Editor’s Note: When OHS has the resources to take in pets from other shelters that need assistance, the OHS Second Chance program steps up. Second Chance helps partner shelters in our Portland-area community first, then expands outward through Oregon to Washington, California and Hawaii. A Special Transfer Flight Recently, OHS Second Chance helped with a special […]
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News & Blog
OHS Fights for Laws Against Cruelty
Oregon legislators recently approved a host of bills backed by OHS that will strengthen the state’s efforts to fight animal cruelty. The bills, which are now awaiting the Governor’s signature, would increase penalties for animal cruelty, crack down on cockfighting, streamline the process of forfeiting pets who have been victims of cruelty, and give “Good […]
Love Finds Love
In May, OHS took in six dogs (and five puppies, born at OHS) who were part of a large group of dogs rescued from terrible conditions in Stevens County, Washington. Read the full story here » Just one month later, one of those dogs, named Love, has made a remarkable recovery from serious injuries. Today, she […]
Animal Cruelty Crimes to Be Met with Stiffer Penalties
Legislation Update: the week of May 30, three bills approved by the House also passed the Oregon Senate. These three bills will help crack down on animal abuse in our state. OHS supported the three bills—HB 2625, HB 3177 and HB 3283—which you can find more detail on here. Two of these bills now go […]
One Year Later: Mac & Wylie
Patricia Iron* was only 62 when she decided to make a plan for her large, loveable dogs, Mac and Wylie. While Patricia had worked for a different animal welfare organization, she was familiar with the OHS Friends Forever™ program, which guarantees the care of pets who survive their owner. Patricia had done her research and […]
Pugs on Broadway Dazzles Crowds
Pugs Take Center Stage in Northwest Portland In spectacle that would have made Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lin-Manuel Miranda proud, hundreds of pugs—and their human companions—flocked to northwest Portland to participate in one of the nation’s largest gatherings of pugs, the OHS Pug Crawl, on May 21. This event is a benefit for OHS and is sponsored and […]
Doggie Dash 2017 Photos & Video
Thank you to all the photographers and videographers who joined OHS at the Doggie Dash to capture the fun in images, despite record-setting rainfall. Below, you’ll find links to all the official OHS partners who provided photos and video for the Dash this year. If you had your photo or video taken at the Portland’s […]
Live Cooking Demonstrations at Doggie Dash
Join us at Doggie Dash on May 13, as OHS welcomes Fabiola Donnelly of AM Northwest to the event. She will be demonstrating healthy recipes live at the Healthy Eats Pavilion on the western side of the pet festival at Waterfront Park. Have you joined OHS for the annual Doggie Dash fun run/walk in years past? When we […]
OHS Treats Rescued Dogs from Washington
A group of dogs rescued from terrible conditions in Stevens County, Washington are now getting the medical care they need at OHS. One dog, named Love, arrived with severe lacerations on her neck and torso and was in surgery today in the OHS Holman Medical Center. OHS medical and behavior teams are assessing the needs […]
Legislative Update: Four Bills Pass House
Good news for animal advocates: progress has been made this month toward better protections for animals in Oregon. On May 4, four bills supported by OHS passed the House of Representatives, two with a unanimous Yes vote. This means all four will continue on for consideration by the state Senate. The two bills that passed unanimously […]
