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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Show Your Pet Some Love on Valentine’s Day
Tips to help strengthen your relationship with your pet. Pets give us unconditional love. They greet us with a wagging tail when we get home, keep our lap warm on a cold night and make our lives complete. Your relationship with your pet is.….a relationship. Take some time to nurture your bond with your pet…
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The 300th Passenger Hitches a Ride on the Kitten Caboose
The Kitten Caboose gets kittens off the streets and into forever homes. Since July 2017, local kittens have been hitching a ride to the Oregon Humane Society on the Kitten Caboose thanks to a new program with Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, or FCCO. When caregivers bring in litters of feral or stray kittens to…
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What You Need to Know About Dog Flu
Dog flu Q&A with Dr. Kris Otteman, DABVP, CAWA, Vice President of Shelter Medicine and Operations We’ve all seen the news about how the human flu is hitting our community especially hard this year. Chances are you know someone who has been or is currently sick. Now, headlines are warning about dog flu. This news…
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First OHS Responder of 2018 Sent to Help With ASPCA Rescue Efforts
OHS team member assists ASPCA with ongoing rescue operations. In early January, while the ASPCA was responding to mudslides in California, they asked for our help with a separate, ongoing rescue effort. Lyndsey Asparro from our admissions team was eager to pitch-in and was on a plane within 24 hours. She is one of 121…
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File a Claim to Help Pets in Need
The Oregon Screen Settlement allows you to allocate your claim to OHS You may have seen the recent TV ads and billboards proclaiming, “you may be eligible to collect money from the Oregon Screen Settlement.” Before you tune out, consider filing a claim and directing the money to the animals at OHS. Perhaps you already…
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Students Honored for their Creativity and Compassion
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…
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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 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…
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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 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…
