Adoption programs Fighting animal cruelty No tax dollars A charity you can trust Fast Facts Learn more

Because OHS relies 100% on private donations, events like Dogie Dash are essential to raising the funds animals need. Everything we do -- from rescuing neglected dogs to sheltering thousands of cats in need of homes -- depends on your donations. Read on to see your donations at work helping animals.

 

 

100% of Doggie Dash proceeds go to the programs of Oregon Humane Society.

 

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Adoption Programs

 

Did you know?

 

• OHS never puts a time limit on how long an animal stays at the shelter
• OHS never euthanizes an animal for space reasons
• OHS found homes for 97% of dogs and 95% of cats last year -- among the highest rates in the nation
• A record 10,113 pets were adopted from OHS last year

 

Fighting Animal Cruelty

 

Rescuing animals from neglect, abuse and abandonment is a major reason OHS exists. Last year, we rescued more than 450 animals from puppy mills and hoarders. High-profile rescues took place in Burns, Harney County, Tillamook and Kennewick, Wash. In addition to these rescues, another 490 pets were seized or surrendered to our staff of full-time Humane Investigators.

 

OHS investigators are commissioned directly by the Governor of Oregon to enforce animal cruelty laws throughout the state, but their expenses are paid for entirely through private donations to OHS.

 

 

No Tax Dollars or Support from Other Societies

 

Did you know?

 

• OHS gets no federal, state or local tax dollars
• OHS gets no support from other humane groups, such as the ASPCA or the Humane Society of the United States
• OHS relies 100% on private donations

 

 

A Charity You Can Trust

 

“… (the) Oregon Humane Society consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America.”
--Ken Berger, President, Charity Navigator

 

OHS works hard to put every dollar donated to work helping animals in need. We’re proud to report that for the second year in a row, we’ve received the highest possible rating for financial management from Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading charity watchdog group.

 

We keep administrative and fundraising costs to a minimum, devoting 87 cents of every dollar to programs helping animals. Our ability to efficiently manage and grow our finances resulted in a coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator in 2009 -- the second year in a row we’ve received the highest rating.

 

 

Fast Facts

 

• OHS is the nation’s third oldest humane society, founded in 1868.
• OHS “is widely considered one of the top humane societies -- if not the top -- in the nation,” said the Oregonian newspaper.
• OHS employs 100 people working on a ten-acre campus on NE Columbia Bvld. in Portland.
• Our shelter is equipped with more than 100 dog kennels (many designed to house more than one dog) and has the capacity to care for more than 200 cats.
• We have a complete medical center on-site that spays/neuters thousands of pets each year and provides full medical care for our shelter animals.

 

 

 

Learn More

 

• Take the two-minute video tour of our shelter
• Go behind the scenes with our Humane Investigators
• See pictures of every cat, dog or small animal up for adoption