Helping Animals Since 1868 OHS is the largest and oldest humane society in the Northwest. We rely 100% on private donations. Read on to see how your donations help animals in need.

Adoption Programs Most people have lots of preconceived ideas about shelters, including ours. You may be surprised to learn that:

• OHS never puts a time limit on how long an animal stays at the shelter
• OHS never euthanizes an animal for space reasons
• Our "save rates" are among the highest in the nation: 98% for dogs and 96% for cats (the "save rate" includes adoptions, reunions with owners and transfers to other groups best able to help certain pets)
• A record 11,054 pets were adopted from OHS in 2010 -- the most of any single shelter facility on the West coast.
  
  

Fighting Animal Cruelty Rescuing animals from neglect, abuse and abandonment is a major reason OHS exists. Last year, 531 animals were either seized or surrendered to OHS Humane Investigators. Most of these animals were neglected or abused by their owners.

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 Many people are surprised to learn that OHS gets no federal, state or local tax dollars. We also get no no support from other humane groups, such as the ASPCA or the Humane Society of the United States.

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 third 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 88 cents of every dollar to programs helping animals.

Learn More Our website has much more information, including videos, that offer insights into our many programs:

• 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
  

Contact Us If you cannot find the answers to your Doggie Dash questions on these pages, contact OHS.

Email: doggiedash@oregonhumane.org

Phone: (503) 285-7722, ext. 412