In 2017, OHS volunteers logged more than 250,000 hours of service. When it comes to volunteering, one quote is often used to describe these selfless individuals: “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” This could not be any truer than with Oregon Humane Society volunteer Cecil Reniche-Smith. She is the […]
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OHS Receives 19 Cats After Seaside Apartment Fire
Seaside Police rescue 19 cats from a burned-out building and transport them to OHS On Friday, March 30, OHS got a call from the Seaside Police Department about a group of cats who were living in a condemned apartment building. It was a place the 19 cats called home before a devastating fire left the […]
The Best Kind of Baby Shower
It’s Kitten and Puppy Season at OHS OHS is expecting! Every year, more than 900 kittens and 200 puppies that aren’t quite ready for adoption arrive at OHS. These kittens and puppies are placed into foster care where they receive essential care and are given time to grow. OHS is asking for your help to […]
Going Home…and Saving Lives
OHS Admissions Manager Jessica Wiseley Kruger meets with shelters and transporters to save lives in her home state of Oklahoma. The Second Chance program is about more than transporting animals from overcrowded shelters to OHS to find their forever home. Collaboration, sharing best practices, forming coalitions and managing resources is part of OHS’s core work […]
Hop to It: What You Need to Know About Pet Rabbits
By K.A McKenna With spring in full bloom and Easter just around the corner, many people may be thinking about adding a bunny to the family. However, it’s important to keep in mind that rabbits are highly sensitive animals and have a number of unique needs. Prospective adopters should do their research before bringing a […]
Home Sweet Home
Dogs transferred to OHS from Humane Society of Central Oregon head to their forever homes. Hours before the doors opened at OHS on Friday, March 23, interested adopters were lined up to meet the German Shorthaired Pointers, Labrador Retrievers, Dachshunds and Chihuahuas that were transferred to OHS from Humane Society of Central Oregon. Many of […]
Celebrating puppies!
Five things you may not know about training puppies. For National Puppy Day we are celebrating all the things we love about puppies – their cuteness, wrinkly skin, soft fur, playful spirit and puppy breath! Puppies are adorable, but they can be a lot of work. Getting started on the right foot is important since […]
Top Volunteers of 2017 Honored for Helping Pets at OHS
Volunteers honored for their compassion and spirit of giving back. Exceptional volunteers who go above and beyond were honored by the Oregon Humane Society including Janet Bates who was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Janet has been a dedicated volunteer for 18 years and an invaluable mentor to others. More than 5,000 volunteers […]
OHS Assists Humane Society of Central Oregon, following intake of 53 dogs from La Pine property
Dogs from Central Oregon will be available for adoption Friday, March 23. The Oregon Humane Society was asked to assist the Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) following the intake of 53 dogs from a property in La Pine. A team from OHS, including Sharon Harmon, president and CEO, traveled to Bend on Saturday, March […]
When Disaster is Local
Be prepared if you need to evacuate your pets When you think of disaster preparedness, what comes to mind? Having a survival kit for an earthquake, wildfire, flood or power outage? The recent fire at a local salvage yard demonstrated that a disaster can occur anywhere, anytime. Pets and apartment buildings were lost as the […]
