Wearing protective suits and respirators, a rescue team from the Oregon Humane Society yesterday cleared a path through trash, debris and waste to seize 10 cats from the home of a Lake Oswego resident under investigation for animal neglect. Investigators also removed the bodies of 18 deceased cats that were found on the property at […]
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News releases from OHS.
Oregon City Man Convicted of Neglect
An Oregon City man was convicted of animal neglect this week after OHS investigators responded to a report of a cat that was near death. The cat, Midnight, had sustained a severe injury that the owner had left untreated for approximately two weeks. Midnight had suffered a substantial wound near the base of the tail […]
OHS Honored for Ethical Practices
OHS has been honored for achieving excellence in ethical business practices in the workplace, the environment and the community. OHS received the Oregon Ethics in Business Award in the nonprofit category from the Rotary Club of Portland during a June 7 award ceremony. “The recipients of these awards,” said the club, “will have, by act […]
Supreme Court Victory for Pets
An emaciated dog named Juno, rescued by OHS six years ago, has helped achieve a major legal victory for animal advocates in Oregon. A June 16 ruling by the Oregon Supreme Court (read the ruling here) turned aside the owner’s attempt to suppress a blood sample taken by OHS. The owner argued that Juno was […]
OHS Gets Top Charity Ranking
New rankings by the nation’s premier charity watchdog group put the Oregon Humane Society at the top of the list. OHS was awarded a coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest possible ranking. The watchdog group recently enacted its most in-depth standards to date, taking into account financial health, accountability, transparency to donors and […]
Animals Rescued at Silver Falls State Park
OHS Cares for 14 Significantly Underweight Pets Rescued from RV OHS is now caring for 14 pets rescued from a recreational vehicle at Silver Falls State Park. Responding to a request from Marion County Dog Control, an OHS Humane Special Agent arrived at the park the evening of June 1 and found six dogs, six […]
OHS Volunteers in Action
Assisting with ASPCA Emergency Animal Rescue in North Carolina Who do you call when you need help caring for hundreds of neglected animals? Well, if you are the ASPCA and you have just conducted the largest companion-animal rescue mission in your organization’s history, you call OHS. In January 2016, the ASPCA rescued nearly 700 severely […]
Star Wars Pug Crawl Breaks Records
The 16th annual OHS Pug Crawl was truly out of this world. A record-breaking crowd estimated at 2,200 people and 800 pugs gathered May 22 in Portland to celebrate Star Wars: The Pug Awakens. The theme for this year’s costumed pug parade proved to be epic, with legions of pugs from galaxies far, far away […]
OHS Protests Disturbing Ads by National Humane Group
Your Local Shelter is Not Behind These Disturbing Ads Last week, graphic TV ads started airing from the Humane Society Legislative Fund, an affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States, regarding a bill in the Oregon legislature that would have outlawed the ivory trade in Oregon. In the ad you see graphic images […]
Earth Day Cleanup
On Saturday, April 23, the OHS Dog Path Crew welcomed the help of four volunteers from SOLVE for an Earth Day project on our dog-walking path. The team was small, but mighty! Team leader Candace Bailey reports: “We really appreciated the four ladies who came out to help us. They dug right in and didn’t […]
