OHS News and Blog
Learn about OHS’ impact in our community and beyond, and discover new ways to support your pets at home.
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Jasper’s Journey: A special cat gets a second chance
Now through Oct. 2, your gift will be matched up to $50,000, so you can give more second chances to pets like Jasper. When Jasper arrived at OHS, you could […]
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Tanya’s Training Tips: Getting a Grip on Leash Reactivity
How to Help your Leash-Reactive Dog Dogs are leash-reactive for many reasons: fear, insecurity, stress, boredom, excitement, a practiced/learned behavior, and more. Often, humans fuel the fire by accidentally rewarding […]
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A Lost Dog Finds His Way into the Hearts at OHS
The halls of the Oregon Humane Society were full of love, kisses and laughter on Valentine’s Day thanks to a very special visit by OHS alum Santo and his “mobile […]
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Treat Your Dog this Valentine’s Day
There’s more to Valentine’s Day than chocolate and flowers. On this day to celebrate love, treat your pet with some homemade cookies. This quick and easy recipe comes from OHS volunteer […]
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Get Heart-Smart About Your Pet’s Health During American Heart Month
What you need to know about your pet’s heart-health February is American Heart Month and it’s a great time to learn about taking care of your furry friend’s heart-health. Dr. […]
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Students Honored for their Creativity and Compassion
Poster and Story Contest Celebrates 70 Years of Kindness and Creativity Winners of the 2019 Be Kind to Animals Poster and Story Contest were celebrated at the “A’Cat’Emy Awards” on […]
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OHS Provides Bi-Weekly Pet Food Bank to Furloughed Employees
Update: Since the shutdown ended on Friday, Jan. 25, OHS will not be hosting additional pet food banks. The Oregon Humane Society will launch bi-weekly pet food banks to furloughed […]
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A Special Group of Dogs From South Korea Find Their Way Home
A New Year and a new life for eight dogs rescued from a dog-meat farm in South Korea Even though OHS hit a new milestone in 2018 by topping 12,000 […]
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OHS to offer assistance to workers affected by government shutdown on Thursday, Jan 10
Oregon Humane Society offers free pet food to federal workers and contractors affected by government In an effort to support pet-owners affected by the government shutdown, the Oregon Humane Society […]
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New Year’s Resolutions for Pets and People
Kick-off 2019 with pet-friendly New Year’s resolutions. It’s a new year and a great opportunity to set resolutions and goals for 2019. By including pets in your plans, you can […]
