Contributed by Laura Jackson, OHS Group & Education Coordinator People often ask me what our group volunteers do. Even regular volunteers, who give their time every week at OHS, don’t often get to see groups in action. The larger groups are more visible, helping with projects like maintaining the dog-walking path. Though less visible, the […]
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Blog posts from OHS staff and volunteers
OHS Welcomes New Shelter Medicine Team Members
Shelter Medicine Resident Victry Mueller, DVM On July 1, 2017, after a year as the Shelter Medicine Intern, Dr. Victry Mueller transitioned into a new position as Shelter Medicine Resident. OHS hosts a Shelter Medicine Residency that is approved by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) Resident Program. Dr. Mueller will complete her three-year […]
Corgis Paw it Forward
Contributed by Alex Laskowski, OHS Outreach Coordinator It’s no secret that Oregonians love their corgis. Cardigan or Pembroke, we don’t care. As long as those legs are stubby, those rear ends fluffy, and those ears go straight up, we’ll take them. And you know what, even if the Queen Mother claims them as her own, […]
A Tiny Chihuahua with a Huge Will to Survive
Have you ever heard the term “megaesophagus?” It’s not the name of a Muppet or a rare dinosaur, but a serious condition that can affect dogs, cats, horses and even humans. Recently, a tiny Chihuahua mix puppy diagnosed with this condition needed help, and OHS was able to step up. In early June, OHS Second […]
OHSTAR Helps Red-Tailed Hawk
Editor’s Note: This past weekend, on June 24, members of the all-volunteer OHS Technical Animal Rescue team (OHSTAR) responded to a call to help save a red-tailed hawk. The hawk had been observed stuck high up a tall tree in Vancouver. The Audubon Society of Portland was contacted first about this hawk, which is the correct […]
In the Air with Second Chance
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 […]
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 […]
