Beagle Update: Aug. 28 Fly like a beagle! It didn’t take long for the plane full of beagles heading to Oregon to capture the heart of the person transporting them to safety. Captain Steve knew almost immediately he wanted to do his part and give one of these beagles a home. He and his wife […]
Category: Investigations / Rescue
Q&A: All About Second Chance
Our Second Chance Program facilitates partnerships with shelters that may have less space, fewer resources, and fewer visitors to help place highly adoptable animals into homes. Learn more about the Second Chance Program.
OHS Assists Multnomah County Animal Services
OHS has a long history of working with Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS), and this month we’ve stepped up our efforts. Animal shelters across the country are experiencing short staffing and delays filling open positions. These challenges have been affecting MCAS resulting in a staffing crisis, so they turned to OHS for help. Since May […]
Q&A: All About Humane Law Enforcement
Protecting animals from neglect and abuse has been at the heart of Oregon Humane Society’s mission for over 100 years. OHS Humane Law Enforcement team leaders, Christopher Allori (Chief of Humane Law Enforcement) and Veronica Broadley (HLE Support Services Manager) gave us the inside scoop on how their team protects and rescues animals across the […]
The Power of Connection: Duke’s Story
The end of 2020 was the start of a new beginning for Duke. In December, Duke was sick, emaciated and unable to walk. But a good Samaritan took him to Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital for critical care. He was then transferred to Multnomah County Animal Services since he was considered a stray. On […]
OHS assisting with Hurricane Ida response
Team Update: Sept. 11 Today is our last day of deployment, and there is a solemn feeling in the air as we mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This day is also a National Day of Service and Remembrance, and we are all especially grateful to be working alongside our team member […]
OHS Humane Law Enforcement Assists with Horse Rescue
OHS Humane Law Enforcement traveled to Carlton to assist with evidence collection and provide other expertise as needed. At the request of Yamhill County Sheriff, the Oregon Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement team assisted with a case involving dozens of horses suspected of suffering from severe neglect. The horses are under the care of Sound […]
And Then There Was One
A shy dog yearns for love after suffering from years of neglect. When you first meet Aden, his shy personality is immediately evident. He will slink around with his tail deeply tucked between his legs and often look for a tightly enclosed space to feel secure. But he has a special kind of gentleness that […]
OHS Receives More Than 250 Guinea Pigs
A team from OHS worked with Greenhill Humane Society and Lane County Animal Services to assist an overwhelmed pet owner in Lane County. More than 250 guinea pigs arrived at the Oregon Humane Society yesterday. The guinea pigs were living at the residence and have been transported to OHS, where they will receive care and […]
Help for Barry Manilow
How OHS’s Humane Law Enforcement and Medical team came together to help a cat with a rare condition Barry Manilow is famous at the Holman Medical Center at OHS, but not for the reasons you might think. This beautiful brown tabby cat suffered from a rare case of extreme pododermatitis, or pillow foot. His paw […]
