Dishing the News on Pets and Animal Welfare Issues             March 2008

Get On Your Barks for
Doggie Dash at Waterfront Park

Help us turn Waterfront Park into one big block party for pets and people during the 21st annual Doggie Dash! Come to one of our On Your Barks get-togethers during March and April to learn more about forming Doggie Dash teams and winning great prizes.

Sat. May 10. Runners start at 9:15 am

The On Your Barks events all have food and beverages on hand, and many feature special guest speakers geared for people and their furry friends.

The events take place at the OHS Shelter, Urban Wineworks, and Lucky Lab pubs in Hawthorne and Multnomah Village. Click here for complete details.

Doggie Dash happens Saturday, May 10, and you can sign up to run or walk in this 2-mile fun event. Come with our without your dog. After the Dash, stay around for music, food, doggie talent contests, and much more--even a pancake breakfast.

After you sign-up for the Dash (and sign up early for the discounted rate), you'll get your own personalized Web page. You can start collecting sponsorships online from friends and family, or form a Dog Pack team to run in the Dash and collect funds.

Top fundraisers get  special prizes and recognition and top teams get treated to their own hospitality tent at the Dash and a team party at the OHS shelter.

100% of registration fees and sponsorships go directly to the Oregon Humane Society and will help us meet our goal of finding new homes for 10,000 pets in 2008. Your registration is tax-deductible. Register today!

Click here for more information about the On Your Barks events.

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Honor Animals with Your Personal Tributes Web Page

Create your own Web page for special pets, people and occasions.

Picture your very own Web page on the Oregon Humane Society Website. A page that shares your story of a special person, animal or occasion. Perhaps you want to honor the memory of a departed pet, commemorate a milestone, or draw attention to animals in need.

Our new Personal Tributes Pages offer an easy way to create your own Web page with photographs and text. Tributes Pages also provide an opportunity for visitors to make an online donation to OHS on behalf of the animal, loved one or special event that is the subject of your page.

Personal Tribute Pages are a great way to:

• Remember a loved one or a cherished pet
• Create your own wedding page to send to friends and family
• Honor your Mom on Mother's Day or your Dad on Father's Day
• Announce a special occasion such as a birthday or anniversary

You’ll be able to name your Web page, upload a picture and text, and send email to friends and family asking them to visit. Once you've created your page you can update it at any time and keep track of the donations received.

To start creating your page, click here.

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Do Animals Have Feelings?

	All animals need to smile.

Do animals really have feelings? Animals do indeed have feelings, and those feelings are as profound as any we humans may have.

Here at OHS, we do more than just provide the basic needs of food and shelter. Through your kindness and support, we are able to care for the whole animal.

Our success in tending to the emotional needs of the animals is one of the reasons OHS adoption rates in 2007 reached all-time highs:

• 98 % of all dogs
• 91% of cats
• 96% of small animals

We want to build upon this success in 2008, but we need your help

At OHS we provide for in the physical and emotional health or our animals. While the new OHS Animal Medical and Learning Center’s veterinary staff tends to the medical needs of the animals, our dedicated behavioral specialists, staff, and volunteers work to enhance their emotional well-being.

Your donation now helps insure that every animal who arrives at OHS receives the level of care you’d want for your own animal friends.

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Write in "10" and Help Animals

Write in "10" for animals on your tax form.

Oregonians can turn their 2007 Oregon state income tax refund into dog food, cat food or even rat food! With April 15 on the horizon, Oregonians who have a refund coming can use the Oregon state tax form to easily donate all or part it to the Oregon Humane Society.

It’s as simple as entering “10” on line 68a of Form 40 (or line 38a if you use Form 40s). You can designate whatever amount you like (up to the amount of your refund), and OHS will receive that amount directly from the state of Oregon.
 
Donations help OHS find homes for companion animals from across the state, investigate hundreds of animal cruelty complaints, provide pet food for families in need, and much more.

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Unique OHS Training Class

Inside new OHS center.

OHS now offers a unique alternative to the typical dog training class. Our new Basic Manners Dog Training is offered throughout the week, allowing people and pets to attend as their schedule permits. You can purchase a one- or two-month pass, and attend as many sessions as you like.

The Basic Manners class, and all other offerings, are held in a new building designed from the ground up for behavior classes. We have two large arenas with lots of natural light and ample fresh-air ventilation.

Because classes fill up quickly, check the OHS Website to see current offerings. You'll find classes for excitable dogs, shy dogs, puppies and much more. We even offer a class for felines!

For details, visit our Website or call the OHS Behavior Dept. at (503) 285-7722, ext 225.

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Feel The Love Longer

New hours at OHS.

OHS is staying open longer to save even more lives. The OHS Shelter has extended its hours to 9 pm Monday through Saturday (the previous closing time was 7 pm).

The new hours (10 am - 9 pm Mon. - Sat.;
10 am - 7 pm Sun.) are the shelter's permanent hours of operation. "We're asking people to fill the longer daylight hours with a new love of their life," said Sharon Harmon, executive director of the Oregon Humane Society. “We want to be accessible for all people, including those who work all day, so that they can come to OHS and find the perfect pet.”

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OHS Photo Contest Wants Your Entries

	2007 Grand Prize Winner, by Carmen Crimmins.

It’s time to Share the Love: the annual OHS photo contest is now open and accepting entries from pet lovers everywhere. Mark your calendar for May 31, 2008—that’s the submission deadline for this year’s Fuzzy, Furry & Feathered Friends Photo Contest.

The winning entry will grace the cover of the Summer OHS Magazine, and winners in each category will be featured inside. The Grand Prize winner will receive a Canon Rebel XSi Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm lens from Pro Photo Supply. The best pictures of dogs, cats and other animals get a $100 gift card to Pro Photo Supply, with the winners of the remaining categories receiving a $50 gift card.

A new category called “Me & My Pet” has been added for the 2008. The new category highlights photos of adults and their pets. “We’ve had a great response for pictures of children with pets, but until now didn’t have a way to showcase all the wonderful shots we get of adults posing with the best friends,” said David Lytle, Editor of the OHS Magazine and one of the contest judges.

The other categories for 2008 are: Dog Photo, Cat Photo, Other Animal Photo (bird rabbit, horse, etc.), Funniest Photo, Child with Pet, and Me & My Pet . There will also be awards for Grand Prize and Editor’s Choice.

This year’s contest is sponsored by Pro Photo Supply, Canon, KOIN-TV and KINK-FM.

Applications and complete contest rules can be downloaded online (pdf).

Official Sponsors
download entry form (PDF)

There is a $5 entry fee for your first five photos (add an additional $1 for each entry above the first five). Mail any size photo up to 8” x 10” to: OHS Photo Contest, PO Box 11364, Portland, OR 97211.Be sure to label each photo with your name, address and telephone number, along with the name of your pet.

Checks should be made out to the Oregon Humane Society. All entry fees go to help animals at the OHS shelter (entries can also be hand delivered to OHS at 1067 NE Columbia Blvd. in Portland or to Pro Photo Supply, 1112 NW 19th, Portland, OR).

All entries must be postmarked or hand delivered by May 31, 2008. Click here to download rules and an application form.

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