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 […]
“Help! I found a cat! What do I do?” Oregon Humane Society(OHS)fields numerous calls like this each week. Many cats that people spot in their neighborhoods aren’t in need of immediate help. Instead, they are pets who spend some or all of their time outdoors. Some may be indoor-only pets who’ve escaped their home and […]
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A day to celebrate puppies and the unconditional love and joy they bring to our lives? Sounds like something we should celebrate every day! This day to recognize puppy love, promote adoption of dogs in need at shelters around the country (and the world), raise awareness about puppy mills and more, was started in 2006 and […]
Follow this step-by-step tutorial Feeling crafty? If you find yourself at home without anything to do, make toys for your pets! Follow along with this quick and easy tutorial for fleece cat toys. Don’t have a cat? Contact us to donate your fleece toys to the shelter cats at OHS and receive volunteer hours. Supplies […]
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 […]
Sancho’s Journey from Foster to Forever Home One bright spot in the coronavirus pandemic has been the huge interest in pet adoption and fostering. As people began to shelter in place, they were looking for a way to make a difference in their community. When OHS put the call out for emergency foster homes, Jason […]
Dogs from Central Oregon will be available for adoption Friday, March 23. The Oregon Humane Society was asked to assist the Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) following the intake of 53 dogs from a property in La Pine. A team from OHS, including Sharon Harmon, president and CEO, traveled to Bend on Saturday, March […]
