Poster and essay contest draws entries from around the state. Winners of the 2018 Be Kind to Animals Poster and Story Contest were celebrated at the “A’Cat’Emy Awards” on Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Oregon Humane Society. This is the 69th year for the contest that honors young people who use their creative talents to […]
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On the Road Again
Second Chance coordinators change gears and hit the road. Saving lives often requires creative thinking and a lot of flexibility. Sometimes it means logging 2,000 miles to transport animals to find their forever homes. For more than 10 years, the Second Chance program has provided a lifeline for overcrowded shelters throughout the West Coast and […]
*UPDATE* Neglected Horses Seized in Molalla
*UPDATE* Jan. 22, 2018 – OHS Special Agent Austin Wallace issued citations to two people for animal neglect in the second degree. Acting to save neglected animals, OHS seized nine horses from residents in Molalla on Dec. 19, 2017. The horses were not receiving minimum care and eight of the horses were underweight. The condition […]
OHS Adopts 11,297 Pets in 2017
2017 was a very good year for pets: thanks to a public that opened their hearts and homes to animals, OHS was once again able to find homes for more than 11,000 pets during the calendar year. One of the most fortunate pets to go home the last week of 2017 was a tuxedo-colored cat […]
OHS Gets Highest Rating
New rankings by the nation’s premier charity watchdog group put OHS at the top of the list. OHS was awarded a coveted 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest possible ranking. The award marks the third year in a row OHS has received the top designation. The new rankings, said Michael Thatcher, Charity Navigator’s President […]
Caring For a Friend
It takes a big heart to help a friend cope with the final stages of her life. When that friend has a cat who is a cherished family member, the process of helping becomes even more challenging. This is caregiver Merrill Clarke’s account of how she helped her friend, Susan Blake, and her beloved pet, […]
Six New Year’s Resolutions for Pet Lovers
Make 2018 a better year by taking to heart a New Year’s resolution for your four-legged friends. OHS encourages everyone to adopt one (or more) of these resolutions for 2018, especially the #1 resolution: keep pets safe when disaster strikes. New Year’s Resolutions: I will have a plan and a “go kit” ready to keep my pets safe in a disaster or […]
*UPDATED* Public’s Help Sought in Death of Chihuahua
The Oregon Humane Society is now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of a dog found in the Clackamas River near the Carver Bridge. The original award of $500 was boosted to $1,000 thanks to contributions from the Animal Legal […]
OHS Welcomes 23 Dogs from Santa Barbara County
A van with pets in need of adoption from Santa Barbara County arrived in Portland on Saturday, Dec. 23, helping to relieve the pressure on shelters in areas hit by the Thomas fire. The Oregon Humane Society accepted 23 dogs from the Santa Barbara County Animal Services. The Santa Maria Valley Humane Society loaned a […]
OHS Finds Home for 11,000th Pet of 2017
OHS hits major adoption milestone On Friday, Dec. 22, a 10-year-old domestic short hair cat set a milestone for the Oregon Humane Society by becoming the 11,000th pet adopted in 2017. Lily is going to a new home with the Palmer family of Southwest Portland where she will join Rosie, a four-year-old golden retriever. “Each […]
