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Rescued Chihuahuas
Get Medical Care at OHS
April 30, 2008
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A group of ailing Chihuahuas who were among the more than 150 rescued last week by Washington County authorities are receiving critical veterinary care today at the Oregon Humane Society. The Portland-based shelter, which recently opened a state-of-the-art animal medical hospital for shelter pets, is lending a helping hand to a Washington Country shelter that hopes to find homes for the animals.
The ten Chihuahuas that arrived this morning at OHS are being treated for a variety of aliments from ear infections to dental problems. One animal will undergo surgery to remove a seriously infected eye. OHS is ready to receive a steady steam of the animals, as more than 150 Chihuahuas were removed from the home of a Gaston woman and taken in by the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter in Hillsboro.
“We’re glad that our medical staff and students from Oregon State University can help another shelter out with a crisis like this,” said Dr. Kris Otteman, OHS director of shelter medicine. “Many of these animals need urgent care, and our facility is well equipped to provide it.”
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Every animal treated at OHS will be returned to the Hillsboro shelter and made available for adoption when the dog is healthy. “We are grateful to the Oregon Humane Society for providing the medical assistance for these dogs. Their help with such a large number of dogs is invaluable to us,” said Gary Hendel, animal services manager for Washington County Animal Services
The Washington County Sheriff's Office last week removed 165 dogs, four birds and a pair of horses from the property of Gaston
resident Carolyn Ohlhauser and charged her with animal neglect.
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