Editor’s Note: When OHS has the resources to take in pets from other shelters that need assistance, the OHS Second Chance program steps up. Second Chance helps partner shelters in our Portland-area community first, then expands outward through Oregon to Washington, California and Hawaii. A Special Transfer Flight Recently, OHS Second Chance helped with a special […]
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Blog posts from OHS staff and volunteers
Love Finds Love
In May, OHS took in six dogs (and five puppies, born at OHS) who were part of a large group of dogs rescued from terrible conditions in Stevens County, Washington. Read the full story here » Just one month later, one of those dogs, named Love, has made a remarkable recovery from serious injuries. Today, she […]
One Year Later: Mac & Wylie
Patricia Iron* was only 62 when she decided to make a plan for her large, loveable dogs, Mac and Wylie. While Patricia had worked for a different animal welfare organization, she was familiar with the OHS Friends Forever™ program, which guarantees the care of pets who survive their owner. Patricia had done her research and […]
Doggie Dash 2017 Photos & Video
Thank you to all the photographers and videographers who joined OHS at the Doggie Dash to capture the fun in images, despite record-setting rainfall. Below, you’ll find links to all the official OHS partners who provided photos and video for the Dash this year. If you had your photo or video taken at the Portland’s […]
Live Cooking Demonstrations at Doggie Dash
Join us at Doggie Dash on May 13, as OHS welcomes Fabiola Donnelly of AM Northwest to the event. She will be demonstrating healthy recipes live at the Healthy Eats Pavilion on the western side of the pet festival at Waterfront Park. Have you joined OHS for the annual Doggie Dash fun run/walk in years past? When we […]
Late Night Adventures with Second Chance
You never know what’s going to happen at a Second Chance intake. Last night, the large truck carrying 52 dogs from California shelters broke down on I-5 northbound, just south of Eugene, and had to be towed all the way to an auto yard in Portland. Meanwhile, staff and volunteers sprang into action to organize a […]
This Special Agent is Dashing for Pets
OHS Humane Special Agent Austin Wallace (pictured) will be joining thousands of Dashers on May 13. Look for the OHS Investigations truck at Waterfront Park and you’ll find Wallace standing next to it, chatting with Dashers and answering questions about his work. “I look forward to Doggie Dash every year,” said Wallace. “I get to […]
Earth Day 2017 at OHS
On Friday and Saturday, April 21-22, OHS welcomed volunteers from US Bank and SOLVE for some special Earth Day projects. Group volunteers like these make a major difference for the shelter by helping to maintain the dog-walking path and natural area behind the shelter building on NE Columbia Blvd. A total of 36 volunteers from […]
OHS Veterinarian: I’m Dashing to Heal Pets
Dr. Kris Otteman will be at the Doggie Dash starting line on May 13 because she knows first-hand about helping animals. Dr. Otteman heads the OHS medical team, which relies entirely on donations to help more than 12,000 animals each year. Dr. Otteman was a key figure in the launch of the OHS hospital in […]
Highway to Home
Whether running with dogs, performing daring rescues with OHSTAR, or staying up until 1:30 am to get Second Chance transfer pets settled in, Cecil-Reniche Smith is a superstar OHS volunteer. She is also one of our top Doggie Dash fundraisers and the captain of one of the top teams so far this year, Highway to […]
