Pets Arrive at OHS to Make Room for Animals Impacted by the Storm Oregon Humane Society is assisting with the response to Hurricane Dorian by receiving 49 dogs and 25 cats today in an effort coordinated by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Shelter Ally Project. The pets are from Pet […]
Swan the Survivor
Once a victim of horrific neglect, Swan transforms into a loving, beautiful cat. Swan’s perfect white coat and gleaming gold eyes hide a painful past of trauma and neglect. But it’s his transformation, from a cat who was clinging to life to an elegant feline, that earned him the name “Swan.” When Swan was rescued […]
Sweetie and Tinkerbell’s New Beginning
Will you save more cats like Sweetie and Tinkerbell today? Neither cat had an easy life before Barbara Taylor gave them a home. She found a kind but scruffy cat in 2007 as she was leaving church. When no one claimed him, she named him Sweetie. A year later, a friend’s grandson found a skittish […]
OHS Offers $500 Reward in Case of Injured Dog with Gunshot Wounds
The Oregon Humane Society is seeking the public’s assistance in the case of a stray dog who was shot and injured in Clackamas County. A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction. The 3-5-year-old female, medium-sized poodle/terrier mix was found on Aug. 11 by a hill off Hwy. […]
What You Need to Know About Dog Flu
Frequently Asked Questions about Canine Influenza / Dog Flu Over the past few months, you may have been hearing more about canine influenza, or dog flu, in Oregon. Quick response by shelters, rescue groups and community veterinarians has limited the number of dogs that have become ill with the dog flu. Understandably, this has sparked […]
5 Ways You Can Help Kittens This Season
Being in a shelter can be stressful for animals, especially kittens who haven’t had a lot of socialization. Two of these kittens, Mousse and Madison, are among the 826 kittens that have been in OHS foster homes this year. When Mousse arrived at OHS, she was timid with people but enjoyed the company of other […]
Buddy’s Best Life on the Oregon Coast
After years of bouncing from home to home, a senior dog is now living his best life. Buddy Boy came to OHS in October 2018. He was missing most of his hair, appeared overweight and his skin was red and inflamed. At 10 years of age, Buddy Boy had bounced around a lot. When his […]
Hitting the Trails….and Staying Safe
Advice from the OHS Behavior and Training team for keeping your pet safe while hiking. The Oregon Humane Society Technical Animal Rescue Team (OHSTAR) was called out this past weekend to help with a recovery effort at Cape Horn in Washougal. What started as a day of hiking in the Columbia River Gorge, ended in […]
Maggie’s Medical Makeover
An older cat transforms thanks to OHS veterinarians It might be easy to overlook Maggie on a walk through OHS – an older, brown tabby cat who blends into the background and is quickly overshadowed by the whirlwind of kittens. But this demure, mature feline with the tipped ear is ready to hit the catwalk […]
