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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Behind the Scenes with Second Chance
Follow along with an OHS volunteer as she welcomes Mr. Beefy, a Boston terrier mix, to OHS as part of a recent Second Chance transfer from a shelter in need of […]
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Babu’s Big Adventure
OHS found homes for more than 5,500 cats last year, but not all of them had an easy time adjusting to their stay at OHS. We work hard to make […]
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Loss of Two Legs Does Not Slow Dog with Huge Heart
Life-Saving Surgery Gives Dog a Second Chance “Miracle dog” is not a term to use lightly, but it just may apply to a tiny Chihuahua named Eevee. If it weren’t […]
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Meet the Dog Path Crew!
Candace and Bill Bailey are two exceptional OHS volunteers who donate many hours of their time each month to helping the shelter animals. One of their many contributions is starting […]
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Nearly 40 Cats Come to OHS from a West Linn Home
Answering a call for help, OHS yesterday welcomed 39 cats from a hospitalized West Linn resident who can longer care for the pets. The unexpected arrival of so many cats […]
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Neglected Cats Seized from Lake Oswego Resident
Wearing protective suits and respirators, a rescue team from the Oregon Humane Society yesterday cleared a path through trash, debris and waste to seize 10 cats from the home of […]
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The Rewards of Patience
Two OHS volunteers share their story of adopting an adult cat who needed some time to settle in and show her true purrsonality. Patience has its rewards! I first saw […]
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Pokemon GO at OHS
The game for mobile smartphones, Pokémon GO, is making waves all over – including OHS and other animal shelters! You may have seen information about a shelter in Muncie, Indiana […]
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Birds Rescued by OHS from Terrible Conditions
In one of the largest animal rescues in Oregon history, the Oregon Humane Society yesterday seized 245 pet birds, including many exotic species, from a Damascus resident under investigation for […]
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Oregon City Man Convicted of Neglect
An Oregon City man was convicted of animal neglect this week after OHS investigators responded to a report of a cat that was near death. The cat, Midnight, had sustained […]
