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 […]
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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 […]
OHS Receives Displaced Pets from Lincoln County Animal Shelter
Oregon Humane Society assists Lincoln County Animal Shelter after closure due to mold. The Oregon Humane Society is assisting Lincoln County Animal Shelter after the facility was forced to close indefinitely due to unsafe levels of mold. Forty-two cats and kittens arrived at the OHS Cat and Kitten Intake Center on Monday afternoon. Two dogs […]
Oregon Humane Society Rescues Stranded Dog in Canby
OHS Technical Animal Rescue Team, OHSTAR, rescues dog stranded for over a week from dangerous cliff in Canby On Monday afternoon, the Oregon Humane Society’s Technical Animal Rescue Team (OHSTAR) rescued a dog who had been stranded on a steep hillside in Canby for approximately six to eight days. Concerned neighbors in the area contacted […]
REUNITED: Have you seen Lady the pug?
Update: Lady has been reunited with her family! Washington County Animal Services and Oregon Humane Society seeking return of lost pug Washington County Animal Services and the Oregon Humane Society are working together to help reunite a Lady, a five-year-old black pug, with her family. The dog was lost on May 18 in the Bethany […]
OHS Deploys Emergency Response Teams to Bay Area
OHS is deploying members of the emergency response team to the Bay Area to help with a canine influenza outbreak. The illness was first identified at Oakland Animal Services on June 19 and quickly spread to other dogs at the shelter. Animals who were exposed to the virus were transferred to East Bay SPCA and […]
Tanya’s Training Tips: Camping with Your Dog
Summer in the Northwest would not be complete without a camping trip to your favorite secluded spot. While the smell of pine trees, the crackling of a campfire and sleeping under the stars may sound blissful to you, the new experience could be scary for your dog. If you have just adopted your furry friend, […]
Tobi Scores and Wins a Forever Family
Happy Tails for a Puppy Named Tobi Back in March, a sweet Border Collie/Shepherd-mix puppy named Twilight scored the most important goal of her life: she found her forever family. On the drive home, adopters Michael and Elissa quickly decided to rename their new girl “Tobi” after their favorite Thorns soccer player (and recent Women’s […]
Army Troops Train at OHS
A team from Joint Base Lewis-McChord recently traded their military fatigues for scrubs when they spent a week in the OHS Holman Medical Center learning high-quality, high-volume spay-and-neuter techniques and processes. It was the first time a military unit trained at the Oregon Humane Society. The group of five veterinarians and five veterinary technicians were […]
