Community Veterinary Hospital
The Community Veterinary Hospital will be the first clinic in Oregon dedicated to offering accessible veterinary care to thousands of under-resourced clients and their pets.
High-Quality and Affordable Veterinary Care
With rising housing, transportation, human health care costs, and other unemployment and economic impacts, it is becoming increasingly difficult for families in our community to provide medical care to their pets. Even basic preventative veterinary care such as annual checkups and vaccinations can be expensive. When a beloved cat or dog becomes sick or injured the medical costs can be out of reach for many families.
The Community Veterinary Hospital will offer services on a sliding scale to ensure pet owners can afford care and help keep animals safe and healthy in their own homes.
Giving a Voice to the Voiceless
The Animal Crimes Forensic Center will allow the collection and analysis of evidence to help build strong cases against animal abusers. It will be located on the second floor of the Community Veterinary Hospital,
Improving Our Odds at Seeking Justice
Securing a conviction against abusers is never a certainty—not when there are attorneys who specialize in defending those accused of animal crimes with the sole goal of getting the charges dropped. We have to be ready for them.
A dedicated lab will become a powerful tool to help us fight and win complicated cases and tell the stories of animals who cannot advocate for themselves.
Landing Pad for Recovery
The Behavior and Rescue Center will allow animals with behavior challenges to learn to trust people. Our dedicated team is committed to helping these pets become ready to be adopted into a new home.
While some rescued animals become well-socialized family pets, others may be traumatized and need rehabilitation and extensive care before finding a loving home. We owe it to them to provide a safe and quiet space made for longer-term stays and not in the confines of a busy animal shelter.
Frequently-Asked Questions
The New Road Ahead is the Oregon Humane Society’s most ambitious expansion project in its 153-year history. It represents the next phase in attaining OHS’s mission of creating a More Humane Society.
The goal of this project is to keep pets and families together. We aim to prevent suffering in all its forms: from the heartbreak of surrendering a pet with a treatable medical condition to fighting animal cruelty and neglect. We will work towards this goal by:
- increasing access to affordable veterinary care
- providing a dedicated space for rescued animals and animals who need behavior rehabilitation
- and expanding our work on cruelty cases
The total cost for the New Road Ahead is approximately $39.5 million, and the Board of Directors has set a fundraising goal of $36 million. OHS is committing $3.5 million to this project from our reserve account.
Located to the immediate right of our Ernest C. Swigert Animal Shelter, our expanded campus will total 12 acres. In addition to our current shelter, we are building two new innovative facilities that will help shape the future of animal welfare.
Behavior & Rescue Center
One facility will house the Behavior and Rescue Center. This new building is being constructed specifically to helping rescued animals and animals in our behavior rehabilitation program.
CVH & Animal Crimes Forensic Center
The other building will house the Community Veterinary Hospital on the first floor and the Animal Crimes Forensic Center on the second floor.
The Community Veterinary Hospital will offer a full menu of veterinary services to pet owners who can afford to pay full price and those who need to access care on a sliding scale basis. The Animal Crimes Forensic Center will provide the space and facilities necessary to take on more cruelty case work around the state.
The New Road Ahead will not replace any of OHS’s adoptions programs. Rather, the New Road Ahead will build on OHS’s success and does even more to help pets and people in our community and beyond.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for families in our community to provide medical care to their pets. With the rise of cost of living, some people believe their only option is to part with a beloved pet to save costs.
Keeping Pets & People Together
OHS recognizes that when a pet becomes sick or injured, the medical costs can be out of reach for many families. Even basic preventative veterinary care such as annual checkups and vaccinations can add up.
The Community Veterinary Hospital will be the first clinic in Oregon dedicated to offering accessible veterinary care to thousands of under-resourced clients and their pets.
Within five years of operation, we anticipate 48,000 patient visits annually.
The Community Veterinary Hospital, Animal Crimes Forensic Center, and Behavior and Rescue Center are scheduled to open October 2022.
The board has formed two committees. A fundraising committee, led by Lynn Loacker, will help us raise the money needed to build the New Road Ahead. A building committee, led by Dave Hansen, guides our work with the architects and construction team.
As an OHS donor, you are a vital part of our lifesaving work every day. We look to you to advocate for the animals, share our mission, and live our vision moving forward.
With your support we will realize this important vision for our community and for the animals we serve. Or, you can message us through the button below, or call our campaign office for more information and a pledge form at (503) 802-6758.
Yes! By pledging over a period of up to four years, donors can make larger commitments and fulfill them at a comfortable pace. Payments can be made annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or in any convenient payment schedule.
Gifts can also be made by donating stock or other securities through Donor Advised Funds or IRAs. Please message our Donor Relations team with additional questions about giving, or call 503-853-4014.
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