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OHS News and Blog

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  • *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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • *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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • OHS Assists as Wildfires Edge Closer to Santa Barbara

    Brian August, chief operations officer for the Oregon Humane Society, arrived in Santa Barbara on Dec. 18 to assist with emergency response efforts for pets affected by one of the […]

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  • Looking Back at 2017: Many Tails to Tell

    2017 proved to be another impactful year for the Oregon Humane Society. It was a year full of unprecedented natural disasters – from hurricanes in Texas, to floods in Florida, […]

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